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Today, around the world
Thursday, January 30. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
Nothing is marked on this day in the calendar yet.
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Firsts, not anniversaries
No firsts are recorded for this day yet.
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Sunday, Feb 2Groundhog Day · United States · Canada — A groundhog's shadow is read for six more weeks of winter.
Sunday, Feb 2Candlemas (La Chandeleur) · France · many countries — Forty days after Christmas; in France, crêpes are flipped holding a coin for luck.
Monday, Feb 3Setsubun · Japan — Usually February 3: roasted beans are thrown to drive out bad luck, "Demons out, luck in."
Thursday, Feb 6Waitangi Day · New Zealand — The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.