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Today, around the world
Sunday, January 28. 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.
On this day · from DayOneToday
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.
Friday, Feb 2Groundhog Day · United States · Canada — A groundhog's shadow is read for six more weeks of winter.
Friday, Feb 2Candlemas (La Chandeleur) · France · many countries — Forty days after Christmas; in France, crêpes are flipped holding a coin for luck.
Saturday, Feb 3Setsubun · Japan — Usually February 3: roasted beans are thrown to drive out bad luck, "Demons out, luck in."