Today is: December 15
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Africa Cup of Nations (MO)

Anne and Samantha Day

Arabic Language Day, Intl.

Bake Cookies Day, Ntl.

Barbie and Barney Backlash Day

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Bill of Rights Day, National (1791)

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Caroling Day, Go Ntl.

Cat Herders Day, Ntl.

Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Ntl.

Crossword Puzzle Day (1913)

Curaçao Day, (CW)(1959)

Dhanu Sankranti (H)

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Evergreen Day

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Flashlight Day, Ntl.

Fried Shrimp Day

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Homeless Persons Remembrance Day, Ntl.

Human Rights Week, Ntl. (1948)

Human Solidarity Day, Intl.

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Ice Cream Cone Day (1903)

Independence Day, (BH)(1971)

Independence Day, (KZ)(1991)

Jasmine Uprising, Tunisia, Arab Spring Begins (TN)(2010)

Las Posadas (C)

Lemon Cupcake Day, Ntl.

Maple Syrup Day (CA/US)

Martyrdom, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (S)(1705)

Migrant's Day, Intl.

Moon—New

Mudd, Dr. Samuel, Day (1833)

National Day (QA)(1878)

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Oatmeal Muffin Day

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Phileas Fogg Day (1872)

Rajab (M)

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Reconciliation, Day of (ZA)(1994) Ntl.

Republic Day, (NE)(1958)

Roast Suckling Pig Day, Ntl.

Sangria Day

Saturnalia

Short Fiction Day, Celebrate

Shorts Day

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Stop Smoking, Take a New Year's Resolution to

Summer Begins (Southern Hemisphere)

Tea Party Day, Boston (US-MA) (1773)

Tevet (J)

Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Ntl.

Victory Day, (BD)(1971)

Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day, Ntl.

Wear Your Pearls Day

Winter Begins, Solstice (Northern)

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Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Development

Nutrition, Intl. Decade for Action

Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Development

Nutrition, Intl. Decade for Action

Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Development

Nutrition, Intl. Decade for Action

Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Development

Nutrition, Intl. Decade for Action

Year of Jubilee (C)

A'phabet Day

AFL-CIO Day (1955)

Africa Cup of Nations (MO)

AIDS Day, World

Ambrosia Day

Anger Awareness Week, Ntl. (UK)

Anne and Samantha Day

Antarctica Day, Intl. (1959)

Anti-corruption Day, Intl.

Anti-Corruption Excellence Award (ACE) Awards

App Day, Ntl

Arabic Language Day, Intl.

Army-Navy Football Game (US-PA)

Art, Day Without

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Bacon Day, Ntl.

Bake Cookies Day, Ntl.

Banks, Intl Day Of

Barbie and Barney Backlash Day

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Be a Lover of Silence Day

Beer, Holiday Ale Fest, Portland (US-OR)

Bicarbonate of Soda Day, Ntl.

Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day

Bike Shop Day, Ntl.

Bill of Rights Day, National (1791)

Bingo Month, Ntl. (1929)

Black Pound Day (UK)

Bodhi Day (B)(JP)(532 BC)

Bonza Bottler Day™, Intl

Bouillabaisse Day, Ntl.

Boxing Day (UK/AU/ZA/CA)

Bright Side Day, Look on the

Brown Shoes Day

Buckwheat Month

Cabernet Day (1642)

Calendar Awareness Month, Intl.

Cancer Related Fatigue Awareness Month

Candle Lighting Day, Worldwide

Candy Cane Day, Ntl.

Card Playing Day

Caroling Day, Go Ntl.

Cat Herders Day, Ntl.

Cat Lover's Month, Ntl.

Champagne Day, Intl.

Cheetah Day, Intl

Childermas (C)

Children's Memorial Day, Ntl.

Chocolate Brownie Day, Ntl.

Chocolate Candy Day

Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Ntl.

Christmas Bird Count (US/UK/CA)

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Civil Aviation Day, Intl. (1944)

Clerc-Galladet Week (1787)

Cocoa Day

Commemoration Day, (CI)(1993)

Computer Science Education Week (1906)

Constipation Awareness Month

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Constitution Day, (TH)(1932)

Constitution Day, (TW)(1946)

Constitution Day, (UZ)(1991)

Consumer Week, National (UK)

Cookie Day, Ntl.

Cookie Exchange Week

Cotton Bowl, Goodyear (US-TX)

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Crossword Puzzle Day (1913)

Crossword Solvers Day

Curaçao Day, (CW)(1959)

Cyber Monday

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Date-Nut Bread Day, Ntl.

