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Worldwide Holidays or Events for February 2012

1st February
Confederal Agreement Day: Senegal.

2nd February
Groundhog Day.

3rd February
Heroes' Day: Mozambique.
San Blas: Paraguay.

4th February
Independence Day: Sri Lanka.

CCM Day: Tanzania.

5th February
Constitution Day: Mexico.
President's Day: Congo.

6th February
Waitangi Day: New Zealand.

7th February
Independence Day: Grenada.
Tet: Vietnam.

8th February
Culture Day: Slovenia.
Revolution Anniversary: Iraq.
Virgen de la Candelaria: Puno, Peru.
Youth Day: Congo.

9th February
Feast of Saint Maron: Lebanon.

10th February
Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck: Malta.

11th February
Armed Forces Day: Liberia.
Makha Bucha Day: Thailand.
National Foundation Day: Japan.
Youth Day: Cameroon.

12th February
Lincoln's Birthday: United States of America.
Union Day: Myanmar.

14th February
St. Valentine's Day.

15th February
Chinese Spring Festival: Mauritius.
Folklore Day: South Korea.
Revolution Day: Iran.

18th February
Independence Day: Gambia.

19th February
National Day: Nepal.

20th February
Provincial Holiday: Most Canadian Provinces and Territories.
Presidents' Day and Washington's Birthday:
United States of America.: United States of America.

21st February
Shaheed Day: Bangladesh.

22nd February
Independence Day: Saint Lucia.
Union Day: Egypt.

23rd February
National Day: Brunei.
Republic Day: Guyana.

25th February
National Day: Kuwait.
People Power Day: Philippines.

27th February
Independence Day: Dominican Republic.

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