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The Calendar

Monday 1 February 2027

What the atlas records for this date, across the traditions it covers.

The Day BeforeTodayThe Day AfterAll Of February 2027

Observed On This Date

Imbolc
Seasonal turning point
1-2 February
Day 1 of 2
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The Week Ahead

This Week In Space and Astronomy History

1 FebruaryExplorer 1, Launch Date 1958
1 FebruaryExplorer Program, Launch Date 1958
2 FebruarySafir, First Flight Date 2009
6 FebruaryFalcon Heavy, First Flight Date 2018
7 FebruaryStardust, Launch Date 1999
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Dates for the Hebrew and Islamic calendars are the tabular reckoning, which is what a printed calendar prints. Communities that begin a month on a sighted crescent may differ by a day, and differ from one another by place.