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This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of February.

[edit] Global

• Mid February 2008, Total Lunar eclipse, A total lunar eclipse will be visible from all of South America and Central America, eastern portions of North America and the western parts of Africa and Europe. Location specific times can be looked up at on the Lunar Eclipse Computer

[edit] Belgium

• Early February: Carnival de Binche, [1] in Binche

[edit] Brazil

• Late February or early March: Carnival in Brazil and others. The precise date of carnival is 7 weeks before Easter, which is moveable itself (the first full-moon Sunday after 21 March). Instead of relying on your own astrophysics skills, take note: Ash Wednesday for the next years will be 01 March 2006, 21 Feb 2007, 06 Feb 2008, 25 Feb 2009 and 17 Feb 2010.

[edit] Canada

• Early February: Quebec Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Québec), [2] in Quebec City, Quebec. 2008 concides with the 400^th anniversary of Quebec City.

[edit] China

• Late January or early February: Chinese New Year, celebrated in China, Singapore and anywhere where there are large concentrations of Chinese

[edit] Germany

• Thursday before Ash Wednesday: Fasnacht in parts of southern Germany and Northeastern Switzerland - Colourful street carnivals to ward off the winter spirits, featuring costumed brass bands. Takes place in most towns

[edit] Iceland

• Date dependent on snowfall: Nuuk Snow Festival, [3] in Nuuk

[edit] Italy

• Late January and early February: Venice Carnival, [4] in Venice

[edit] Jamaica

• Early February: Bob Marley Week, [5], all Jamaica, but especially in Kingston

[edit] Korea

• Late January or early February: Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal), South Korea

[edit] New Zealand

• 6th: Waitangi day - New Zealand's national day. Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

[edit] South Africa

• 31 January to 3 February 2008: MPH Motoring Theatre [6] at the Coca-Cola Dome [7] in Johannesburg with the guys from BBC's Top Gear show
• 14 February 2008: Celine Dion performing at the Coca-Cola Dome [8] in Johannesburg
• Late February: A1GP, [9] in Durban

[edit] Spain

• 28th: Andalucia´s day

[edit] Tibet

• 18th: New Year Celebrations, Bhutan, parts of Nepal, Tibet and Tibetan communities in India.

[edit] United Kingdom

• Mid February: Jorvik Viking Festival, [10] in York

[edit] United States of America

• 2nd: Groundhog day in the United States of America, centered on Punxsutawney.
• 3rd Monday in February: Presidents Day
• New Orleans Mardi Gras in New Orleans

[edit] Vietnam

• Late January or early February: Vietnamese New Year (Tết), Vietnam

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