February

Specific dates India 11-12 (2006) The Elephanta Festival [1] of music and dance. Every year Fixed dates 2nd: Groundhog day in the United States of America, centered on Punxsutawney. 6th: Waitangi day - New Zealand's national day. Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. 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 Movable dates Late January or early February: Chinese New Year, celebrated in China, Singapore and anywhere where there are large concentrations of Chinese Late January or early February: Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal), South Korea Late January or early February: Vietnamese New Year (Tết), Vietnam 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. External Links Flea markets in the United States Calendar of events and festivals January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December This article is still a stub and needs your attention. It does not have a template. Please plunge forward and help it grow!