Dattatreya Jayanti (H)(2450 BC)

Day of Quito, (EC)(1534)

Decembeard (AU)

Dewey Decimal System Day (1873)

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Dickensian Christmas Festival, Kent (UK)

Digital Detox Day, World

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Disability Inclusion Month

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Dōngzhì Festival (CN)

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Ntl.

E-Discovery Day

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Eggnog Month, Ntl.

Energy Conservation Day, World

Epidemic Preparedness Day, Intl.

Evergreen Day

Falling Needles Family Fest

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Father’s Rights Day (1955)

Faux Fur Friday

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Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Festivus

Flashlight Day, Ntl.

Food Service Safety Month, Intl.

Forefather's Day (1620)

Fried Shrimp Day

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Fruitcake Day, Ntl.

Futures Day, World

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Gingerbread Decorating Day

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Give the Gift of Sight Month

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Hanukkah (J) (166 BC)

Homeless Persons Remembrance Day, Ntl.

Horse, Ntl. Day of

Human Light Celebration

Human Rights Day, Intl. (1948)

Human Rights Week, Ntl. (1948)

Human Solidarity Day, Intl.

Humbug Day, Ntl.

Ice Cream Cone Day (1903)

Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month

Iffy Piffy Biffy Boo Day (1901)

Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Ntl.

Independence Day, (BH)(1971)

Independence Day, (FI)(1917)

Independence Day, (KZ)(1991)

Independence Day, (LY)(1951)

Independence Day, (PT)(1640)

Independence Day, (SI)(1990)

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Infantile Spasms Awareness Week

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Jane Addams Day (1931)

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Jumhuri Day, (KE)(1963)

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Kids Day, Special

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Lager Day

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Las Posadas (C)

Learn a Foreign Language Month

LEGO Build Day, Intl.

Lemon Cupcake Day, Ntl.

Letter Writing Day

Lost and Found Day, Official

Lutefisk Day (SE/NO/FI)

Made in America Month, Ntl.

Make a Gift Day

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Make Up Your Mind Day

Maple Syrup Day (CA/US)

Margashirsha Purnima (H)

Martyrdom Sahibzada Fateh Singh (S)(1705)

Martyrdom, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (S)(1705)

Martyred Intellectuals Day (BD)(1971)

Microwave Day

Migrant's Day, Intl.

Miners' Day (1907)

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Monkey Day

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Moon—Full

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Mountain Day, Intl

Mudd, Dr. Samuel, Day (1833)

Mummer's Day (C)(IE)

Musical Instrument Gift Day (343 AD)

Mutt Day, Ntl.

Nanking Massacre Memorial Day (CN)(1937)

National Day (QA)(1878)

National Day, (AE)(1971)

National Day, (BF)(1958)

National Day, (CF)(1958)

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National Guard Day (US)(1636)

National Underdog Day (US/UK)

Navidades, (PR)(C)

Neutrality Day, (TM)(1995)

Neutrality Day, Intl. Day of (1995)

New Year's Eve

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No Interruptions Day

Nobel Prize Anniversary, (1896)

Noodle Ring Day, Ntl.

NORAD Santa Tracker

Oatmeal Muffin Day

Older Drivers Safety Week, Ntl.

Operation Santa Paws

Our Lady of Guadeloupe Day (C)(MX)(1531)

Package Protection Day, Ntl

Pan American Aviation Day (1903)

Pansexual Pride Day

Pastry Day, Ntl.

Pathologist Pal Day, Pick a

Pausa (H)

Pawnbrokers Day, Ntl. (343 AD)

Pearl Harbor (1941)

Pepper Pot Day (1777)

Persons with Disabilities, International Day of

Pfeffernusse Cookies Day

Phileas Fogg Day (1872)

PKU, Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, Ntl.

Pledge of Allegiance Day (1945)

Poh (S)

Poinsettia Day (1851)

Popcorn Day, On a String, Ntl.

Proclamation Day (AU)(1836)

Pumpkin Pie Day, Ntl.

Put on Your Own Shoes Day

Radishes, Oaxaca Feast of (MX-OA)

Rajab (M)

Re-gifting (White Elephant) Day

Read a New Book Month

Reconciliation, Day of (ZA)(1994) Ntl.

Red Apple Day

Reef, National Coral Reef Day (CO)

Reflection Sunday (C)

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Repeal Day (1933)

Republic Day, (MT)(1974)

Republic Day, (NE)(1958)

Rizal Day, (PH)(1896)

Roast Suckling Pig Day, Ntl.

Roof Over Your Head Day, Ntl.

