This is our day guide for Tuesday February 28th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on February 28th 2017
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: 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
Spain (regional): Andalucía Day
Andalucía became an autonomous community of Spain on February 28th 1980
Taiwan: Peace Memorial Day
This public holiday in Taiwan on February 28th marks the date of an uprising in 1947, that was suppressed by the Republic of China.Not a Public Holiday
Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival Tuesday
Carnival takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash WednesdayPublic sector only
USA (regional): Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before the start of Lent, came to North America as a French Catholic tradition| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for February 28th 2017 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 59 of 2017 | |
| 306 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2008 - Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand, is arrested on corruption charges after returning from exile. | |
| 2000 - On this day, the first pet allowed into the UK with a Pet Passport is a dog called Frodo Baggins. | |
| 1986 - Nearly 106 million people (77% of the American viewing public) tune in to watch the very last episode of the M*A*S*H TV Series. | |
| 1940 - Basketball is televised for the first time. |
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