February - Events in February

Events in February

  • Black History Month (United States)
  • LGBT History Month (United Kingdom, United States)
  • National Bird-Feeding Month
  • Parent Leadership Month
  • Super Bowl: Every first Sunday of February
  • Abolition of Slavery in Mauritius:February 1
  • St Brigid’s Day: February 1, Ireland
  • Anniversary of Hama massacre, which occurred from February 2 to February 28, 1982.
  • Groundhog Day: February 2, United States and Canada
  • Imbolc: February 2
  • Independence of Sri Lanka: February 4
  • 1917 Constitution of Mexico: February 5
  • Waitangi Day in New Zealand: February 6
  • Slovenian Cultural Holiday: February 8
  • World Marriage Day: Every second Sunday of February
  • National Foundation Day in Japan: February 11
  • Abraham Lincoln's birthday: February 12, United States
  • Valentine's Day: February 14
  • Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: An infamous mafia attack. February 14
  • Flag Day of Canada: February 15
  • Kosovo's Independence Day: February 17
  • Presidents Day (United States, third Monday)
  • International Mother Language Day: February 21
  • Independence Day in Saint Lucia: February 22
  • George Washington's birthday: February 22, United States (often coincides with President's Day, see above)
  • Flag Day of Mexico: February 24
  • Independence Day in Estonia: February 24
  • People Power Revolution (Philippines) February 25
  • Liberation Day (Kuwait) February 26
  • Dominican Republic Independence: February 27
  • Leap Day: February 29 (Every four years, with some exceptions)
  • National Day of the Sun (in Argentina)
  • National Wear Red Day (in the US and the UK)
  • Family Day (Canada) (on the third Monday in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan)
  • Hustle Up the Hancock takes place every year on the last Sunday in February.

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