National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease.

National Wear Red Day

First Day of Black History Month

Federal Territory Day (KUL, LBN, PJY)

Nuzul Al-Quran is a Muslim holiday during the holy month of Ramadan, on which is celebrated at the beginning of the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.

Nuzul Al-Quran (Most regions)

Groundhog Day falls on February 2 in the United States, coinciding with Candlemas. It is a part of popular culture among many Americans and it centers on the idea of the groundhog coming out of its home to “predict” the weather.

Groundhog Day - US

The Groundhog Day ceremony held at Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania, centering around a semi-mythical groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, has become the most attended. Grundsow Lodges in Pennsylvania Dutch Country in the southeastern part of the state celebrate them as well.

Groundhog Day - Canada

World Wetlands Day is annually held on February 2 to celebrate how wetlands, which are lands saturated by water, help maintain biodiversity on Earth.

World Wetlands Day

World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 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 goals of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008.

World Cancer Day

Independence Day, also known as National 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 flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades and performances.

Independence Day - Sri Lanka

Frozen Yogurt Day lets you get your sweet tooth satisfied with cold creamy deliciousness, while helping to keep your heart and body healthy.

National Frozen Yogurt Day

Waitangi Day is the national day of New Zealand, and commemorates the signing, on 6 February 1840, of the Treaty of Waitangi. Ceremonies take place at Waitangi, Northland to commemorate the signing of the treaty, which is regarded as New Zealand's founding document.

Waitangi Day - New Zealand

National Periodic Table Day is celebrated every year on the 7th February. It was actually only ‘founded’ in May 2015. It marks the date on which John Newlands’ first periodic table of elements was published way back in 1863.

National Periodic Table Day

Super Bowl Sunday is the day on which the Super Bowl, the National Football League (NFL)'s annual championship game, is played. It is usually observed on the first Sunday in February and is sometimes referred to as an unofficial national holiday.

Super Bowl Sunday

Molasses bar day is a day of celebration where people utilise molasses to make bars out of the sweet, sticky syrup.

Molasses Bar Day

National Pizza Day is a day that celebrates this oven baked flat bread food that is covered in sauce and cheese. It is a holiday where people can enjoy one of the most popular and iconic dishes in the world and kick back with a slice as they spend time with friends and family.

National Pizza Day

National Umbrella Day is celebrated across the nation each year on February 10th.

National Umbrella Day

Laylat al-Qadr, variously rendered in English as the Night of Decree, Night of Power, Night of Value, Night of Destiny, or Night of Measures, is, in Islamic belief, the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Laylatul Qadr

National Foundation Day is a national holiday in Japan celebrated annually on February 11, celebrating the mythological foundation of Japan and the accession of its first emperor, Emperor Jimmu at Kashihara gū on 11 February 660 BC.

National Foundation day - Japan

Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day do so with varying degrees of emphasis and on different days of the year.

Inventors Day

February 11 is World Day of the Sick, an observation started by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses. The day coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes.

World Day of the Sick

The Royal Hobart Show is an annual event held in October at the Royal Showgrounds in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest of the Royal Shows held in cities and towns around the state by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania. The event focuses on the rural exploits of Tasmanians.

Royal Hobart Regatta - Australia

Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany.

Shrove Monday

Union Day in Myanmar is a public holiday that comes on every February 12th to commemorate the passage of the Panglong Agreement in 1947, which gave the country full independence from Great Britain after more than 100 years of colonial rule.

Union Day - Myanmar

An officially acknowledged day in New Mexico (Roswell), Extraterrestrial Culture Day celebrates extraterrestrial cultures, and our past, present and future relationships with extraterrestrial visitors.

Extraterrestrial Culture Day

Seollal Holiday

Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday that is on the day before Ash Wednesday. It is also known as the Tuesday of Carnival, which is a festive occasion among many cultures.  

Carnival / Shrove Tuesday

World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February to celebrate radio as a medium. It was proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO's 36th General Conference after originally being proposed by the Kingdom of Spain.

World Radio Day

Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China, and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia.

Chinese Lunar New Year's Day

Chinese New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.

Seollal

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.

Ash Wednesday

Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year (Most regions)

Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is recognized as a celebration of romance and romantic love.

