This Sunday is a special date.  It's a palindrome.  What is a palindrome? Consider the word 'madam'.  Now, read it from the last letter to first.  It will still be the same word: 'madam'.  Read 'level' in the same way.  Read 'civic' in the same way.  Now you get the definition of a palindrome, right?

Sunday's date is in a similar category.  It is a rare eight-digit palindrome when written as 02/02/2020 or any other format.  Importantly, this is the only one of its kind this century.  

"02-02-2020 is a rare, eight-digit palindrome date because it reads the same backwards in ALL date formats: MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY, and YYYY-MM-DD. It is the only one of its kind this century," says Rappler.  "The last 8-digit palindrome date was 11/11/1111, and the next one won’t be until December 12, 2121 (12/12/2121)," it further says.  

Dates are written in different formats in different parts of the world.  Today's date is a palindrome across cultures: Europe, Asia, America.  "Sunday is also the 33rd day of the year, which is followed by 333 more days," an expert has told Washington Post.