February 2 is also known as Groundhog Day in the United States.

Theatrical releases

Films

• 1990 - Stella (Touchstone Pictures)
• 1996 - White Squall (Hollywood Pictures)
• 2001 - Malèna (Miramax Films)

Television

• 1972 - The Mouse Factory episode "Women's Lib" premieres in syndication.
• 1986 - The Disney anthology series premieres as The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC with Help Wanted: Kids.
• 1995 - Aladdin premieres in syndication with the episode "Black Sand".
• 1996
  • The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Flowers" premieres in syndication.
  • The Boy Meets World episode "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" premieres on ABC.
• 1998 - The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "The Great Pretender" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
• 2001 - The Even Stevens episode "Strictly Bathroom" premieres on the Disney Channel.
• 2002 - The House of Mouse episode "Super Goof" premieres on ABC.
• 2007
  • The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Goofy's Petting Zoo" premieres on the Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney.
  • The Cory in the House episode "We Built This Kitty on Rock 'n' Roll" premieres on the Disney Channel.
• 2008
  • The Johnny and the Sprites episodes "Johnny the Mud Troll/Helpful Basil" premiere on Playhouse Disney.
  • The Phineas and Ferb episode "The Fast and the Phineas" premieres on the Disney Channel.
• 2009 - The Replacements episode "Snide and Prejudice" premieres on the Disney Channel.
• 2015
  • The Star Wars Rebels episode "Vision of Hope" premieres on Disney XD (originally premiered on WatchDisneyXD.com on January 26).
  • The Kirby Buckets episode "Kirby's Choice" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2016
  • The Agent Carter episode "Smoke & Mirrors" premieres on ABC.
  • The Muppets episode "Swine Song" premieres on ABC.
• 2017 - Kirby Buckets concludes on Disney XD with the episode "Yep, Still Happening".
• 2018
  • The PJ Masks episodes "Terrible Two-Some/Owlette's Luna Trouble" premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
  • The Andi Mack episode "A Good Hair Day" premieres on the Disney Channel.
  • K.C. Undercover airs its last episode "K.C. Undercover: The Final Chapter" on the Disney Channel.
  • The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Past Life" premieres on ABC.
• 2019
  • The Milo Murphy's Law episodes "Cake 'Splosion!/Lady Krillers" premiere on the Disney Channel.
  • The Big City Greens episodes "Valentine's Dance/Green Streets" premiere on the Disney Channel.
  • The Bizaardvark episode "House Band" premieres on the Disney Channel.
  • The Coop & Cami Ask the World episode "Would You Wrather be the Heart or the Hammer?" premieres on the Disney Channel.
  • The Big City Greens episodes "Harvest Dinner/Winner Winner" premiere on Disney XD (originally premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12).
• 2020
  • The Tangled: The Series episode "Race to the Spire" premieres on the Disney Channel.
  • The Big Hero 6: The Series episode "Major Blast" premieres on the Disney Channel (originally premiered on Disney XD on January 25).
• 2024
  • The Pupstruction episodes "Pizza-Struction/Baby Builders" premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
  • Raya and the Last Dragon premieres on the Disney Channel.
  • The second season of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premieres on the Disney Channel with the episodes "The Great Beyond-er!/Suit Up!".
• 2025
  • The StuGo episodes "Finder's Kelpers/Truck Everlasting" premiere simultaneously on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
  • The Hamster & Gretel episodes "Gentlemen Prefer Fronds/Sock It To Me, Bailey!" premiere simultaneously on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Streaming

• 2024 - The SparkShorts short Self premieres on Disney+.

Theme park happenings

• 2026 - Dinosaur closed at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Home media

• 1988 - Disney Sing Along Songs: You Can Fly!
• 1994 - Mickey's Fun Songs: Let's Go to the Circus! and Campout at Walt Disney World, and Disney Sing Along Songs: Heigh-Ho, You Can Fly, The Bare Necessities, Under the Sea, Disneyland Fun, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Be Our Guest, and Friend Like Me
• 1999 - Mulan
• 2001 - Clerks: The Animated Series Uncensored (VHS only; Miramax Home Entertainment)
• 2004 - Ruby Bridges
• 2010
  • Air Bud: Golden Receiver: Special Edition
  • Gangs of New York (Blu-Ray re-release) (Miramax Films)
• 2016
  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Pop Star Minnie
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Edition
  • Bridge of Spies (Touchstone Home Entertainment/DreamWorks Pictures)

Books

• 2006 - Cloned
• 2016 - Cassie Comes Through

People

Births

• 1933 - Tony Jay † (actor, voice actor, and singer)
• 1946 - Blake Clark (stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor)
• 1947 - Farrah Fawcett † (actress and artist)
• 1949 - Brent Spiner (actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, and singer)
• 1975 - Katherine Von Till (actress and producer)
• 1977 - Shakira (singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model)
• 1978 - Eden Espinosa (actress and singer)
• 1981 - Nathan Barnatt (actor, comedian, and dancer)
• 1988 - Zosia Mamet (actress and musician)

Deaths

• 1996 - Shamus Culhane (animator, film director, and film producer)