This is our day guide for Thursday February 1st 2018 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 1st 2018
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Malaysia (regional): Federal Territory Day
Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya only. Anniversary of the formation of the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory in 1974
Mauritius: Abolition of Slavery
Slavery was abolished in Mauritius on February 1st 1835, the last of the British colonies to do soRegional
Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday
Public holiday in Anambra for funeral arrangements for the late Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme
Rwanda: Heroes' Day
A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of RwandaJanuary 31st 2018 | Go to Today | February 2nd 2018
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| General Information for February 1st 2018 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 32 of 2018 | |
| 333 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 05 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2002 - The seven crewmembers of the Space Shuttle Columbia are killed instantly when the space shuttle breaks up over Texas, 16 minutes before it is scheduled to land at Cape Canaveral, Florida. | |
| 1942 - Terry Jones, future member of the Monty Python's Flying Circus team, is born. | |
| 1851 - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, author of Frankenstein and wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley, dies. | |
| 1790 - The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process. |
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