Monday, February 2, 2026 is a Monday. It is day 33 of 2026 (9% through the year), ISO week 6, in Q1.
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Monday, February 2, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2012: The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to February 2.
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Historical Milestones
The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.
MV Rabaul Queen →Omid, Iran's first domestically made satellite, was launched from Semnan Space Center.
Omid →Following a Derby di Sicilia match in Catania, football violence caused the death of police officer Filippo Raciti, leading to new safety regulations at Italian sporting events.
Derby di Sicilia →Swiss tennis player Roger Federer became the top-ranked men's singles player, a position he held for a record 237 consecutive weeks.
Roger Federer →The F-16 Fighting Falcon (pictured), the most numerous fixed-wing aircraft currently in military service, made its first flight.
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon →The Troubles: Protestors burned the British Embassy in Ireland following the massacre of 14 civilians in Derry by British forces.
The Troubles →Cold War in Asia: 113 alleged communists were arrested and detained without trial by Singapore's security agencies.
Cold War in Asia →The first act of the Norwegian resistance movement took place with the bombing of Oslo East Station by the Osvald Group to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling.
Norwegian resistance movement →The Export–Import Bank of the United States, the country's official export credit agency, was established.
Export–Import Bank of the United States →New York City's Grand Central Terminal, the world's largest train station by number of platforms, opened immediately after midnight.
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Questions & Answers
Monday, February 2, 2026 falls on a Monday.
262 days ago (8 months, 20 days ago). It is day 33 of 2026 with 332 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Monday, February 2, 2026 is written as II.II.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Full Moon (approx. 100% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Aquarius.