Welcome to February

February is one of the darkest months in the Northern Hemisphere. In January we welcomed in a better (hopefully) new year and made New Year resolutions. By the end of the month, we had set them aside as being too ambitious or we had moved on to other goals and dreams. 

February is the last month of winter and in my area usually brings the most vicious winter weather, To make up for the dismal weather we face during this month there are a number of special days, in fact, one special day for every day of the month. Pick your day to celebrate.

February Daily Holidays and Observances

1.  February 1: National Freedom Day, National Dark Chocolate Day, National Serpent Day, National Baked Alaska Day, National Get Up Day

2.  February 2: Groundhog Day, National Hedgehog Day, National Tater Tot Day, National Ukulele Day

3.  February 3: Four Chaplains Day, National Missing Persons Day, National Carrot Cake Day, National Golden Retriever Day

4.  February 4: USO Day, World Cancer Day, National Homemade Soup Day

5.  February 5: National Weatherperson's Day, World Nutella Day

6.  February 6: National Lame Duck Day, Pay a Compliment Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day

7.  February 7: National Send a Card to a Friend Day, Rose Day, National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, National Bubble Gum Day* (first Friday), National Wear Red Day* (first Friday), Give Kids a Smile Day* (first Friday)

 

8.  February 8: Take Your Child to the Library Day* (first Saturday), National Kite Flying Day, Opera Day, Read in the Bathtub Day

9.  February 9, National Pizza Day, World Marriage Day* (second Sunday)

10.February 10: National Umbrella Day, Teddy Day, National Clean Out Your Computer Day* (second Monday)

11.February 11: National Inventors' Day, National Make a Friend Day, National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, National Make a Friend Day, Get Out Your Guitar Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science

12.February 12: Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, International Darwin Day

13.February 13: World Radio Day, Galentine's Day, National Tortellini Day

 

14.February 14: Valentine's Day, National Organ Donor Day

15.February 15: Family Day (Canadian National Holiday)  National Gumdrop Day, Susan B. Anthony Day, National Bagel Day, Singles Awareness Day

16.February 16: Do a Grouch a Favor Day, National Almond Day

17.February 17: Presidents' Day* (third Monday)

18.February 18: National Battery Day, National Drink Wine Day

19.February 19: National Chocolate Mint Day

20.February 20: National Love Your Pet Day, National Muffin Day

 

21.February 21: International Mother Language Day, National Sticky Bun Day, National Caregivers Day* (third Friday)

22.February 22: George Washington's Birthday, Be Humble Day, World Thinking Day, National Margarita Day

23.February 23: National Banana Bread Day

24.February 24: National Tortilla Chip Day

25.February 25: National Chocolate Covered Nut Day, Let's All Eat Right Day, National Clam Chowder Day, National Pancake Day, World Spay Day* (last Tuesday)

26.February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day, National Pistachio Day

27.February 27: No Brainer Day, International Polar Bear Day, National Chili Day, Digital Learning Day* (last Thursday)

 

28.February 28: National Public Sleeping Day, National Chocolate Souffle Day, National Science Day

29.February 29: Leap Day (every four years), World Rare Disease Day* (either 28 or 29 depending on the year)