February Holidays

When I think of all the February Holidays, or February in general, I think of Valentine's Day, a day set aside, where you can express your LOVE to your spouse, or your significant other, your family members and kids, and even your friends with a card, gift, or flowers.  It's a great day to get engaged, or married, and many people use the holiday as an excuse to take a mini-vacation and reconnect!

Below you will find our listing of February Holidays and Observances, that fall in the month of February.  There are still a bunch more February Holidays to add to the list, so once we get all the summary pages completed for all the holidays, we will start building a devoted page(s) about each of the Holidays and Observances.  Pages will be linked up below, once completed.

Annual Holidays and Observances
United Nations International Years

Each year, the United Nations chooses a few different topics, or themes that they want all the Countries around the World to focus on. 

In 2014, these are:

• International Year of Crystallography
• International Year of Family Farming

In 2013, these are:

• International Year of Quinoa
• International Year of Small Island Developing States
  
• International Year of Water Cooperation

In 2012, these are:

• International Year of Cooperatives
• International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.
  

Monthly Holidays and Observances

• Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
  
• African American History Month
  
• AMD / Low Vision Awareness Month 
• American Heart Month
• American History Month
• Bake for Family Fun Month
  
• Berry Fresh Month
  
• Canned Food Month
• Celebration of Chocolate Month
• February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
  
• Great American Pies Month
• International Boost Self Esteem Month
• International Expect Success Month
• International Friendship Month
  
• International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
  
• Library Lovers Month
• Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
  
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Black History Month
• National Cancer Prevention Month
  
• National Cat Health Month
• National Cherry Month
• National Children's Dental Health Month
• National Condom Month
  
• National Embroidery Month
• National Fiber Focus Month
• National Fondue Month
• National Grapefruit Month
• National Heart Healthy Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Mend a Broken Heart Month
• National Parent Leadership Month
  
• National Pet Oral Health Care Month
• National Prevent a Litter Month
• National Senior Independence Month
  
• National Snack Food Month
• National Sweet Potato Month
• National Time Management Month
  
• National Weddings Month
• National Wild Bird-Feeding Month
• National Wise Health Consumer Month
• Pet Dental Health Month
• Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
  
• Potato Lovers Month
• Relationship Wellness Month
• Responsible Animal Guardian Month
  
• Responsible Pet Owner Month
• Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
  
• Spunky Old Broads Month
  
• Teen Dating violence Awareness Month
• Unchain a Dog Month
  
• Wise Health Consumer Month
  
• Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month
• Youth Leadership Month
  

Weekly Holidays and Observances

• National Patient Recognition Week - First Week of February
• Shape Up With Pickles Time - First Week of February
• World Interfaith Harmony Week - February 1-7 (First Week of February)
  
• National Consumer Protection Week - First Full Week of February
• Pride in Food Services Week - First Full Week of February
• Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week - February 7-14 (Second Week of February)
• Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week - February 7-14, 2013
  
• National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week - February 10-16, 2013 - Second Week of February
• Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 11-17, 2013
  
• Great American Pizza Bake - Second Week of February
• Homes for Birds Week - Second Week of February
  
• Kraut and Frankfurter Week - Second Week of February
  
• National Crime Prevention Week - Second Week of February
• National Justice for Animals Week - February 17-23, 2013
  
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week - Third Week of February
• Pay Your Bills Week - Third Week of February
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 24 - March 2, 2013 (Fourth Week in February)
  
• National Pancake Week - Fourth Week in February
  
• National Engineer's Week - Movable Week in February

• Collegiate Safe Spring Break Programming - Late February - Early April

Daily Holidays and Observances

• National Baked Alaska Day - February 1
• National Freedom Day - February 1
• National Girls & Women in Sports Day - February 1
• National Wear Red Day - February 1
• Serpent Day - February 1
  
• Bonza Bottler Day - February 2
  
• Candlemas - February 2
  
• Groundhog Day - February 2
• Heavenly Hash Day - February 2
• Hedgehog Day - February 2
  
• World Wetlands Day - February 2
• Cordova Ice Worm Day - February 3
  
• Give Kids a Smile Day - February 3
  
• National Carrot Cake Day - February 3
• National Carrot Day - February 3
• Super Bowl Sunday - February 3, 2013 (First Sunday in February)
• The Day the Music Died - February 3
  
• Homemade Soup Day - February 4
• National Create a Vacuum Day - February 4
  
• National Stuffed Mushroom Day - February 4
• World Cancer Day - February 4
• Disaster Day - February 5
  
• National Chocolate Fondue Day - February 5
• National Weatherperson's Day - February 5
  
• World Nutella Day - February 5
• Western Monarch Day - February 5
  
• International Day of Zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation - February 6
• Lame Duck Day - February 6
  
• National Chopsticks Day - February 6
• Ronald Reagan Day (California only) - February 6
  
• National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7
  
• National Fettuccine Alfredo Day - February 7
• Send a Card to a Friend Day - February 7
• Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day - February 7
  
• Boy Scout Day - February 8
  
• Molasses Bar Day - February 8
• National Bagels and Lox Day - February 9
• National Kite Flying Day - February 9
  
