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The holidays aren’t over for many of us, so we’re taking one last day to celebrate. Whether you celebrate Epiphany, Three Kings Day, Armenian Christmas, Feast of Theophany, or Eastern Orthodox Christmas on January 6 or 7, we wish you a happy holiday! May your 2020 be full of joy and love.
We are closed today and will resume a regular schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7. A special thanks to Linda Ganjian for this, the latest, and final holiday GIF for Hyperallergic’s annual Holiday GIF commission.
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