February 23

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2023 Daily Holidays that fall on February 23, include:

• Curling is Cool Day 
• Diesel Engine Day 
• Digital Learning Day - February 23, 2023 (Last Thursday in February)
• Discover Girl Day - February 23, 2023 (Thursday of National Engineers Week which is February 19-25, 2023)
• International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day 
• Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - February 23, 2023 (Thursday in National Engineer's Week which is February 19-25, 2023)
• National Banana Bread Day 
• National Chili Day - February 23, 2023 (Last Thursday in February)
• National Dog Biscuit Day 
• National Rationalization Day 
• National Tile Day 
• National Toast Day - February 23, 2023 (Last Thursday in February)
• Pinocchio Day 
• Play Tennis Day 
• The Great American Spit Out - February 23, 2023 (Thursday of Through With the Chew Week)
• Tootsie Roll Day 
• World Understanding and Peace Day 

2023 Weekly Holidays that include February 23, are:

• American Camp Week - February 21-24, 2023
  
• Bird Health Awareness Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Last Full Week of February)
• Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Third Week in February)
• Build a Better Trade Show Image Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Third Full Week in February)
• International Petroleum Week - February 21-23, 2023
• Lent - February 22 - April 8, 2023 (Begins on Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday)
• Make Mine Chocolate - (Campaign kicks off annually on Feb 15, and ends on Easter which is April 9, 2023)
  
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 20-26, 2023
  
• National Engineer's Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Third Full Week in February)
  
• National FFA Week - February 18-25, 2023 (Runs Saturday to Saturday and has February 22, George Washington's birthday in the week)
  
• National Green Week - February 5 - April 30, 2023 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
• National Justice for Animals Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Begins on the Fourth Week in February)
• National Pancake Week - February 19-25, 2023
  
• National Sauna Week - February 19-25, 2023 (Last Full Week of February)
• Orthodox Lent - February 22 - April 8, 2023 (Begins on Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday)
• Through with the Chew (Chewing Tobacco) - February 19-25, 2023 (Third Full Week in February)

2023 Monthly Holidays that include February 23, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our February Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of February.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2023 dates are December 23, 2022 - February 28, 2023.
  
• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade - (San Francisco) - January 14 - March 5, 2023, Parade on February 4, 2023
• Yukon Quest - Starting in Whitehorse on February 11, 2023, there will be 3 races - 100 mile, 250 miles and a 450 mile. The race typically runs for 10 to 16 days until the last team finishes.
• Carnival (Rio de Janeiro in Brazil) - February 17 - 25, 2023 - Carnival is the biggest festival in the world with two million people a day on the streets. Floats, Parades, Balls, Music and Dancing are all part of the Event
  
• Carnival of Venice - February 17 - 25, 2023 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes
• Losar - February 19-23, 2023 - The Tibetan New Year, typically a three-day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices that include prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, as well as sacred and folk dancing and partying. The first day is the most important. (Buddhist)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for February 23 is Pisces.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for February are:

• Violet - symbolizes faithfulness, loyalty, humility, wisdom, and hope
  
• Primrose - Modesty, distinction, and virtue
  
  

Birthstone

The Birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Famous Birthdays

• 1940 – Peter Fonda, American actor (Easy Rider)
  
• 1965 – Michael Dell, Founder and CEO of Dell, Inc.
• 1994 – Dakota Fanning, American actress

Famous Deaths

• 1848 – John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States from 1825-1829 dies of a stroke (b. 1767)
• 1995 – James Herriot, Veterinary Surgeon and English writer of All Creatures Great and Small (b. 1916)

Quote of the Day

Above is a James Herriot quote.  He was a beloved veterinary surgeon who wrote humorous books about being a country vet.

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for February 23, is Healthy Banana Bread  from Kerry, at Healthy Diet Habits, in honor of February 23 being National Banana Bread Day.

This Day in History

• 1822 - Boston is incorporated as a city
• 1836 – The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas where the entire garrison was all eventually killed
• 1870 - Mississippi is readmitted to US
• 1883 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law
• 1886 - The London Times publishes the world's 1st classified ad
• 1896 – The Tootsie Roll is invented by Leo Hirshfield
• 1904 - US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
• 1905 - Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago
• 1915 - Nevada enforces easy divorce law
• 1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released
• 1942 – Japanese submarines fire artillery shells at the California coastline near Santa Barbara
• 1945 - US Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo & statue
• 1967 - 25th amendment (presidential succession) declared ratified
• 1987 – Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud
• 1974 - Patty Hearst, daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by SLA
• 1997 – In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.

This Day in Music

• 1970 - The Doors' Morrison Hotel is certified gold
  
• 1993 - Little Richard receives a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award
  
• 2003 - Norah Jones wins all five Grammy Awards she is nominated for, including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for Don't Know Why.
• 2003 - Simon & Garfunkel receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award, and sing together for the first time in ten years.

This Day in Sports

• 1938 - Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
• 1968 - Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points
• 1980 - 13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York
• 1980 - Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics
• 1992 - 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!