Day Guide for Monday February 16th 2015

This is our day guide for Monday February 16th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 47 of 2015.

Holidays on February 16th 2015

International: Carnival Monday. The Carnival is an annual festival held in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the days before Ash Wednesday
Argentina: Carnival Monday. The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.
Brazil: Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.

Regional

Canada (regional): Family Day. A provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in most provinces

Regional

Canada (regional): Nova Scotia Heritage Day. The third Monday in February is a holiday in Nova Scotia to celebrate the heritage of the province

Not a Public Holiday

Germany: Fasching. Carnivals are held in some German cities to celebrate and party before the start of Lent
Lithuania: Restoration of the State Day. The Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16th 1918, proclaiming the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania

Regional

Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday. A public holiday in Nigeria or in a Nigerian state has been declared on this day
Serbia: Sovereignty Day. Anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the first Serbian Constitution in 1835

Not a Public Holiday

Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival Monday. Carnival takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

Regional

USA: President's Day. The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.

Public sector only

Vietnam: Tet Holiday. Tet is Vietnamese New Year and is the most important festival and public holiday in Vietnam

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There are no observances today.

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