February is the second month of the year in the

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and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in

common year A common year is a calendar year with 365 days, as distinguished from a leap year, which has 366. More generally, a common year is one without intercalation. The Gregorian calendar (like the earlier Julian calendar) employs both common years ...

s or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (the other four being April, June, September, and November) and the only one to have fewer than 30 days. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the

Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...

. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third and last month of meteorological summer (being the seasonal equivalent of what is August in the Northern Hemisphere).

Pronunciation

"February" is pronounced in several different ways. The beginning of the word is commonly pronounced either as or ; many people drop the first "r", replacing it with , as if it were spelled "Febuary". This comes about by analogy with "January" (), as well as by a dissimilation effect whereby having two "r"s close to each other causes one to change. The ending of the word is pronounced in the US and in the UK.

History

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Derived from the Latin word, the Roman month was named after the Latin term , which means "purification", via the purification ritual held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. They were added by

Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are a ...

about 713 BC. February remained the last month of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC), when it became the second month. At certain times February was truncated to 23 or 24 days, and a 27-day intercalary month, Intercalaris, was occasionally inserted immediately after February to realign the year with the seasons. February observances in Ancient Rome included Amburbium (precise date unknown), Sementivae (February 2), Februa (February 13–15), Lupercalia (February 13–15), Parentalia (February 13–22),

Quirinalia In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus ( , ) is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, ''Quirinus'' was also an epithet of Janus, as ''Janus Quirinus''. Name Attestations The name of god Quirinus is recorded across Roman sourc ...

(February 17), Feralia (February 21), Caristia (February 22),

Terminalia Terminalia may refer to: * Terminalia (festival), a Roman festival to the god of boundaries Terminus * ''Terminalia'' (plant), a tree genus * Terminalia (insect anatomy), the terminal region of the abdomen in insects * ''Polyscias terminalia'', a ...

(February 23), Regifugium (February 24), and

Agonium Martiale An Agonalia or Agonia was an obscure archaic religious observance celebrated in ancient Rome several times a year, in honor of various divinities. Its institution, like that of other religious rites and ceremonies, was attributed to Numa Pompil ...

(February 27). These days do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year, and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the order that months are displayed (January, February, March, ..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February whenever all twelve months were displayed in order. The Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system for determining which years were leap years, but also contained a 29-day February. Historical names for February include the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for

cabbage Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&nb ...

) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung. In Finnish, the month is called , meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice. In

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

and

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

, respectively, the month is called or (), meaning the month of ice or hard frost. In

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

the month is (), meaning month of cutting (wood). In Czech, it is called , meaning month of submerging (of river ice). In Slovene, February is traditionally called , related to icicles or

Candlemas Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian holiday commemorating the presentati ...

. This name originates from , written as in the ''New Carniolan Almanac'' from 1775 and changed to its final form by

Franc Metelko Franc Serafin Metelko, also known as Fran Metelko (14 July 1789 – 27 December 1860) was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, author, and philologist, best known for his proposal of a new script for the Slovene called the Metelko alphabet, which ...

in his ''New Almanac'' from 1824. The name was also spelled , meaning "the month of cutting down of trees". In 1848, a proposal was put forward in ''

Kmetijske in rokodelske novice {{Unreferenced, date=July 2015 ''Kmetijske in rokodelske novice'' ( en, Agricultural and Artisan News), frequently referred to simply as ''Novice'' (''News''), was a Slovene-language newspaper in the 19th century, which had an influential role i ...

'' by the Slovene Society of Ljubljana to call this month (related to ice melting), but it did not stick. The idea was proposed by a priest, Blaž Potočnik. Another name of February in Slovene was , after the mythological character Vesna.

Patterns

Having only 28 days in common years, February is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon. Using Coordinated Universal Time as the basis for determining the date and time of a full moon, this last happened in 2018 and will next happen in 2037. The same is true regarding a

new moon In astronomy, the new moon is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude. At this phase, the lunar disk is not visible to the naked eye, except when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse. ...

: again using Coordinated Universal Time as the basis, this last happened in 2014 and will next happen in 2033. February is also the only month of the calendar that, at intervals alternating between one of six years and two of eleven years, has exactly four full 7-day weeks. In countries that start their week on a Monday, it occurs as part of a

common year starting on Friday A common year starting on Friday is any non-leap year (i.e. a year with 365 days) that begins on Friday, 1 January, and ends on Friday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is C. The most recent year of such kind was 2021 and the next one will ...

