Day Guide for Tuesday February 11th 2020 What are the holidays on February 11th 2020?

This is our day guide for Tuesday February 11th 2020 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 11th 2020

Cameroon: Youth Day

A public holiday to recognise and honour the role of young people to the future of Cameroon

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China (regional): Public Holiday

A public holiday has been declared as part of the efforts to slow the progress of the coronavirus.

Iran: Islamic Revolution Day

Islamic Revolution Day is a public holiday in Iran observed on the 22nd day of the Persian month of Bhaman(February 11th). It is the National Day of Iran and marks the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

Japan: National Foundation Day

Japan's National Day marks the traditional date on which according to legend Emperor Jimmu founded Japan in 660 BC

Kenya: Moi Memorial Day

The government has announced that Tuesday February 11th will be a National Public holiday to mourn the death of Kenya’s second president Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.

Liberia: Armed Forces Day

In 1957 an Act of National Legislature, declared February 11th as Armed Forces Day to be observed as a National Holiday

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

Vatican City: Lateran Treaty Day

Lateran Treaty Day is a public holiday observed in Vatican City on February 11th. It marks the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City as a sovereign state.

Observances on February 11th 2020

International: Safer Internet Day

The internet puts the knowledge of the whole planet in our hands, but we need to keep ourselves safe.

United Nations: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 

Celebrates the achievements of women in science and also promotes equal access for women and girls into the science fields.

International: Inventors Day

You don't need a lighbulb moment to realize that Inventors Day also honors Thomas Edison.

USA: National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk day

Finland: National Emergency Number Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Emergency Number Day

USA: National Make a Friend Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Make a Friend Day

USA: National Peppermint Patty Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Peppermint Patty Day

USA: National Shut-In Visitation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Shut-In Visitation Day

USA: National White Shirt Day

This observance marks the end of an autoworker strike at General Motors that led to the formation of the UAW union in 1937.

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General Information for February 11th 2020
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 42 of 2020
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On this Day in History
1976 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the leader of the Conservative Party, four years prior to her election as Prime Minister.
1956 - The Cambridge Spies are found in Moscow, bringing disgrace to the doorstep of England's revered educational establishment.
1938 - The BBC produces the world's first science fiction television programme, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Capek play R.U.R., which coined the term 'robot'.
1858 - In the small town of Lourdes in the French Pyrenees, a 14-year-old girl called Bernadette Soubrious experiences the first of a series of visions.