Day Guide for Sunday February 18th 2018 What are the holidays on February 18th 2018?

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Holidays on February 18th 2018

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.

Gambia: Independence Day

Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.

Mongolia: Tsagaan Sar Holiday

Mongol New Year is celebrated over the first three days of the lunar year

South Korea: Korean New Year Holiday

Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays

Vietnam: Tet Holiday

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

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General Information for February 18th 2018
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 49 of 2018
316 days left in 2018
Week 07 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Another London rail disaster happens when an IRA bomb explodes by the barrier line to platforms 3 and 4.
1965 - The Gambia is admitted to the Commonwealth as an independent state, with Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State.
1933 - Yoko Ono, the Japanese-born American musician and wife of John Lennon - is born.
1885 - Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.