Valentine's Day

The Ramadan Feast Eve in Turkey is the last day of fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan. It is a time when people prepare for the Ramadan Feast.

Ramadan Feast Eve

Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Eid al-Fitr

Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar

Singles Awareness Day is a holiday celebrated by single people. It serves as a complement to Valentine's Day for people who are single, that is, not involved in a romantic relationship. It is a celebration of love in all forms recognising the love between friends, family and loving yourself.

Singles Awareness Day

National Flag of Canada Day, commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the Flag of Canada on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies, and educational programs in schools.

Flag Day - Canada

Hari Raya Puasa

Statehood Day is a holiday that occurs every February 15 in Serbia to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman rule. The revolution ultimately resulted in the recognition of Serbia's statehood by the Ottoman Empire

Statehood Day- Serbia

Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia. By some it is celebrated on 8 February, but by most on the 15 February. It celebrates the day when the Buddha is said to have achieved Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana, upon the death of his physical body.

Nirvana Day - Buddhist

The Ramadan Feast is a three-day festival and one of the most important religious holidays in Turkey.

Ramadan Feast

Hari Raya Puasa Day 2

Everyone knows a grouch, and some of us may even be guilty of being one.  February 16th is a call to kindness in the name of a grouch.  On National Do a Grouch a Favor Day, you can do something to make their day much better.

National Do a Grouch a Favor Day

Ramadan Feast Day 2

Celebrated on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day has grown in popularity each year. It is celebrated by individuals, groups and organizations, nationwide, to encourage acts of kindness.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Ramadan Feast Day 3

Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732.

Presidents' Day - USA

International Tug-of-War Day celebrates tug of war, a game where two teams compete, trying to pull a rope so that a center marker comes to their team's side.

International Tug-of-War Day

In some provinces of Canada, Family Day is a statutory holiday occurring on the third Monday in February.

Family Day  - Canada

Social Equality Justice day is a day recognizing the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. Many organizations, including the UN, ALA, and the International Labour Office make statements on the importance of social justice for people.

World Day of Social Justice

International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.

International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day #IMLD

Margarita Day celebrates this amazing drink, and the rainbow of colors and flavors it comes in. It just goes to show what a little salt, some ice cold tequila, and a wedge of lime can do.

National Margarita Day

National Chili Day is a holiday which falls on the fourth Thursday in February and celebrates the dish known as Chile con Carne. While chili is a dish that can commonly be described as a spicy stew with meat and tomatoes, it differs from place to place.

Chili Day

National Day in Brunei is celebrated on 23 February every year and commemorates the day when Brunei gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. Although Brunei technically gained independence in January of that year, full control away from the British didn’t come until February.

National Day - Brunei

Many Russians celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23, when they honor military forces and veterans.

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Independence Day is a national holiday in Estonia marking the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence in 1918. It is commonly celebrated with fireworks, concerts, parades, and parties. It is the national day of Estonia.

Independence Day - Estonia

National Tortilla Chip Day, a day set aside for the crunchy snack loved by millions across the nation, is observed annually on February 24th.

National Tortilla Chip Day

The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila from February 22–25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and alleged electoral fraud

EDSA Revolution Anniversary

People Power Anniversary in the Philippines commemorates the successful non-violent demonstration in Manila in 1986 that saw a change of government for the nation.

People Power Anniversary

National Chocolate Covered Nut Day is observed each year on February 25th.  It is a day for the delicious crunchy nut to be enjoyed once it has been covered in chocolate.

Chocolate Covered Nut Day

National Polar Bear Day, also known as International Polar Bear Day is observed on February 27th.  It is a day to learn more about the polar bear and conservation efforts made concerning the species mainly found in the arctic near the north pole.

Polar Bear Day

Digital Learning Day celebrates the use of digital technology in learning and in particular highlights innovative and forward-thinking use of technology for learning in the classroom.

Digital Learning Day

On the last Wednesday each February a holiday is held for the Launceston Cup – a holiday for the public service in most of the region.

Launceston Cup - Australia

Māgha Pūjā (also written as Makha Bucha Day) is the second most important Buddhist festival, celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and on the full moon day of Tabaung in Myanmar.