Day Guide for Tuesday February 9th 2016 What are the holidays on February 9th 2016?

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Holidays on February 9th 2016

International: Carnival Tuesday

Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent

International: Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.

International: Shrove Tuesday

In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday

Argentina: Carnival Tuesday

The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.

Brazil: Carnival

Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.

Regional

India (regional): Losar

Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar

Regional

India (regional): Sonam Lochhar

This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.

Lebanon: St. Maroun Day

St. Maroun is considered the Father of the Maronite Church

Qatar: National Sports Day

This public holiday is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday in February. The main objective of the holiday is to promote a healthy lifestyle among Qatar's population

South Korea: Korean New Year Holiday

Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays

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

Vietnam: Tet Holiday

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

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On this Day in History
2002 - The Irish say goodbye to Irish Notes and Coins, on the last day they are legal tender.
2000 - Later called the Millennium Tragedy, the heavens open up and unusually heavy rain falls across Southern Africa, destroying homes and crops.
1950 - Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the US State Department of being filled with Communists.
1879 - The New York barque Alpheus Marshall, sailing from Nova Scotia to London, is blown by storm-force winds onto Atherfield Ledge, off the Isle Of Wight.