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What is celebrated on February 16?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Monday, February 16. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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9 unique authority records

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0 stable or rule-calculated

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0 edition-specific

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3 explicit country-scope records

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Topics represented on February 16

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Civic, Remembrance & History 7Relationships & Family 1Celebrations & Social 1
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All observances on this date

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Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

16 February · Ugandan public-holiday observance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Daisy Gatson Bates Day

Third Monday in February in Arkansas; 16 February in 2026 · 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.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania

16 February annually; 2026 programme verified · 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.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico

Third Monday in February · 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.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

16 February annually in Alaska · 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.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Family Day (Ontario)

Third Monday of February; 16 February 2026 · 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.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Louis Riel Day

Third Monday of February · Manitoba annual general holiday

Province of Manitoba

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Nova Scotia Heritage Day

Third Monday in February annually · Nova Scotia, Canada / provincial statutory holiday

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

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