SIGNIFICANT FEBRUARY HOLIDAYS:
Birthstone of the Month: Amethyst - meaning Sincerity.
The name for the Moon this month is called Hunger Moon, Snow Moon, Chaste Moon, Wolf Moon.
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ITS NATIONAL MONTH OF?
National Dental Month -American Heart Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month - Human Relations Month
National Boost Your Self-Esteem Month - Scouting Month
Library Lover's Month - National Crime Prevention Month
National Embroidery Month - AMD Awareness and Low Vision Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
National Caffeine Addiction Awareness Month
Children's Dental Month - International Friendship Month
National Cat Health Month - Wise Health Consumer Month
Sleep Safety Month - National Hobby Month
Women's Heart Health Month - National World Understanding Month
February Food Holidays
National Snack Food Month - Canned Food Month
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It's National Week Of?
Week One
National Baby Week
National Pay Your Bills Week
Agricultural Week
National School Counseling Week
Week Two
Boy Scouts Week
Pickle Time Week
National Hero Week
Homes for Birds Week
National New Idea Week
National Pancake Week
Celebration of Love Week
Big Brothers/Sisters Week
Kraut and Frankfurter Week
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
National Crime Prevention Week
Heart Failure Awareness Week
National Flirting Week
Week Three
Engineering Week
National Wildlife Week
Health Education Week
National Brotherhood-Sisterhood Week
International Friendship Week
National Poison Prvention Week
Week Four
Second Honeymoon Week
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
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Calendar Notes:
- Super Bowl Sunday is set by the NFL
- Clean Out Your Computer Day is the Second Monday in February.
- President's Day is Third Monday in February.
- Ash Wednesday varies based on Easter: Observed the 7th Wednesday preceding Easter.
- Chinnese New Years Varies
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February
Day-Long Observances
It's National Day of?
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February 1
Serpent Day
Women's Heart Day
National Freedom Day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officially started
Skippy Peanut Butter Created (1933)
National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Robinson Crusoe Day
February 2
Bottle Cap Patented
California Kiwi Fruit Day
Grand Central Station in New York Opened (1913)
National League Birthday (1875)
African American Coaches Day
Hedgehog Day
Self Renewal Day
February 3
Wear Red Day
Halfway Point of Winter
Four Chaplains Memorial Day
Sesame Street's Elmo's Birthday
February 4
National Popcorn Day
Create a Vacuum Day
Gumby's Birthday
Rosa Park's Birthday
USO Day
February 5
Disaster day
Thank a Mailman Day
National Weather persons day
Hank Aaron's Birthday (Born February 5, 1934, Mobile, Alabama)
Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day
Peter Pan Day (Movie released in 1953)
Sale of the first Wiffle Ball
February 6
National Frozen Yogurt Day
Pay a Compliment Day
Babe Ruth's Birthday (Born 1895)
Monopoly Board Game (released in 1935)
February 7
Send a Card to a Friend day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day
Charles Dicken's Birthday (Born 1812)
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Birthday (Born 1867)
Pinocchio Day (released in 1940)
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day
Leadership Success Day
February 8
Fly a Kite Day
February 9
Hershey's Chocolate founded
Chinese New Year, Year of the Rooster
GI Joe's Birthday (1964)
February 10
World Marriage Day
YWCA Birthday (founded in 1870)
Plimsoll Day
February 11
Be Electrific Day
Make a Friend Day
Pro Sports Wives Day
National Inventor's day
La-Z-Boy Chair Day (released 1948)
Thomas Edison's Birthday (Born 1847)
National Shut-in Visitation Day
Satisfied Staying Single Day
February 12
Man Day
Darwin Day
Pancake Day
Oglethorpe Day
National Lost Penny Day
First Barbie doll for sale
National Plum Pudding Day
Clean Out Your Computer Day
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (Born 1809)
February 13
Get a Different Name Day
First public school started (1635)
February 14
Read To Your Child Day
National Have a Heart Day
Telephone Birthday (1876)
National Call In Single Day
Race Relations Day
Quirky Alone Day
February 15
National Gumdrop Day
Susan B. Anthony's Birthday (Born 1820)
Clifford The Big Red Dog (Debut 1963)
February 16
Do a Grouch a Favor Day
911 Birthday (First Call made in Haleyville, Al in 1968)
DuPont patented Nylon patented (1937)
February 17
My Way Day
National PTA Day
Who Shall I Be Day
World Human Spirit Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 18
Presidents' Day
Thumb Appreciation Day
Pluto Discovered (1930)
February 19
International Friendship Day
National Chocolate Mint Day
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (Debut 1968)
Cherry Coke's Birthday (Released 1985)
February 20
Love Your Pet Day
National Student Volunteer Day
Post Office Birthday (1792)
Clean Out Your Bookcases Day
Columbo's Birthday (First episode 1968)
Toothpick patented in 1872
Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day
February 21
Locomotive's Birthday (1804)
International Mother Language Day
Love your pet day
Single Tasking day
Ash Wednesday
Card reading day
February 22
Be humble day
Pebbles Flintstone's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday (Born 1732)
Golf in America Day (Played in 1888)
Inconcenience Yourself Day
February 23
Tennis Day
Curling Is Cool Day
National Rationalization Day
Tootsie Roll Birthday (1896)
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24
National Tortilla Chip Day
National Trading Card Day
Sesame Street's Gordon's Birthday
Nylon Toothbrush Birthday (Debut 1938)
February 25
Quiet Day
Let's All Eat Right Day
February 26
Thermos Bottle Day
New York Subway (1870)
First Movie Cartoon (1909)
National Pistachio Day
Levi Strauss Day (Debut 1829)
For Pete's Sake Day
February 27
International Polar Bear Day
Mardi Gras Celebration (Begain iin 1827)
No Brainer Day
February 28
Paczki Day
Spay Day USA
Floral Design Day
National Chili Day
Public Sleeping Day
DNA Discovered (1953)
Pockets Invented (1590)
Car Keys and Small Change Day
International Pancake Day
National Tooth Fairy Day