, in which February 1st is a Monday and the 28th is a Sunday; the most recent occurrence was

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, and the next one will be

2027 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 – In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1931 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. * February 6 – Annular solar e ...

. In countries that start their week on a Sunday, it occurs in a

common year starting on Thursday A common year starting on Thursday is any non-leap year (i.e. a year with 365 days) that begins on Thursday, 1 January, and ends on Thursday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is D. The most recent year of such kind was 2015 and the next one ...

; the most recent occurrence was

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and the next occurrence will be

2026 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1930 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** ''Soup to Nuts'', the first on-scree ...

. The pattern is broken by a skipped leap year, but no leap year has been skipped since 1900 and no others will be skipped until 2100.

Astronomy

February

meteor showers A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extre ...

include the

Alpha Centaurids The Alpha Centaurids are a meteor shower in the constellation Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the 88 modern constellations by area, largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 conste ...

(appearing in early February), the March Virginids (lasting from February 14 to April 25, peaking around March 20), the

Delta Cancrids The Delta Cancrids is a medium strength meteor shower lasting from December 14 to February 14, the main shower from January 1 to January 24. The radiant is located in the constellation of Cancer, near Delta Cancri Delta Cancri (δ Cancr ...

(appearing December 14 to February 14, peaking on January 17), the

Omicron Centaurids The Omicron Centaurids meteor shower has a radiant which is in the constellation Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the 88 modern constellations by area, largest constellations, Centaurus was included a ...

(late January through February, peaking in mid-February),

Theta Centaurids Theta Centaurids is a weak meteor shower that occurs from January 23 to March 12. It is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Basic information *Abbreviation: TCE *Speed: 60 km/s *Rating: Weak *Hourly rate: 4 *Peak Date: February 14 ...

(January 23 – March 12, only visible in the southern hemisphere), Eta Virginids (February 24 and March 27, peaking around March 18), and Pi Virginids (February 13 and April 8, peaking between March 3 and March 9).

February symbols

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*February’s full moon is called Snow Moon *Its birth flowers are the violet ('' Viola''), the common primrose ('' Primula vulgaris''), and the Iris. * Améthystre sceptre2

Its birthstone is the

amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος ''amethystos'' from α- ''a-'', "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) / μεθώ (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that t ...

. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity. *The zodiac signs for the month of February were

Aquarius Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment ...

(until February 18) and

Pisces Pisces may refer to: * Pisces, an obsolete (because of land vertebrates) taxonomic superclass including all fish * Pisces (astrology), an astrological sign * Pisces (constellation), a constellation **Pisces Overdensity, an overdensity of stars in ...

(February 19 onwards). *Its animal is the tiger, the third of the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese Zodiac.

Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.''

Month-long observances

* In Catholic tradition, February is the Month of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. * American Heart Month ( United States) * Black History Month (United States, Canada) *

National Bird-Feeding Month February is National Bird-Feeding Month in the United States."Bosak, Chris. "A Change in Attitude Regarding Feeding Birds." ''The Hour'' orwalk, CT3 February 2010.Rugg, Jeff. "It's National Bird-Feeding Month." ''The Herald-Mail'' agerstown, ...

(United States) * National Children's Dental Health Month (United States) * Season for Nonviolence: January 30 – April 4 (International observance) * List of Month-long observances#February, Turner Syndrome Awareness Month (United States)

Non-Gregorian observance

''(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)'' *

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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...

* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Movable observances

Food Freedom Day The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is Canada's largest general farm organization, representing 200,000 farmers and farm families. The organization is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, with the mandate to provide a unified industry voi ...

( Canada): Date changes each year * Safer Internet Day: First day of second week *

National Day of the Sun The National Day of the Sun (''Fiesta Nacional del Sol'' in Spanish) is an annual celebration of nature that takes place in the City of San Juan and other locations in the San Juan province, Argentina, usually during the month of February. It g ...

: ( Argentina) Date varies based on province First Saturday *

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is an informal holiday celebrated on the first Saturday in February when some people deliberately eat ice cream for breakfast. History The holiday was invented on a snowy winter day in the 1960s by Florence Rappap ...

First Sunday * Mother's Day ( Kosovo) * Super Bowl Sunday ( United States) First Week of February (first Monday, ending on Sunday) * Doppelganger Week *

World Interfaith Harmony Week World Interfaith Harmony Week is a UN resolution for a worldwide week of interfaith harmony proposed in 2010 by King Abdullah II and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan. The World Interfaith Harmony Week falls in the first week of February of every ...

