2023 Daily Holidays that fall on February 26, include:
Carnival Day
Carpe Diem Day
For Pete's Sake Day
Levi Strauss Day
National Bacon Day
National Customized Wheel and Tire Day
National Personal Chef's Day
National Pistachio Day
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Thermos Bottle Day
World Pistachio Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include February 26, are:
Jewish Book Week - February 25 - March 5, 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 Green Week - February 5 - April 30, 2023 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
Orthodox Lent - February 22 - April 8, 2023 (Begins on Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday)
Peace Corp Week - February 26 - March 4, 2023
Telecommuter Appreciation Week - February 26 - March 4, 2023 (Week that includes Alexander Graham Bell's Birthday of 3/2)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include February 26, 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:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
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.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for February 26 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
1829 – Levi Strauss, German-born Jewish clothing designer (d. 1902)
1846 – William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, American frontiersman (d. 1917)
1852 – John Harvey Kellogg, American surgeon and advocate (invented Kellogg's Corn Flakes with his brother) (d. 1943)
1866 - Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)
1920 – Tony Randall, American actor (The Odd Couple) (d. 2004)
1928 – Fats Domino, American musician (Blueberry Hill)
1932 - Johnny Cash, American singer/songwriter
1953 – Michael Bolton, American singer
Famous Deaths
1813 – Robert Livingston, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. 1746)
1903 – Richard Jordan Gatling, American inventor of the Gatling Gun (b. 1818)
1959 - Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
2009 -
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, weds NFL New England Patriots
quarterback Tom Brady
Quote of the Day
Lou Costello passed away on this day in 1959. He was famous for the Abbott and Costello show and their Who's on First?, skit above.
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for February 26, is a Crockpot Chili Recipe from Kerry, at Healthy Diet Habits, in honor of today being National Chili Day. You can also try these other Chili Recipes of Kerry's: (links open in her website)
1732 - 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, St Joseph's, Philadelphia
1863 - Lincoln signs National Currency Act
1870 - 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park - the Grand Canyon National Park
1929 – President Calvin Coolidge establishes the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
1930 - 1st red & green traffic lights installed in Manhattan NYC
1933 - Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field
1936 - Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's, Volkswagen
1941 - Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized in California
1971 - Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
1993 – In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand.
This Day in Music
1966 : Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made For Walkin' hits #1
1975 - The Eagles' Best Of My Love hits #1
1977 - The Eagles' New Kid In Town hits #1
1983 - Michael Jackson's, Thriller album goes to #1 & stays there for 37 weeks
1985 - Bruce Springsteen wins his first Grammy for the Best Male Vocal Performance award for Dancing In The Dark
1985 - Chuck Berry wins a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys
1996 - Quincy Jones is named MusiCares Man of the Year. Jones is the most-nominated artist in Grammy history with 76 nominations and 26 statues.
This Day in Sports
1935 - NY Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY
1973 - Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m
1991 - Bill Veeck & Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
apologia (noun)
1. A written defense of a position or belief.
Wishing You a Great Day Today!
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