• National Toothache Day - February 9
  
• Pizza Pie Day - February 9
  
• Chinese New Year - February 10, 2013 (movable date)
• Cream Cheese Brownie Day - February 10
• Umbrella Day - February 10
• Clean Out Your Computer Day - February 11, 2013 (2nd Monday in February)
  
• Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day - February 11
• National Inventor's Day - February 11
  
• National Make a Friend Day - February 11
  
• Oatmeal Monday - February 11, 2013 (Second Monday in Month)
• Peppermint Patty Day - February 11
• White T Shirt Day - February 11
  
• Darwin Day - February 12
  
• Lincoln's Birthday - February 12
• Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) - February 12, 2013 (movable date)
• National Lost Penny Day - February 12
  
• National Plum Pudding Day - February 12
• Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras - February 12
  
• Ash Wednesday - February 13, 2013 (movable date)
• Gt a Different Name Day - February 13
  
• National Tortellini Day - February 13
• World Radio Day - February 13
• National Condom Awareness Day - February 14
  
• National Creme-Filled Chocolates Day - February 14
• National Donor Day - February 14
• National Ferris Wheel Day - February 14
  
• National Pet Theft Awareness Day - February 14
• Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.) February 14 (some celebrate this on the 13th or 15th, to get away from the commercialization of Valentine's Day)
• Valentine's Day - February 14
• International Angelman Day - February 15, 2013
  
• International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day - February 15
• Lupercalia - February 15
  
• National Gumdrop Day - February 15
• National Hippo Day - February 15
• Remember the Maine Day - February 15
• Susan B. Anthony Day - February 15
• Do a Grouch a Favor Day - February 16
  
• National Almond Day - February 16
• Champion Crab Races Day - February 17
• Daytona Pole Day - February 17, 2013
  
• My Way Day - February 17
  
• National Indian Pudding Day - February 17
• National PTA Founders Day - February 17
  
• Random Acts of Kindness Day - February 17
• World Human Spirit Day - February 17
• Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day - February 18
  
• Daisy Gatson Bates Day - February 18
  
• Drink Wine Day - February 18
• National Battery Day - February 18
• Pluto Day - February 18
  
• President's Day - February 18, 2013 (Third Monday in February)
  
• Washington's Birthday - February 18
• World Whale Day - February 18
  
• Coast Guard Reserves Birthday - February 19
• Iwo Jima Day - February 19
  
• National Chocolate Mint Day - February 19
• Single Tasking Day - February 19
  
• Love Your Pet Day - February 20
  
• National Cherry Pie Day - February 20
• Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day - February 20
  
• World Day of Social Justice - February 20
• Card Reading Day - February 21
  
• International Mother Language Day - February 21
• Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - February 21
  
• National Sticky Bun Day - February 21
• Ta' Anit Esther - February 21, 2013
• Be Humble Day - February 22
• Founders Day - February 22 (World Organization of the Scout Movement)
  
• National Margarita Day - February 22
• Walking the Dog Day - February 22
  
• Washington's Birthday - February 22
  
• World Thinking Day - February 22
• Curling is Cool Day - February 23
• Diesel Engine Day - February 23
  
• International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day - February 23
• International Sword Swallowers Day - February 23, 2013 (last Saturday of February)
  
• National Banana Bread Day - February 23
• National Dog Biscuit Day - February 23
• Open that Bottle Night - February 23 (last Saturday of February)
  
• Pinocchio Day - February 23
• Play Tennis Day - February 23
  
• Purim - Evening of February 23, 2013 to evening of February 24, 2013
• National Tortilla Chip Day - February 24
• National Trading Card Day - February 24
  
• National Clam Chowder Day - February 25
• National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day - February 25
• National Pistol Patent Day - February 25
  
• Quiet Day - February 25
• Carnival - February 26'
• For Pete's Sake Day - February 26
• Levi Strauss Day - February 26
  
• National Personal Chef's Day - February 26
  
• National Pistachio Day - February 26
• Spay Day USA - February 26
• Tell a Fairy Tale Day - February 26
  
• World Spay Day - February 26
• Inconvenience Yourself Day - February 27, 2013 (4th Wednesday in February)
  
• International Polar Bear Day - February 27
• National Kahlua Day - February 27
  
• National Strawberry Day - February 27
• National Polar Bear Day - February 27
• No Brainer Day - February 27
• Floral Design Day - February 28
  
• National Chili Day - February 28, 2013 (Fourth Thursday in February)
• National Chocolate Souffle Day - February 28
• National Public Sleeping Day - February 28
• National Tooth Fairy Day - February 28
• Rare Disease Day - February 28, 2013
• Leap Day - February 29
  
• Surf and Turf Day - February 29
• Yellowstone Park Day - February 29
  

February Daily Holidays Detail

Below, you will find a Daily page for each day of February, that will have lots of information pertaining to that specific day of the year! (pages will be linked up as they are completed)

February 1 February 2 February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10

February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20

February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 February 29 (Leap Year)

If you know of any February Holidays, or Observances that we have left off our February Holidays list, please contact us, and let us know!  We want to include them all!

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