First Monday * Constitution Day ( Mexico) * National Frozen Yogurt Day (United States) First Friday * National Wear Red Day (United States) Second Saturday *

International Purple Hijab Day International Purple Hijab Day (sometimes known as Global Hijab Day or International Purple Hijab and Kufi Day) is an international day of remembrance for those who have experienced domestic violence. It is observed on the second Saturday each Feb ...

Second Sunday *

Autism Sunday Autism Sunday, also known as the International Day of Prayer for autism spectrum disorders, is an event observed annually on the second Sunday of February. History Autism Sunday was first held in 2002 during Autism Awareness Year in the United K ...

( United Kingdom) * Children's Day ( Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau,

Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...

) * Mother's Day ( Norway) * World Marriage Day Second Monday *

Meal Monday Meal Monday (also known as Oatmeal MondayRodney Dale, ''Book of When: A Dictionary of Times And Seasons'', Book Sales, 2005, ) was a traditional holiday observed by the ancient universities of Scotland on the second Monday of February. During the ...

( Scotland) Second Tuesday * National Sports Day ( Qatar) Week of February 22 *

National Engineers Week (U.S.) In the United States, National Engineers Week is always the week in February which encompasses George Washington's actual birthday, February 22. It is observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporat ...

Third Monday * Family Day (Canada) (provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.) * President's Day/Washington's Birthday (United States) Third Thursday *

Global Information Governance Day Global Information Governance Day (GIGD) is a day that occurs on the third Thursday in February. The purpose of Global Information Governance Day is to raise the awareness of information governance. The annual observance was started by Garth Lander ...

Third Friday *

Yukon Heritage Day In most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, typically known in general as Family Day (french: Jour de la famille)—though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day fo ...

( Canada) Last Friday *

International Stand Up to Bullying Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day is a special semi-annual event in which participants sign and wear a pink "pledge shirt" to take a visible, public stance against bullying. The event takes place in schools, workplaces, and organizations in 2 ...

Last Saturday * Open That Bottle Night Last day of February * Rare Disease Day

Fixed observances

February 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. * 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Mon ...

** Abolition of Slavery Day ( Mauritius) **

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Federal Territory Day Federal Territory Day ( ms, Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya in Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the transfer ...

( Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and

Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...

, Malaysia) **

Heroes' Day (Rwanda) This is a list of public holidays in Rwanda. Rwanda observes fourteen regular public holidays. Additionally, the week following Genocide Memorial Day on 7 April is designated an official week of mourning. The last Saturday of each month is ''umuga ...

** Imbolc ( Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some

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groups in the Northern hemisphere) ** Lammas (some

groups in the Southern hemisphere) **

Memorial Day of the Republic A number of public holidays and special events take place each year in Hungary. Fixed public holidays Article J of the Constitution of Hungary on national holidays (1) The national holidays of Hungary shall be: a) the 15th day of March, in mem ...

( Hungary) **

National Freedom Day National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later was ratified as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln sig ...

( United States) *

February 2 Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of "Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King ...

Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu All official holidays in Estonia are established by acts of Parliament. Public holidays The following are holidays that mean days off: National holidays The following holidays do not give a day off: References Public and National Holiday ...

( Estonia) **

Constitution Day (Philippines) Public holidays in the Philippines are of two types, regular holidays and special non-working days. History On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. Chapter 7 of this code specified a ...

Day of Youth (Azerbaijan) There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

**Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (or

) ( Western Christianity), and its related observances: ***A

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in the Christian liturgical calendar (due to

) ( Scotland) ***Celebration of Yemanja (

Candomblé Candomblé () is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West Africa, especially that of the Yoruba, and the Roman ...

) **

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day ( pdc, Grund'sau dåk, , , ; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from ...

( United States and Canada) ***

Marmot Day Marmot Day is an Alaskan holiday established to celebrate marmots and Alaskan culture. Although local festivals have been part and parcel of frontier life for decades, Marmot Day became an official holiday on April 18, 2009, when the 26th Alaska ...

( Alaska, United States) **

Inventor's Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both offi ...

** National Tater Tot Day ( United States) **

World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day is an environmentally related celebration which dates back to the year of 1971 when several environmentalists gathered to reaffirm the protection and love for wetlands, which are the small environments of plant life and organ ...

February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...

