Day Guide for Saturday February 8th 2020

This is our day guide for Saturday February 8th 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?

Observances on February 8th 2020

Lantern Festival 🏮

Folk
International

Traditionally celebrated as the birthday of the God of Heaven.

National Boy Scouts Day

General
USA

The holiday celebrates all the boys that are learning new skills and doing good deeds under the helm of Boy Scouts of America.

National Kite Flying Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Kite Flying Day

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General Information for February 8th 2020

There are 3 observances on this day.
This was 1960 days ago.
Day 39 of 2020
327 days left in 2020
Week 06 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1974 - After 84 days in space, the crew of the first American space station Skylab return to Earth.
1952 - Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the UK.
1932 - American composer John Williams is born. His theme for Star Wars has become a standard for school bands across the globe.
1886 - Widespread rioting and looting takes place in Pall Mall, Piccadilly, and Oxford Street after a demonstration by the unemployed in Trafalgar Square. During the following days the general unrest caused shops to be boarded up and barricades to be erec
1587 - Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart is executed in Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire.