February 2024 observances

Abolition of Slavery

Mauritius / statutory public holiday

Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office public-holiday schedules repeatedly list Abolition of Slavery on 1 February.

Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day

United States / guardianship-reform awareness context

The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging identifies February 1 as Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day.

Day of Recognition and Tribute to the Victims of the Communist Regime

Bulgaria / national remembrance

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes an annual February 1 ceremony connected with the Day of Recognition and Tribute to the Victims of the Communist Regime.

Federal Territory Day

Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan

Bank Negara Malaysia lists Federal Territory Day Holiday on 1 February 2026; Tourism Malaysia describes it as the February 1 public holiday for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.

International Face and Body Art Day

International / informal body-art observance

National Today gives International Face and Body Art Day an every-February-1 recurrence, and Holiday Today independently places it on February 1.

National Dark Chocolate Day

United States / informal culinary observance documented by National Day Calendar

National Day Calendar’s current dedicated page places National Dark Chocolate Day on February 1.

National Freedom Day

United States

Title 36, U.S. Code §124 authorizes the President to proclaim 1 February as National Freedom Day to commemorate the 1865 joint resolution proposing the Thirteenth Amendment.

National Get Up Day

U.S. Figure Skating-founded resilience and perseverance campaign

U.S. Figure Skating states that it founded National Get Up Day and has celebrated it annually on 1 February, with the campaign centered on perseverance and getting back up after setbacks.

Optimist Day

Optimist International / worldwide club observance

Optimist International states that Optimist Day is celebrated annually on the first Thursday of February and traces the organization’s adoption of that rule to 2013.

World Aspergillosis Day

international aspergillosis awareness observance

National Aspergillosis Centre patient community / Aspergillus & Aspergillosis

Solemnity / liturgical feast of Our Lady of Candelaria

Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands / Marian liturgical and local patronal context

Tenerife’s official tourism site states that the liturgical festivity of Our Lady of Candelaria takes place on February 2; it separately notes an August 15 celebration of her apparition.

Groundhog Day

United States / North American cultural weather tradition

The U.S. National Weather Service documents the 2 February Groundhog Day tradition and its weather-folklore background

Marmot Day

Alaska state-designated observance

Alaska legislation establishes 2 February of each year as Marmot Day and provides for suitable observance; Alaska State Archives also lists the day among state-designated dates.

National Brown Dog Day

United States / Debra Loveless Williams-created dog appreciation observance

National Day Archives records National Brown Dog Day on February 2 each year and identifies Debra Loveless Williams as the creator in 2021.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

Arthritis awareness / Arthritis Foundation recognition calendar

The Arthritis Foundation’s awareness calendar lists Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day on February 2.

World Wetlands Day

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/75/317

Day of the Martyrs of Liberty

São Tomé and Príncipe / national holiday

The government tourism holiday guide lists 3 February as Day of the Martyrs of Liberty and connects it with the 1953 Batepá events.

Elmo’s Birthday

Sesame Workshop / fictional character profile

Sesame Workshop’s official Elmo character profile lists his birthday as February 3.

Lung Leavin’ Day

Cancer-survivor-created fear-smashing and fundraising tradition; not a clinical observance

Current organizer material identifies Lung Leavin’ Day 2026 on 7 February and explains its survivor-led purpose; the National Cancer Institute also documents the founder’s annual February t…

Mozambican Heroes Day (Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos)

Mozambique / national holiday

Mozambique’s Government Portal lists 3 February as Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos and identifies it as a national holiday honoring Mozambican heroes.

National Carrot Cake Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Carrot Cake Day on February 3.

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Informal family-origin observance that spread internationally; “National” is an SEO alias rather than evidence of government designation

Timeanddate and National Day Calendar both place Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on the first Saturday in February and attribute its creation to Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York in the…

National Patient Recognition Day

United States / healthcare patient-recognition observance

Virginia Department of Health material identifies National Patient Recognition Day on February 3 within National Patient Recognition Week; observance references trace the day to John O’Mall…

Our Lady of Suyapa

Catholic / Honduran patronal Marian devotion

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception lists the Honduran community pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Suyapa on February 3, reflecting the established feast date.

Setsubun

Japanese seasonal tradition associated with the transition toward spring

Japan National Tourism Organization material describes Setsubun observances held each year on 3 February at the cited tradition site.

The Day the Music Died anniversary

United States / rock-and-roll history, Clear Lake, Iowa

The Surf Ballroom records the February 2, 1959 final concert and the fatal plane crash in the early hours of 3 February 1959, events remembered as “The Day the Music Died”.

Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle for National Liberation

Angola / national historical observance

Angola government sources identify 4 February as the Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle for National Liberation and document the 2026 national commemoration; the Health Ministry not…

National Yorkshire Pudding Day (UK)

United Kingdom / informal food-culture observance celebrating Yorkshire pudding

Yorkshire Pudd’s current coverage states that National Yorkshire Pudding Day always falls on the first Sunday in February and identifies 1 February 2026; Greene King independently uses the…

International Day of Human Fraternity

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/75/200

National Independence Day

Sri Lanka national independence commemoration

Office of the President of Sri Lanka

Homemade Soup Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Homemade Soup Day on 4 February.

National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

United States / informal mail-carrier appreciation observance

National Day Calendar repeatedly places the appreciation observance on February 4 while noting it is also known as Thank a Mailman Day; the current evidence does not establish USPS or feder…

Philippine-American War Memorial Day / Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang Pilipino-Amerikano

Philippines / national special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11304 declares 4 February every year the Philippine-American War Memorial Day and specifies that it is a special working holiday.

World Cancer Day

Global cancer awareness campaign led by UICC

Kashmir Solidarity Day

Pakistan national public-holiday and solidarity commemoration context

Pakistan’s Press Information Department describes 5 February as Kashmir Solidarity Day, observed every year, and the Cabinet Division lists Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5 February in the 2026…

Anniversary of the Liberation of the Republic from Alberonian occupation

San Marino / national holiday calendar

San Marino’s official holiday information lists 5 February as the anniversary of liberation of the Republic from Cardinal Alberoni’s occupation, together with the feast of Saint Agatha.

National Chocolate Fondue Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Chocolate Fondue Day on 5 February.

National Shower with a Friend Day

United States / informal water-conservation-marketing observance

Dictionary.com documents the observance and its New Wave Enviro origin on February 5, while National Day Calendar independently lists it on February 5.

National Weatherperson’s Day

U.S. weather-service professional recognition; canonical “Weatherman’s Day” is a legacy naming variant

NOAA/National Weather Service pages identify 5 February as National Weatherperson’s Day (and legacy National Weatherman’s Day), commemorating John Jeffries and recognizing weather, water an…

World Nutella Day

Nutella / international brand community

Ferrero states World Nutella Day was created by Sara Rosso in 2007 and is celebrated every year on 5 February

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/67/146

National Valentine Shopping Reminder Day

United States / informal shopping reminder observance

National Today and List of National Days independently place National Valentine Shopping Reminder Day on February 6.

Ronald Reagan Day

California state-designated day of special significance in education

The California Department of Education states that 6 February of each year is designated and set apart as Ronald Reagan Day pursuant to Education Code section 37222, with schools encouraged…

Sámi National Day

Sámi / Sápmi; official flag-day recognition in Norway

Norwegian government sources identify 6 February as Sámi National Day; Norway also recognizes it as an official flag day, with the date recalling the first Sámi congress in Trondheim in 191…

Waitangi Day

New Zealand national public holiday and Treaty commemoration

Waitangi Day Act 1976; New Zealand Government

Independence Day

Grenada

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Grenada — Independence Day on 7 February. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day i…

Ménière’s Disease Awareness Day

International / informal Ménière’s-disease awareness observance

National Today places the observance on February 7, while a long-running Ménière’s patient-advocacy blog independently documents February 7 as Ménière’s Disease Awareness Day and discusses…

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

United States / Black and African American HIV awareness

NIH states that National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on February 7 to increase awareness and mobilize community involvement around HIV among Black/African American peo…

National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

United States / informal food observance with Italian restaurant participation

National Day Calendar documents February 7 and traces printed listings to 2005 while explicitly noting the source/origin was not identified; Alfredo alla Scrofa has participated in February…

National Send a Card to a Friend Day

United States / informal friendship observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Send a Card to a Friend Day on February 7 each year.

Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The Wellcat creator calendar lists Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day on February 7.

World Read Aloud Day

LitWorld / global literacy campaign

LitWorld states that World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of every February.

Digital Learning Day

United States-centered education community / All4Ed organizer

All4Ed’s current Digital Learning Day page asks participants to mark the second Thursday in February and lists February 12 for 2026.

Molasses Bar Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Molasses Bar Day on 8 February.

Scouting Anniversary Day

Scouting America organizational anniversary

Scouting America defines February 8 as Scouting Anniversary Day, marking its February 8, 1910 incorporation, and its rules call for annual anniversary celebration.

National Iowa Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Iowa

National Day Calendar lists National Iowa Day on 8 February. The U.S. Senate records Iowa’s admission/statehood date as 28 December 1846. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the…

Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday

Slovenian national cultural holiday

Government of Slovenia

International Winter Bike to Work Day

International Winter Bike to Work Day organizer / participant-led campaign

The organizer states that International Winter Bike to Work Day occurs on the second Friday in February every year and identifies Friday, 13 February for 2026.

National Cut the Cord Day

United States / Sling TV-created streaming-industry observance

Sling TV’s 2020 fifth-anniversary release announced February 9, 2020 as the first National Cut the Cord Day and states that National Day Calendar declared the observance to recur annually o…

National Pizza Day

United States / informal food observance with repeated first-party pizza-brand usage

Pizza Hut states that National Pizza Day is celebrated annually on February 9 and has used February 9 in multiple first-party campaigns across years.

No One Eats Alone Day

United States / Beyond Differences student-led inclusion program

Beyond Differences documents the program’s 2012 origin; its recent calendars and independent calendar records support the second-Friday-in-February recurrence, including February 13 in 2026.

Pizza Pie Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Pizza Pie Day on 9 February.

Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit (Children’s Hospice Day)

Germany / nationwide children’s and youth hospice-work action day

Berlin’s official government site states that February 10 is Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit, created by Deutscher Kinderhospizverein in 2006 and observed annually since; the organizer continues…

Global Movie Day

Global / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences initiative

The Academy states that Global Movie Day takes place on the second Saturday of February every year.

International Cribbage Day

American Cribbage Congress and international cribbage-community observance

American Cribbage Congress board minutes describe the second annual International Cribbage Day held on February 10 and note collaboration with cribbage organizations outside the United Stat…

International Day of the Arabian Leopard

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/77/295

Cream Cheese Brownie Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Cream Cheese Brownie Day on 10 February.

National Home Warranty Day

United States / 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty-created industry observance

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty states that every February 10 the nation celebrates National Home Warranty Day and identifies itself as the founder.

World Pulses Day

FAO / United Nations / international observance

A/RES/73/251

Autism Sunday

International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary and church-sector records trace Autism Sunday to 2002 and support the second-Sunday-in-February recurrence used by current observance calendars.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

United Nations international observance

A/RES/70/212

Victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Iran

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Iran — Victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on 11 February. The source verifies the di…

Mother’s Day in Norway

Norway / Mother’s Day observance

Norwegian Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in February; the 2026 occurrence is February 8.

112 Day

Finland / 112 emergency-number safety-awareness observance, aligned with European 112 awareness

The Finnish Government states that 112 Day is observed every year on 11 February to raise awareness about safety and correct use of the emergency number.

National Foundation Day

Japan national public holiday

Prime Minister’s Office of Japan

National Inventors’ Day

United States / inventor recognition

The U.S. Census Bureau identifies 11 February as National Inventors’ Day and references the presidential proclamation establishing the observance

National Make a Friend Day

United States / informal friendship observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Make a Friend Day on February 11 each year.

Peppermint Patty Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Peppermint Patty Day on 11 February.

White Shirt Day

United Auto Workers labor-history remembrance tied to the end of the Flint Sit-Down Strike

UAW sources describe White Shirt Day as an annual 11 February remembrance of the Flint Sit-Down Strike victory and worker dignity.

World Day of the Sick

Catholic observance focused on people who are ill and those who care for them

Holy See; instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1992

World Marriage Day

Worldwide Marriage Encounter marriage-recognition observance

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

International Darwin Day

Organizer-led international science and education observance

The Darwin Day organization identifies 12 February as International Darwin Day and maintains current event listings; no UN designation is asserted here.

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

United Nations children-and-armed-conflict context

The UN Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict states that the Optional Protocol entered into force on 12 February 2002 and that the date is now known as the In…

International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/77/243

International Epilepsy Day

Organizer-backed international observance

International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)

National Clean Out Your Computer Day

United States / informal computer-maintenance observance

Timeanddate and National Day Calendar both place the observance on the second Monday in February and attribute its promotion to the Institute for Business Technology around 2000.

National Plum Pudding Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Plum Pudding Day on February 12.

Oatmeal Monday

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Oatmeal Monday as the second monday of february.

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day)

United Nations children and armed conflict / international observance

The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict identifies 12 February as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as Red Hand Day

Royal Hobart Regatta

Regional Tasmanian public holiday in prescribed areas

WorkSafe Tasmania / Tasmanian legislation

Safetypup Day

United States / child-safety education mascot observance

The National Child Safety Council states that Safetypup was introduced on February 12, 1985 and that Safetypup’s birthday is February 12; the Georgetown, Ohio Police Department independentl…

Black Love Day

United States / African American Holiday Association founder-led observance

The Black Love Day founder site identifies 13 February as Black Love Day and says Ayo Handy-Kendi founded the observance in 1993.

Employee Legal Awareness Day

International / informal workplace-legal-awareness observance

National Today gives Employee Legal Awareness Day an every-February-13 recurrence, and Rubin Fortunato independently acknowledges it as occurring every year on February 13.

Extraterrestrial Culture Day

New Mexico symbolic legislative memorial / extraterrestrial-culture commemoration

A reproduced New Mexico House memorial describes designation of the second Tuesday in February as Extraterrestrial Culture Day in recognition of New Mexico’s associations with space, UFO fo…

Galentine's Day

United States / pop-culture-derived friendship observance

National Today places Galentine's Day on February 13 annually, while WIRED documents the Parks and Recreation origin and the February 13 date.

Get a Different Name Day

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Get a Different Name Day on February 13 and identifies the Wellcat holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

International Condom Day

International / AIDS Healthcare Foundation safer-sex campaign

AIDS Healthcare Foundation states it launched International Condom Day in 2009 and celebrates it on February 13; its 2026 campaign confirms that date.

National Break Up With Your Carrier Day

United States / T-Mobile-backed carrier-switching observance

T-Mobile’s 2019 newsroom release documents National Day Calendar’s announcement of February 13 as National Break Up With Your Carrier Day and explicitly points to the next February 13 occur…

National Internet Friends Day

United States / informal online-friendship observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Internet Friends Day on February 13 each year.

National Sport Day

Qatar / official national holiday

The Amiri Diwan states that Amiri Decision No. 80 of 2011 designates the Tuesday of the second week of February as National Sport Day and an official holiday; the 2026 event was held on 10…

Safer Internet Day

Global digital-safety initiative

European Commission Better Internet for Kids / Insafe network

World Radio Day

UNESCO / United Nations / international observance

A/RES/67/124

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage

New Hampshire law directs the governor to proclaim February 14 each year as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day; HeartKids Australia also uses February 14 as CHD Awareness Day.

Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration

U.S. historical and Black-history commemoration

The National Park Service states that 14 February, the birthday date Frederick Douglass chose to celebrate, has long been a day of celebration in Black communities; NPS programming continue…

Have a Heart Day

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society child-rights and equity campaign in Canada

The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society states that Have a Heart Day has been marked each year on 14 February since 2012 to support equitable opportunities for First Nations childre…

International Book Giving Day

International Book Giving Day / volunteer literacy initiative

The Children’s Book Council describes International Book Giving Day as a volunteer initiative that takes place each year on 14 February.

League of Women Voters founding anniversary

United States / League of Women Voters organizational anniversary

The League of Women Voters marks February 14 as its birthday, commemorating its founding in 1920. The SEO title is retained as an alias for that organizational anniversary.

Library Lovers’ Day

Australian Library and Information Association / library-sector campaign

ALIA’s current resource hub says Library Lovers’ Day is celebrated on 14 February each year.

National Black Literacy Day

United States / Semicolon Bookstore-created literacy-awareness observance

National Day Archives states that Semicolon Bookstore created National Black Literacy Day in February 2021 and that it takes place on February 14 each calendar year.

National Condom Day

Australia / sexual-health awareness observance; also historically promoted by sexual-health organizations elsewhere

SHINE SA identifies February 14 as National Condom Day in both its public guidance and its significant-dates calendar, providing repeat-edition evidence for the date.

National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day on 14 February.

National Donor Day

United States / organ, eye and tissue donation awareness

Donate Life America lists National Donor Day on February 14 among its national observances and celebrations.

Pet Theft Awareness Day

United States / animal-welfare awareness with roots in Last Chance for Animals

Animal-welfare records trace Pet Theft Awareness Day to Last Chance for Animals and February 14; current pet-care organizations continue to list the date.

Saints Cyril and Methodius

Catholic saint-day observance; church calendars vary across traditions

Vatican City State’s 2026 saint-of-the-day material marks Saints Cyril and Methodius on 14 February and summarizes their missionary legacy.

Arizona Statehood Day

Arizona, United States / statehood anniversary

The Arizona Memory Project of the State of Arizona Research Library identifies 14 February as Arizona Statehood Day and records that President Taft signed the statehood bill on 14 February…

Valentine’s Day

Widely observed cultural/romantic holiday; U.S. historical context

The Library of Congress identifies February 14 as Valentine’s Day and documents its long history of cards, friendship and romantic traditions in the United States.

World Bonobo Day

global bonobo awareness and conservation observance

The Bonobo Project / Friends of Bonobos

World Sound Healing Day

organizer-led sound, meditation and wellness observance

World Sound Healing Day / Healing Sounds organizers

International Angelman Day

international Angelman syndrome awareness observance

Angelman Syndrome Foundation and participating Angelman organizations

International Childhood Cancer Day

Organizer-backed global childhood-cancer awareness observance

Childhood Cancer International (CCI)

Liberation Day

Afghanistan / diplomatic-government holiday calendar

Afghanistan’s Consulate General in Mumbai lists Liberation Day on February 15 in its official holiday schedule.

Lui-Ngai-Ni

Manipur Naga seed-sowing cultural festival

The Government of Manipur Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills says Lui-Ngai-Ni is a collective festival of the Nagas observed on 15 February every year and describes it as a seed-sowing…

Lui-Ngai-Ni

Manipur, India / Naga seed-sowing festival

The Government of Manipur Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills says Lui-Ngai-Ni is observed on 15 February every year and describes it as a collective Naga seed-sowing festival.

National Flag of Canada Day

Canadian civic observance marking the national flag

Government of Canada / Canadian Heritage; declared in 1996 and tied to the first raising of the maple leaf flag in 1965

National Wisconsin Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Wisconsin

National Day Calendar lists National Wisconsin Day on 15 February. The U.S. Senate records Wisconsin’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1848. These are separate facts: the calendar listin…

Parinirvana Day

Buddhist commemoration of the Buddha’s final nirvana, with tradition-specific calendars

The Buddhist Centre / Triratna festival calendar lists Parinirvana Day as a fixed-date festival on 15 February, and 2026 community material continues the observance.

USS Maine sinking anniversary

United States / Spanish-American War historical remembrance

The Smithsonian records that USS Maine sank in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898.

Singles Awareness Day

United States and wider informal observance / relationship and self-appreciation theme

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place Singles Awareness Day on February 15 each year.

Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day

Serbia / national holiday

The Serbian Government identifies 15 February as Serbian Statehood Day (Sretenje), commemorating the 1804 uprising and 1835 constitution.

Total Defence Day

Singapore national Total Defence commemoration

Singapore Ministry of Defence / Total Defence programme

Anthropology Day

anthropology education and public-engagement observance

American Anthropological Association

World Cholangiocarcinoma Day

Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation / global awareness campaign

Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation materials state that from 2023 World Cholangiocarcinoma Day is the third Thursday of February; its 2026 materials identify 19 February.

World Hippo Day

Hippopotamus awareness and conservation observance

Zoos SA’s current World Hippo Day material uses 15 February, while public-zoo observance records provide institutional support for the same date.

National Caregivers Day

United States / caregiver recognition; organizer convention corroborated in California legislative analysis

California Assembly Rules Committee analysis describes National Caregivers Day as founded in 2015 and observed annually on the third Friday in February.

Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania

Lithuania / statehood commemoration

Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture identifies 16 February as the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania and published the official 2026 commemoration programme.

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

Alaska state-designated civil-rights commemoration

Alaska’s official designated-days register lists 16 February as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day under state law, and the Governor of Alaska issued a current 2026 proclamation for the observance.

Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

Ugandan public-holiday observance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda

17 February Revolution anniversary

Libya — Government of National Unity commemoration context

Libyan News Agency reporting of Government of National Unity 2026 official commemoration programme

Global Tourism Resilience Day

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/77/269

Independence Day

Kosovo

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Kosovo — Independence Day on 17 February. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day i…

February 17 Revolution anniversary

Libya / official national commemoration

Libyan government sources identify February 17 as the anniversary of the February 17 Revolution and list it as an official holiday/commemoration.

National Indian Pudding Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Indian Pudding Day on 17 February.

National Public Science Day

United States / AAAS-linked public-science outreach observance

A 2000 NCAR/UCAR release says National Public Science Day was sponsored by AAAS and celebrated on February 17; current observance references continue to use February 17 annually.

Random Acts of Kindness Day®

Random Acts of Kindness Foundation / international campaign

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation identifies Random Acts of Kindness Day® as 17 February and describes it as an internationally observed campaign.

National Tennis Pro Day

United States / informal registered tennis-professional appreciation observance

National Day Archives gives February 17 and identifies Maria Oddy as the creator in 2020, with the inaugural observance described for 2021.

World Pangolin Day

international pangolin conservation awareness observance

IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group / World Pangolin Day movement

Independence Day

The Gambia / national independence day

The Government of The Gambia lists Independence Day on February 18, and the Office of the President marked the 61st Independence Day anniversary on February 18, 2026.

Drink Wine Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Drink Wine Day on 18 February.

Brâncuși Day (Ziua Brâncuși)

Romania national cultural celebration under Law no. 305/2015

AGERPRES documents that Law no. 305/2015 established 19 February as Brâncuși Day, a national celebration marking Constantin Brâncuși’s birth anniversary; it is not described as a non-workin…

Daisy Gatson Bates Day

Arkansas state holiday honoring civil-rights leader Daisy Gatson Bates

Arkansas gubernatorial material identifies Daisy Gatson Bates Day as a state observance honoring the civil-rights leader; the holiday is observed with Washington’s Birthday in Arkansas.

Family Day (Ontario)

Ontario, Canada / provincial holiday

Ontario’s proclamation defines Family Day as the third Monday of February each year, and the Premier’s 2026 statement marked the holiday on 16 February 2026.

Iwo Jima Day

Commonwealth of Massachusetts annual gubernatorial proclamation

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6, Section 12AA directs the governor to issue an annual proclamation setting apart February 19 as Iwo Jima Day.

Louis Riel Day

Manitoba annual general holiday

Province of Manitoba

National Arabian Horse Day

United States / Arabian Horse Association of Arizona-founded breed-awareness observance

Arabian-horse industry and observance registry sources identify the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona as founder and February 19 as the annual observance date.

National Chocolate Mint Day

United States / informal confectionery observance

Retail Confectioners International references Chocolate Mint Day on February 19, and National Day Calendar uses the same annual date.

National Vet Girls ROCK Day

United States / women-veteran recognition observance created by Vet Girls Rock

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies February 19 and attributes the 2019 observance to Vet Girls Rock, an initiative under Active Veterans With Answers.

Nova Scotia Heritage Day

Nova Scotia, Canada / provincial statutory holiday

Nova Scotia’s official Heritage Day site states the holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February.

Washington’s Birthday (federal designation; “Presidents’ Day” is a common alternative label)

United States federal holiday; common “Presidents’ Day” label reconciled to the federal legal name

U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103

Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico statutory historical commemoration

Puerto Rico’s Office of Management and Budget legal library lists Law 111-2014, as amended, establishing the third-Monday-in-February Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico.

Coast Guard Reserve Birthday

United States / U.S. Coast Guard Reserve institutional anniversary

The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve’s official history identifies 19 February as the Reserve’s birthday.

Clean Out Your Bookcase Day

International / informal books and home-organization observance

Friends of the Aurora Public Library explicitly acknowledges Clean Out Your Bookcase Day on February 20, while Days Of The Year independently lists it every February 20.

Mizoram Statehood Day

Mizoram, India statehood commemoration

The official Lok Bhavan Mizoram document register publishes “Mizoram Statehood Day, 2026” dated 20 February 2026. The site inventory wording “Mizoram State Day” is retained for search match…

National Love Your Pet Day

United States / pet appreciation observance with state-legislative recognition

New York Senate resolutions in multiple years identify February 20 as Love Your Pet Day in conjunction with the observation of National Love Your Pet Day.

National Muffin Day

United States / informal food observance with university corroboration

University of Florida IFAS Extension and Truman State University independently identify February 20 as National Muffin Day.

National Student Volunteer Day

United States / informal student-volunteering observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Student Volunteer Day on February 20 each year.

Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, India

World Day of Social Justice

United Nations international observance

A/RES/62/10

International Mother Language Day

UNESCO / international observance

A/RES/56/262

Language Movement Day / Shaheed Dibas (Martyrs’ Day)

Bangladesh national remembrance and cultural observance

Bangladesh Tourism Board / Government of Bangladesh

National Grain-Free Day

United States / Siete Family Foods-created food observance

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Siete Family Foods founded National Grain-Free Day in 2019 and that the registrar proclaimed it annually on February 21.

European Day for Victims of Crime

Victim Support Europe / European victims’ rights movement

Victim Support Europe states that it officially designated February 22 as the European Day for Victims of Crime in Stockholm in 1990.

Scout Founder’s Day

World Scouting / global Scout Movement

World Scouting marks Founder’s Day on February 22, the birthday of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell, and describes it as a recurring day for the worldwide Scouting family.

Saint Lucia Independence Day

Saint Lucia

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Saint Lucia National Independence Day as 22 February.

National California Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — California

National Day Calendar lists National California Day on 22 February. The U.S. Senate records California’s admission/statehood date as 9 September 1850. The two dates are deliberately kept se…

National Cherry Pie Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cherry Pie Day on 22 February.

National Cook a Sweet Potato Day

United States / informal food observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Cook a Sweet Potato Day on February 22 each year.

Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

Heart-valve-disease awareness campaign led by the Alliance for Aging Research

The Alliance for Aging Research states that Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day takes place every February 22 and that the campaign was established to improve recognition, detection and treat…

National Walk Your Dog Day

United States / dog-walking awareness observance

Texas Parks and Wildlife explicitly marked February 22 as National Walk Your Dog Day, and the Animal Medical Center’s 2026 awareness calendar corroborates the February 22 dog-walking observ…

Recreational Sports & Fitness Day

North America / NIRSA campus-recreation observance

NIRSA states that Recreational Sports & Fitness Day, also known as Rec Day, is celebrated every February 22 and began in 1999 to mark the association’s history.

National Day / Independence Day

Saint Lucia

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Saint Lucia’s national day on 22 February, aligning the published title with the country’s…

Supermarket Employee Day

Food retail industry / FMI organizer campaign

FMI states that February 22 is Supermarket Employee Day and that the 2026 observance marked the fifth year of the industry recognition event.

World Thinking Day

international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting friendship observance

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

Curling is Cool Day

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

Thomas and Ruth Roy’s Wellcat calendar lists Curling is Cool Day on February 23.

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Russian Federation — state/military observance

Official website of the President of Russia, current 2026 greeting

Diesel Engine Day

Engineering-history observance tied to Rudolf Diesel’s 1893 patent

Lviv Polytechnic identifies 23 February as Diesel Engine Day and connects the date to Rudolf Diesel’s patent for the engine in 1893.

Emperor's Birthday

Japan

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Japan — Emperor's Birthday on 23 February. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day…

Republic Day

Guyana / national republic observance

Guyana’s Department of Public Information documented the national Republic Day flag-raising ceremony on 23 February 2026, marking the 56th Republic anniversary.

National Banana Bread Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Banana Bread Day on February 23.

Brunei Darussalam National Day

Brunei Darussalam national public holiday and celebration

Government of Brunei Darussalam official holiday calendar and 2026 National Day communications

National Dog Biscuit Day

United States / informal pet observance

The American Kennel Club Gazette explicitly references National Dog Biscuit Day as February 23.

National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

Hospitality-sector appreciation observance used in the United States and Australia

Turning Point Australia explicitly marks National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day on February 23, while current calendar references use February 23 annually.

National Play Tennis Day

United States / informal tennis and recreation observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Play Tennis Day on February 23 each year.

National Tootsie Roll Day

United States / informal candy observance

National Today gives National Tootsie Roll Day a fixed February 23 recurrence, and National Day Calendar independently identifies National Tootsie Roll Day on February 23.

National Skip the Straw Day

United States-origin environmental-awareness observance

The observance is attributed to the Coral Keepers students at Whitehall Middle School and adviser Susan Tate, with a 2017 launch; independent public-water-authority coverage also identifies…

World Peace and Understanding Day (Rotary usage) / Rotary anniversary

Rotary / service-organization anniversary context

Rotary’s official blog identifies 23 February as Rotary’s anniversary date; Rotary club materials use World Peace and Understanding Day for 23 February each year.

