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Feb 2

Feb 2

1 1.4
A Christian feast day on February 2 and a traditional Scottish day when rent is due
  • noun
translation icon : 2 de febrero
  • Saturday, Feb 2
  • p.m. on Feb 2

Examples

  • If you paid any independent contractors at least $600 in 2004, you must send each one a 1099 by Feb. 2.

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  • On Feb 2, 2013, I'll be taking part in the Fight for Air Climb in Jacksonville, FL.

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  • In 2005, since January 31 falls on a Saturday, the due date is extended until the next business day—Feb. 2.

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  • Form W-2 (for your employees) ... If you mail the W-2s, the postmark must be on or before Feb 2, 2005.

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  • You may also be a recipient of a W-2 (if you work as an employee for someone else), so don't give your employer a hard time unless the W-2 is postmarked or delivered in person later than Feb. 2.

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  • The church held a special service on Feb 2 to celebrate the presentation of Christ in the temple.

  • Every year, the community gathers to honor Feb 2, a significant day in the Christian calendar.

  • In Scotland, Feb 2 is observed as a quarter day, marking an important time for settling accounts.

Synonyms

Candlemas Day
vsFeb 2
8.6

A Christian festival on February 2 remembering Jesus' presentation at the temple and a Scottish quarter day for paying rents

is the shorter form without the extra word day
Candlemas
vsFeb 2
9.7

A Christian celebration on February 2 that remembers when Jesus was brought to the temple, often with candles

uses the religious title rather than the personal name

Surface Forms

Feb 2 singular

Morphology

Feb + 2

This is a straightforward compositional date expression: 'Feb' = February and '2' = the second day, so the meaning 'February 2' follows directly from the constituents. The month+day construction is a common, transparent pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both parts will readily understand it.

Etymology

Feb 2 comes from the old Christian feast called Candlemas, when people brought candles to church to be blessed as part of the 'presentation of Christ'. Because the day was important in church life, communities later used Feb 2 as a day for 'rent payments' and other quarter-day duties, so today Feb 2 can mean both the religious feast and a traditional due date.