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Today, around the world

Sunday, February 2. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.

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What the world marks

United States · CanadaGroundhog DayA groundhog's shadow is read for six more weeks of winter.

France · many countriesCandlemas (La Chandeleur)Forty days after Christmas; in France, crêpes are flipped holding a coin for luck.

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No firsts are recorded for this day yet.

The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.

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.