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Searchin' Through the Year - January Mystery Cache

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SearchinSwifts: Both of the potential hiding spots for the cache have deteriorated to the point where they are no longer viable, so I am shutting this one down. The bonus number was "4".

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Hidden : 3/16/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

"Searchin' Through the Year" series - January

There often just isn’t enough time to do all of the caching you would like to do, what with family, work and other commitments. This series of puzzle caches is intended to celebrate those special days throughout the year when you get that much-needed extra time off. For each cache in this series, assume North = 43 and West = 78, and write down the bonus number or instructions in each cache. (The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but is within 2.5 km.)

2009: New year, new caches . . . what a great start! Some people just count the days until the New Year arrives, but that doesn't mean January 1st for everyone. This puzzle cache tries to recognize that diversity. (Most of the dates used can be found at this link.)

[Thelemic - Chinese].[Rosh Hashanah - Japanese]

[Wiccan (Samhain) - Coptic Orthodox (Neyrouz) - Gregorian].[Muslim (Al-Hijira) + Eastern Orthodox + Marwari + Balinese - Uzbek (Nauryz) - Assyrian (Rish Nassanu) - Murador - Tibetan (Losar) - Sikh (Hola Maholla)]

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Congratulations to The 4 Taylors for their first ever FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle]1. Vs gur rirag ynfgf zber guna bar qnl, nffhzr "Abegu Nzrevpn" naq "svefg qnl bs gur rirag". [puzzle]2. Va ahzrevpny beqre, gur qngrf bs gur zbagu hfrq sbe gurfr pryroengvbaf ner: 1, 1, 1, 1, 11, 14, 14, 17, 18, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 26, 30 [puzzle]3. Wnahnel 1 = 1, Qrprzore 31 = 365 [hide]3. Fghzcrq?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)