** Anniversary of The Day the Music Died (United States) ** Communist Party of Vietnam Foundation Anniversary (Vietnam) **

Day of the Virgin of Suyapa Public holidays in Honduras are centered on Christianity and the commemoration of events in Honduran history. Each celebration is very important to many families across this country. They are often celebrated with extended family members, and frien ...

(Honduras) **

Heroes' Day (Mozambique) :This is a list of holidays in Mozambique :This is a list of City-specific holidays in Mozambique

Martyrs' Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) Martyrs' Day are days observed by countries to recognise martyrs such as soldiers, revolutionaries or victims of genocide. Below is a list of various Martyrs' Days for different countries. Afghanistan Martyrs' Day is observed on September 8 or ...

Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, known as ; though previously referri ...

(Japan) **

Veterans' Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the Government of Thailand, government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the Cabinet of Tha ...

February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrellin ...

Day of the Armed Struggle Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays. Notes References Angola Angolan culture Society of Angola Holidays A holi ...

(Angola) **

Independence Day (Sri Lanka) National Day, also known as Independence Day, is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a f ...

Rosa Parks Day Rosa Parks Day is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the U.S. states of California and Missouri on her birthday, February 4, in Michigan on the first Monday after her birthday, and in Ohio and Oregon on the day ...

( California and Missouri, United States) **

World Cancer Day World Cancer Day is an international day marked on :4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the ...

February 5 Events Pre-1600 * 62 – Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy. * 1576 – Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours and rejoins the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion. * 1597 – A group of early Japanese Christians ar ...

Crown Princess Mary's birthday Public holidays in Denmark Other special days Some of these days derive from politics, and some from Roman Catholic traditions that predate the current national church. Some are simply the Scandinavian tradition of starting the celebrations ...

(Denmark) ** Kashmir Solidarity Day (Pakistan) ** Liberation Day (San Marino) **

National Weatherperson's Day National Weatherperson's Day, also known as National Weatherman's Day, is observed on February 5 primarily in the United States. It recognizes individuals in the fields of meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volu ...

(United States) **

Runeberg's Birthday Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finns, Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', ''Maamme'' ...

(Finland) **

Unity Day (Burundi) :This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.Burundi Business Holidays

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February 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1579 – The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop. 1601–1900 * 1685 – James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of ...

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 200 ...

Ronald Reagan Day Ronald Reagan Day is a day of recognition that occurs every February 6, starting in 2011, in the state of California for Ronald Reagan, who was that state's governor from 1967 to 1975 and President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Ronald ...

( California, United States) ** Sami National Day (Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden) **

Waitangi Day Waitangi Day ( mi, Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation. The first Wait ...

(New Zealand) * February 7 **

Independence Day (Grenada) Independence Day of Grenada is a public holiday on :7 February. It is celebrated with parades and ceremonies to commemorate Grenada's Independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The 45th anniversary was in 2019. References {{grenada-stub ...

* February 8 ** Parinirvana Day (some

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traditions, most celebrate on February 15) **

Prešeren Day Prešeren Day ( sl, Prešernov dan), full name Prešeren Day, the Slovene Cultural Holiday ( sl, Prešernov dan, slovenski kulturni praznik), is a public holiday celebrated in Slovenia on 8 February. It is marking the anniversary of the death of th ...

(Slovenia) **

Propose Day Propose Day is celebrated in India on 8 February as a day to propose to one's significant other. A large number of young people give roses to propose to their prospective girlfriend or boyfriend. It is the second day in Valentines Week. Although ...

* February 9 ** National Pizza Day (United States) ** St. Maroun's Day ( Maronite Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, public holiday in Lebanon) *February 10 **Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck (Public holiday in Malta) **Fenkil Day (Eritrea) **National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy) *February 11 **112 (emergency telephone number)#European 112 Day, 112 day (European Union) **Armed Forces Day (Liberia) **Day of Revenue Service (Azerbaijan) **Evelio Javier Day (Panay Island, the Philippines) **Feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic Church), and its related observance: ***World Day of the Sick (Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church) **Inventors' Day (United States) **National Foundation Day (Japan) **Youth Day (Cameroon) *February 12 **Darwin Day (International observance, International) **Georgia Day (Georgia (U.S. state)) **List of awareness days#February, International Day of Women's Health **Lincoln's Birthday (United States) **National Freedom to Marry Day (United States) **Red Hand Day (United Nations) **List of awareness days#February, Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day (Canada) **Union Day (Myanmar) **Youth Day (Venezuela) *February 13 **Children's Day (Myanmar) **World Radio Day *February 14 **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union#List of U.S. states, Statehood Day (Arizona, United States) **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union#List of U.S. states, Statehood Day (Oregon, United States) ** Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Armenian Apostolic Church) **V-Day (movement) (International observance, International) **Valentine's Day (International observance, International) ***Singles Awareness Day *February 15 **

