Feast of the Presentation of Jesus

On February 2 all the talk was about Groundhog's Day, but February 2 marks a very important date in Christian history, the presentation of Jesus in the temple. According to the Laws of Moses, a woman was not to touch anything holy for 40 days after the birth of a son or 80 days after the birth of a daughter. During this time the woman was being purified from the uncleanliness of giving birth. (Leviticus 12) After the time of purification was up, the woman was to bring a yearling lamb for holocaust and a pigeon or turtledove for a sin offering. If the woman could not afford a lamb, she could bring two pigeons or turtledoves, one for the holocaust and one for the sin offering. So Mary as required by Mosaic law took Jesus to the temple with her offering, 40 days after His birth. (Luke 2: 22-38)

February 2 is also known as Candlemas Day. You can read the link for a full story about Candlemas Day, but it was a pre-cursor to the groundhog legend of predicting the rest of winter.