Independence Day

Estonia

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Estonia — Independence Day on 24 February. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day…

Día de la Bandera / Mexican Flag Day

Mexico / national-symbol civic observance

Mexico’s federal government identifies February 24 as Mexican Flag Day and documents its annual observance.

National Steakburger Day

United States / Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers-created food observance

Freddy’s official materials identify February 24 as National Steakburger Day and describe the brand’s annual celebration.

Sverigefinnarnas dag

Sweden national-minority cultural observance

Sweden’s Institute for Language and Folklore states that Sverigefinnarnas dag has been celebrated since 2011 on 24 February, the birthday of Carl Axel Gottlund, and connects it with the Swe…

Twin Peaks Day

Snoqualmie / North Bend-area civic-fandom observance tied to Twin Peaks

Snoqualmie civic proclamation material and the organizer’s proclamation archive recognize February 24 as Twin Peaks Day, tied to the date Special Agent Dale Cooper enters the fictional town…

National Day

Kuwait

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Kuwait — National Day on 25 February. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day ident…

National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day on February 25.

Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia)

Georgia / national remembrance

Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that 25 February was officially designated Soviet Occupation Day by a resolution of Parliament.

Liberation Day

Kuwait / national liberation observance and official holiday

Kuwait Government Online states that Liberation Day is 26 February and announced 25–26 February as official holidays for National and Liberation Days in 2026.

Anosmia Awareness Day

Global smell-loss awareness community

Anosmia Awareness states that the observance has been held every February 27 since 2012 and brings together people living with smell loss, families, clinicians, researchers and advocacy gro…

Independence Day

Dominican Republic

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Dominican Republic — Independence Day on 27 February. The source verifies the diplomatic na…

International Polar Bear Day

Worldwide / Polar Bears International

Polar Bears International’s official event page identifies 27 February as International Polar Bear Day and describes the organization’s campaign around polar bear conservation.

Pokémon Day

Official Pokémon franchise anniversary/fandom observance; the canonical “National Pokemon Day” title is a naming variant, not a U.S. civic holiday

The Pokémon Company identifies Pokémon Day on 27 February and uses the date for annual franchise announcements and commemorative products.

National Strawberry Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Strawberry Day on February 27.

World NGO Day

international civil-society and NGO recognition observance

World NGO Day initiative; independently recognized in European External Action Service statements

World Spay Day

companion-animal spay/neuter awareness observance

Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association / Humane Society partners

Peace Memorial Day (228 Peace Memorial Day)

Taiwan / Republic of China memorial-day framework

Taiwan’s Directorate-General of Personnel Administration publishes the 2026 work calendar and the Enforcement Act memorial-day list, which identifies February 28 as Peace Memorial Day.

Día de Andalucía

Autonomous Community of Andalusia civic holiday

Junta de Andalucía; permanent regional holiday designation

Pink Shirt Day / Anti-Bullying Day

Canada / anti-bullying awareness observance

Canadian federal and provincial government sources describe Pink Shirt Day as an anti-bullying day observed across Canada on the last Wednesday in February.

Floral Design Day

United States / floral-design arts observance originating in Massachusetts

Smithsonian Libraries documents Floral Design Day on February 28, created around floral educator Carl Rittner’s birthday and enacted by a 1995 Massachusetts gubernatorial proclamation.

Global Scouse Day

Liverpool food, culture and community celebration

Global Scouse Day organizers; supported by Liverpool institutions and venues

National Chocolate Souffle Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate Souffle Day on February 28.

National Science Day (India)

India / national science observance

India’s Department of Science and Technology states that National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28 to commemorate the Raman Effect; Government of India 2026 material conf…

National Vegan Lipstick Day

United States / CakeLipps-created beauty observance

National Day Archives records February 28 as National Vegan Lipstick Day and identifies CakeLipps as the 2020 founder; the date commemorates the founders’ grandmother’s birthday.

Pink Shirt Day

Canada-origin anti-bullying awareness campaign

CKNW Kids’ Fund / Pink Shirt Day

National Toast Day

United Kingdom / toast-industry promotional observance

Tiptree’s own National Toast Day material states that the day falls on the last Thursday in February and documents brand participation with Dualit and Jacksons of Yorkshire.