2025 Weekly Holidays that include February 22, are:
Bird Health Awareness Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Last Full Week of February)
Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Third Week in February)
Build a Better Trade Show Image Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Third Full Week in February)
Make Mine Chocolate - (Campaign kicks off annually on Feb 15, and ends on Easter which is April 20, 2025)
National Chip Week (U.K.) - February 20-26, 2025 (Last Full Week in February)
National Engineer's Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Third Full Week in February)
National FFA Week - February 15-22, 2025 (Runs Saturday to Saturday and has February 22, George Washington's birthday in the week)
National Green Week - February 4 - April 30, 2025 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
National Justice for Animals Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Begins on the Fourth Week in February)
National Pancake Week - February 17-23, 2025
National Sauna Week - February 16-22, 2025 (Last Full Week of February)
Real Bread Week - February 15-23, 2025 (Second to Last Saturday to Last Saturday in February)
Through with the Chew (Chewing Tobacco) - February 16-22, 2025 (Third Full Week in February)
2025 Monthly Holidays that include February 22, 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! 2025 dates are December 25, 2024 - Late February / Early March, 2025, depending on weather conditions.
Simplot Games - February 20-22, 2025 - Held at Idaho State University's Holt Arena, it is one of the Nation's premier high school indoor track and field events.
Whooping Crane Festival - February 20-23, 2025
Carnival of Venice - February 22 - March 4, 2025 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for February 22 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
1732 – George Washington, First President of the United States (d. 1799)
1907 – Robert Young, American actor (Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby. MD) (d. 1998)
1918 – Robert Wadlow, World's tallest ever human at 8 ft 11.1 inches (d. 1940)
1974 - James Blunt
1975 – Drew Barrymore, American actress (E.T.)
Famous Deaths
1984 - David, the boy who spent most of his life in a plastic bubble, dies at 12
1987 – Andy Warhol, American artist, director, and writer (b. 1928)
1994 - "Papa" John Creach, US jazz musician (Papa Blues), dies at 76
2007 – Howard Verne Ramsey, oldest U.S. veteran of WWI (b. 1898)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1992 - Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
1996 - Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice
2008 - Actress Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) divorces Rick Salomon after only two months of marriage
Quote of the Day
George Washington was born on this day in 1732, and was the first President of the United States!
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day or a Recipe of the Day
The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the day for February 22, is a bunch of different healthy Roasted Vegetables Recipes from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits. Pictured is Oven Roasted Salad-Green Base, oven roasted Brussels sprouts,
Cauliflower and Kale, with organic baby tomatoes, and peanuts drizzled
with balsamic vinaigrette!
Just a side note: Eating a big meal of vegetables today, will save some calories, so that you can indulge in a Margarita in honor of February 22, being National Margarita Day.
Season
February 22nd falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years.
Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.
Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods:
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