February 26
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2027 Daily Holidays that fall on February 26, include:

• February 26: Black Lives Matter Day

• February 26: Carnival Day

• February 26: Carpe Diem Day

• February 26: For Pete's Sake Day

• February 26, 2027: International Stand Up to Bullying Day (Last Friday in February)

• February 26: Levi Strauss Day

• February 26: National Customized Wheel and Tire Day

• February 26: National Letter to an Elder Day

• February 26: National Personal Chef's Day

• February 26: National Pistachio Day / World Pistachio Day

• February 26: National Saul Day

• February 26, 2027: Skip the Straw Day (Fourth Friday in February)

• February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day

• February 26: Thermos Bottle Day

• February 26, 2027: Yukon Heritage Day (Canada) (Friday before the last Sunday in February)

2027 Weekly Holidays that include February 26, are:

• February 21-27, 2027: Bird Health Awareness Week (Last Full Week of February)

• February 21-26, 2027: Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week (Third Week in February - Sunday through Friday)

• February 21-27, 2027: Build a Better Trade Show Image Week (Third Full Week in February)

• February 10, 2027 - March 27, 2027: Lent (Begins on Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday)

• February 15, 2027 - March 28, 2027: Make Mine Chocolate (Campaign kicks off annually on Feb 15, and ends on Easter)

• February 21-27, 2027: National Chip Week (U.K.) (Last Full Week in February)

• February 22-28, 2027: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Last Full Week in February)

• February 21-27, 2027: National Engineer's Week (Third Full Week in February)

• February 20-27, 2027: National FFA Week (Runs Saturday to Saturday and includes George Washington's birthday)

• February 7 - April 30, 2027: National Green Week (Starts First Full Week in February to April 30)

• February 22-26, 2027: National Invasive Species Awareness Week (For 5 Days Starting the Last Monday in February)

• February 21-27, 2027: National Justice for Animals Week (Begins on the Fourth Week in February)

• February 21-27, 2027: National Sauna Week (Last Full Week of February)

• February 7, 2027 - March 8, 2027: Ramadan (Begins evening of February 7 to evening of March 8)

• February 20-28, 2027: Real Bread Week (Second to Last Saturday to Last Sunday in February)

• February 21-27, 2027: Through with the Chew (Chewing Tobacco) (Third Full Week in February)

2027 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: 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.

Looking for more than a list?
Click here to read our detailed guide: Explore the February Monthly Holidays & Awareness Causes Guide

U.S. Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

For Festivals and Events Detail: February Festivals and Events:

• [TX] February 23–March 14, 2027: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

• [TX] February 25 to 28, 2027 - Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, Texas

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

For Festivals and Events Detail: February Festivals and Events:

• [HONG KONG] February 26 to March 26, 2027: Hong Kong Arts Festival in Hong Kong

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.

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe 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)

• Healthy Chili
• Pumpkin Chili
• Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
  
• Spicy Beef Chili

Season

February 26th 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: 

• Winter Foods
• Winter Weight Gain
• Winter Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season. 

• Summer
• Summer Cooking 
• Summer Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 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

Wishing You a Great Day Today!