Your local community centers, health organizations, and schools may have events in coordination with some of these special days and observances.
Notable February Holidays
February Daily Holidays and Observances
February 1: National Freedom Day, National Dark Chocolate Day, National Serpent Day, National Baked Alaska Day, National Get Up Day February 2: Groundhog Day, National Hedgehog Day, National Tater Tot Day, National Ukulele Day February 3: Four Chaplains Day, National Missing Persons Day, National Carrot Cake Day, National Golden Retriever Day February 4: USO Day, World Cancer Day, National Homemade Soup Day February 5: National Weatherperson’s Day, World Nutella Day February 6: National Lame Duck Day, Pay a Compliment Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day February 7: National Send a Card to a Friend Day, Rose Day, National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, National Bubble Gum Day* (first Friday), National Wear Red Day* (first Friday), Give Kids a Smile Day* (first Friday) February 8: Take Your Child to the Library Day* (first Saturday), National Kite Flying Day February 9, National Pizza Day, World Marriage Day* (second Sunday), Opera Day, Read in the Bathtub Day February 10: National Umbrella Day, National Clean Out Your Computer Day* (second Monday) February 11: National Inventors’ Day, National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, National Make a Friend Day, Get Out Your Guitar Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 12: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday, International Darwin Day February 13: World Radio Day, Galentine’s Day, National Tortellini Day February 14: Valentine’s Day, National [Organ] Donor Day February 15: National Gumdrop Day, Susan B. Anthony Day, Singles Awareness Day February 16: Do a Grouch a Favor Day, National Almond Day February 17: Presidents’ Day* (third Monday) February 18: National Battery Day, National Drink Wine Day February 19: National Chocolate Mint Day February 20: National Love Your Pet Day, National Muffin Day February 21: International Mother Language Day, National Sticky Bun Day, National Caregivers Day* (third Friday) February 22: George Washington’s Birthday, Be Humble Day, World Thinking Day, National Margarita Day February 23: National Banana Bread Day February 24: National Tortilla Chip Day February 25: National Chocolate Covered Nut Day, Let’s All Eat Right Day, National Clam Chowder Day, World Spay Day* (last Tuesday) February 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day, National Pistachio Day February 27: No Brainer Day, International Polar Bear Day February 28: National Public Sleeping Day, National Chocolate Souffle Day February 29: Leap Day (every four years), Rare Disease Day* (either 28 or 29 depending on year)
February Weekly Holidays and Observances
Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week (first week) Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week (second week) International Flirting Week (second week) Freelance Writers Appreciation Week (second week) Jell-O Week (second week) Random Acts of Kindness Week (third week) National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (fourth week)
February Monthly Holidays and Observances
American Heart Month Black History Month Canned Food Month Great American Pie Month Library Lovers Month National Bird Feeding Month National Cherry Month National Children’s Dental Health Month National Embroidery Month National Grapefruit Month National Hot Breakfast Month National Snack Food Month National Pet Dental Health Month
*Denotes that date changes each year.