( Eastern Orthodox Church) **International Duties Memorial Day (Russia, regional) **John Frum Day (Vanuatu) **Liberation Day (Afghanistan) **National Flag of Canada Day (Canada) **List of food days#February, National I Want Butterscotch Day (United States) ** Parinirvana Day (most

traditions, some celebrate on February 8) **First Serbian Uprising, Serbia's National Day **Statehood Day (Serbia) **Susan B. Anthony Day (United States) **The ENIAC Day (Philadelphia, United States) **Total Defence Day (Singapore) *February 16 **Day of the Shining Star (North Korea) **Act of Independence of Lithuania, Restoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day (Lithuania) *February 17 **Independence Day (Kosovo) **Random Acts of Kindness Day (United States) **Public holidays in Libya, Revolution Day (Libya) *February 18 **National Democracy Day (Nepal) **Dialect Day (Amami Islands, Japan) **Independence Day (Gambia) **Kurdish Students Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) **Wife's Day (Iceland) *February 19 **Armed Forces Day (Mexico) **Brâncuși Day (Romania) **Commemoration of Vasil Levski (Bulgaria) **Flag Day (Turkmenistan) **Shivaji, Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra, India) *February 20 **List of people killed during Euromaidan, Day of Heavenly Hundred Heroes (Ukraine) **Thomas Roy#Special days, Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day **World Day of Social Justice *February 21 **International Mother Language Day **Language Movement Day (Bangladesh) *February 22 **Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church) **Independence Day (Saint Lucia) **Founder’s Day (Saudi Arabia) **Scientology holidays, Celebrity Day (Church of Scientology) **Scouts' Day, Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" (World Organization of the Scout Movement) **List of food days#February, National Margarita Day (United States) **World Thinking Day (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) *February 23 **Mashramani-Republic Day (Guyana) **Meteņi (Latvia) **List of food days#February, National Banana Bread Day (United States) **National Day (Brunei) **Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics: ***Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia) ***Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces day (Belarus) **Emperor's Birthday (Japan) *February 24 **Dragobete (Romania) **Engineer's Day (Iran) **Flag Day in Mexico **Independence Day (Estonia) **Thailand National Artist, National Artist Day (Thailand) **Sepandārmazgān or "Women's Day" (Zoroastrian, Iran) *February 25 **Armed Forces Day#Dominican Republic, Armed Forces Day (Dominican Republic) **''Kitano Tenman-gū, Kitano Baika-sai'' or "Plum Blossom Festival" (Kitano Tenman-gū, Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine, Kyoto, Japan) **Meher Baba#Legacy, Meher Baba's birthday (followers of Meher Baba) **Memorial Day for the Victims of the Communist Dictatorships ( Hungary) **National Day (Kuwait) **People Power Revolution, People Power Day (Philippines) **Public holidays in Suriname, Revolution Day (Suriname) **Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia) *February 26 **Liberation Day (Kuwait) **Public holidays in Azerbaijan, Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly massacre (Azerbaijan) ** National Wear Red Day (United Kingdom) **Saviours' Day (Nation of Islam) *February 27 **Anosmia Awareness Day (International observance) **Doctors' Day (Vietnam) **International Polar Bear Day **Majuba Day (some Afrikaners in South Africa) **Marathi Language Day (Maharashtra, India) **Public holidays in the Dominican Republic, Independence Day (Dominican Republic) **Anti-Bullying Day ( Canada) *February 28 **Public holidays in Armenia, Day of Remembrance for Victims of Massacres in Armenia (Armenia) **Andalusia Day (Andalusia, Spain) **Kalevala Day (Finland) **National Science Day (India) **Peace Memorial Day (Taiwan) **Teachers' Day (Arab states) *February 29 **Bachelor's Day (tradition), Bachelor's Day (Republic of Ireland, Ireland, United Kingdom) **List of food days#February, National Frog Legs Day (United States)

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The Straight Dope: How come February has only 28 days?
* {{Authority control February, Months, *02