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| | + | This is a [[calendar of events and festivals]] in the month of '''February'''. |
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| − | ==Specific dates== | + | ==Global== |
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| | + | ==[[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. |
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| − | ==Every year== | + | ==[[China]]== |
| − | | + | * Late January or early February: '''Chinese New Year''', celebrated in [[China]], [[Singapore]] and anywhere where there are large concentrations of Chinese |
| − | === Fixed dates ===
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| − | ====Global====
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| − | ====[[Germany]]====
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| | + | ==[[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 | | * 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 |
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| − | ====[[New Zealand]]====
| + | ==[[Korea]]== |
| | + | * Late January or early February: '''Korean Lunar New Year''' (''Seollal''), [[South Korea]] |
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| | + | ==[[New Zealand]]== |
| | * 6th: '''[[Bay of Islands|Waitangi]] day''' - [[New Zealand]]'s national day. Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. | | * 6th: '''[[Bay of Islands|Waitangi]] day''' - [[New Zealand]]'s national day. Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. |
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| − | ====[[Spain]]====
| + | ==[[Spain]]== |
| | + | * 28th: [[Andalucia]]´s day |
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| − | February 28th – [[Andalucia]]´s day
| + | ==[[Tibet]]== |
| − | | + | * 18th: '''New Year Celebrations''', [[Bhutan]], parts of [[Nepal]], [[Tibet]] and Tibetan communities in [[India]]. |
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| − | * 18 Feb 2007 - '''New Year Celebrations''', [[Bhutan]], parts of [[Nepal]], [[Tibet]] and Tibetan communities in [[India]]. | + | |
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| − | ====[[United States of America]]====
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| | + | ==[[United States of America]]== |
| | * 2nd: '''Groundhog day''' in the [[United States of America]], centered on [[Punxsutawney]]. | | * 2nd: '''Groundhog day''' in the [[United States of America]], centered on [[Punxsutawney]]. |
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| − | === Movable dates ===
| + | ==[[Vietnam]]== |
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| − | ====Global====
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| − | ====[[Brazil]]====
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| − | * 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.
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| − | ====[[China]]====
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| − | * Late January or early February: '''Chinese New Year''', celebrated in [[China]], [[Singapore]] and anywhere where there are large concentrations of Chinese
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| − | ====[[Korea]]====
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| − | * Late January or early February: '''Korean Lunar New Year''' (''Seollal''), [[South Korea]]
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| − | ====[[Vietnam]]====
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| | * Late January or early February: '''Vietnamese New Year''' (''Tết''), [[Vietnam]] | | * Late January or early February: '''Vietnamese New Year''' (''Tết''), [[Vietnam]] |
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