Day Guide for Tuesday February 25th 2020

This is our day guide for Tuesday February 25th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 56 of 2020.

Holidays on February 25th 2020

International: Shrove Tuesday. In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday
International: Mardi Gras. Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
Argentina: Carnival Tuesday. The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.
Bhutan: Losar Holiday. Second day of public holidays to mark the lunar new year
Brazil: Carnival. Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
Kuwait: National Day. Marks the day when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950
Mongolia: Tsagaan Sar Holiday. Tsagaan Sar, which translates to "white month," is a significant family holiday for Mongolians, celebrated according to the lunar calendar. Its date varies each year, as the celebration is linked to the first day of spring in the lunar calendar. In modern times, this holiday lasts for three days.

Regional

Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday. Ondo. A public holiday for the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari
Philippines: People Power Revolution. The EDSA Revolution was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated in 1986
Suriname: Day of Liberation and Innovation. On February 25th 1980, a military coup overthrew President Arron's government

Not a Public Holiday

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

Public sector only

USA (regional): Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before the start of Lent, came to North America as a French Catholic tradition

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Observances on February 25th 2020

  • USA: National Chocolate Covered Nut Day
  • USA: National Clam Chowder Day
  • USA: World Spay Day
  • USA: National Pancake Day – IHOP
  • United Kingdom: Pancake Tuesday
  • International: Mardi Gras
  • United Kingdom: World Spay Day
  • Georgia: Soviet Occupation Day
  • Trinidad and Tobago: Mardi Gras
  • USA: Let's All Eat Right Day

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