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February

Also known as Feb, 2. month

February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third and last month of meteorological summer, being the seasonal equivalent of August in the Northern Hemisphere. February is preceded by the first month of the year, January, and is succeeded by the third month of the year, March.

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February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, containing 28 days normally or 29 days in leap years. The month marks the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the end of summer in the Southern Hemisphere, serving as a seasonal transition point in both parts of the world.

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Part of: Swedish calendar
Has part: February 30
Named after: ice
Followed by: March
Follows: January
Image: Breviarium Grimani - February.jpg

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Commons category: February
topic's main category: Category:February
Commons gallery: February
name: února
time index: 1.5
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
different from: Luty
topic has template: Template:February calendar
short name: Feb
NCI Thesaurus ID: C106181
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Chronology
category for births in this time period: Category:People born in February
category for deaths in this time period: Category:People dead in February

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Pronunciation
History
Patterns
Astronomy
Symbols
Observances
Month-long
Non-Gregorian
Movable
Fixed
References
Further reading
External links

== Pronunciation == "February" can be pronounced in several different ways. The beginning of the word is commonly pronounced either as or ; many people drop the first "r", replacing it with , as if it were spelled "Febuary". This comes about by analogy with "January" (), as well as by a dissimilation effect whereby having two "r"s close to each other causes one to change. The ending of the word is pronounced in the US and in the UK.

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