Rosa Parks Day (1955)

Sachertorte Day

Safe Driving Week, Ntl. (CA)

Saint Andrew's Day Holiday (C)(UK)(60AD)

Saint Nicholas Day (343 AD)

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Sangria Day

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Santa's List Day

Saturnalia

Seasonal Affective Disorder Depression (SADD) Awareness Month

Sharps Injury Prevention and Awareness Month, Intl.

Short Fiction Day, Celebrate

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Shorts Day

Simbang Gabi, (PH)(C)

Skywarn Recognition Day, Ntl.

Slavery Abolition, World Day of (1807)

Sock Day (1954)

Soil Day, World

Special Education Day, (1975) Ntl.

Stock Exchange Holiday (NYSE Closed)

Stop Smoking, Take a New Year's Resolution to

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Student's Day, (IR)(1953)

Summer Begins (Southern Hemisphere)

Taboo Day/Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts

Take It in the Ear Day

Tea Party Day, Boston (US-MA) (1773)

Techno Music Day, World (1962)

Tevet (J)

Thank You Note Day, Ntl.

The Game Awards

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Turner Prize Awarded (UK)

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Ntl.

UNICEF Day (1946)

Universal Health Care Coverage Day, Int.

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Universal Hour of Peace

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Victims of Genocide Day, Intl. (1948)

Victory Day, (BD)(1971)

Violence Against Women, Ntl. Day of Rememberance and Action on (CA)(1989)

Violin Day

Volunteer Day for Social and Economic Development, Intl.

Walter Plinge Day (UK)

Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day, Ntl.

Wear Your Pearls Day

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Whiner's Day, Ntl.

Wildlife Conservation Day, World

Winter Begins, Solstice (Northern)

Winter Weather Safety Day, Ntl.

Wreaths Across America Tribute

Wright Brothers Day (1903)

Write a Business Plan Month, Ntl.

Write a Friend Month, Ntl.

Yalda (IR)

Yule

Zoo, Ntl. Day to Visit

Caladium, Year of

Calendula, Year of

Cooperatives, Year of International

Dogwood, Year of the

European Year of Digital Citizenship Education

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Caladium, Year of: 2025

01 Jan. - 31 Dec. 2025
01:20 AM
348 Day(s) Ago

Event Description

THE PICASO OF PLANTS:

2025 IS THE YEAR OF CALADIUM


The National Garden Bureau has designated 2025 the Year of Caladium, celebrating plants with vibrant and decorative foliage in the genus Caladium. This recognition aims to highlight these plants' beauty and versatility, encouraging their cultivation and appreciation in gardens and landscapes worldwide.

Caladiums are tuberous tropical plants known for their stunning, colorful leaves, which come in various shapes and patterns. These leaves can display combinations of green, white, red, pink, and other hues, often with striking veining and variegation. Caladiums belong to the Araceae family and are commonly grown for their ornamental value rather than for their flowers.

IDEAL GROWING CONDITIONS


Caladiums are native to South and Central America, particularly Brazil and surrounding regions. They thrive in warm, humid climates, typically in tropical forests. For optimal growth, caladiums require:

—Shade or Partial Sun: While they tolerate some sun, too much direct sunlight can scorch their delicate leaves. Dappled shade or filtered light is ideal.

—Well-Drained Soil: Caladiums prefer rich, well-draining soil that retains moisture without becoming waterlogged.

—Warm Temperatures: These plants grow best in temperatures ranging from 70°F to 85°F (21°C to 29°C). They are sensitive to cold and should be protected from temperatures below 60°F (15°C).

NOT A MEDICINAL PLANT

Unlike some other plants, caladiums are not widely known for their medicinal properties. They contain calcium oxalate crystals, which can be toxic if ingested, causing irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat. Therefore, caladiums are valued for their aesthetic qualities rather than medicinal use.

POPULARITY AND USES


Caladiums are popular for several reasons:

—Aesthetic Appeal: Caladiums' primary popularity is their vibrant, colorful foliage. Their lush, decorative leaves can brighten up shady garden areas, containers, and indoor spaces.

—Variety: Numerous cultivars offer various colors and patterns to suit different tastes and design needs.

—Versatility: Caladiums are versatile plants that can be used in various settings, including garden beds, borders, hanging baskets, and houseplants. Their adaptability makes them a favorite among gardeners and landscape designers.

Caladiums are relatively easy to grow and maintain with the right conditions. Their ability to thrive in shady areas makes them a practical choice for gardens with limited sunlight.

The Year of Caladium aims to celebrate and promote the beauty and versatility of these plants. This designation encourages horticultural societies, botanical gardens, and gardening enthusiasts to explore the diverse range of caladiums, share growing tips, and participate in events and activities that showcase their ornamental value.