Throughout the year there are so many awareness days, commemorative days, special days, celebrations, holidays, observances, etc, etc. These can be great as blog post inspiration, or just for getting a bit of extra traffic to an existing post by promoting it as a tie-in.
Read on for a list of notable dates for February - if the day has its own website or wiki page, I've linked to it. A lot of the weirder ones are USA based unofficial 'national days'; I've included them in the list if they've crossed the pond, or had a fair number of media hits when I googled them.
1st
☆ Baked Alaska Day.
☆ Car Insurance Day.
☆ Decorating With Candy Day.
☆ Dump Your Significant Jerk Day.
☆ Federal Territory Day - Kuala Lumpur.
☆ Freedom Day - USA.
☆ Heroes Day - Rwanda.
☆ Imbolc: St Brigid's Day.
☆ National Sickie Day - UK.
☆ Serpent Day.
☆ World Hijab Day.
2nd
☆ Candlemas.
☆ Crepe Day.
☆ Groundhog Day.
☆ Hedgehog Day.
☆ Inventors' Day - Thailand.
☆ Lung Leavin' Day. (Celebrating beating mesothelioma, an aggressive type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.)
☆ Marmot Day - Alaska, USA.
☆ Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
☆ Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day.
☆ Sled Dog Day.
☆ Trndez - Armenia.
☆ World Play Your Ukulele Day.
☆ World Wetlands Day.
☆ Youth Day - Azerbaijan.
3rd
☆ Carrot Cake Day.
☆ Heroes' Day - Mozambique.
☆ Setsubun.
☆ St Blaise's Day.
4th
☆ Homemade Soup Day.
☆ Independence Day - Sri Lanka.
☆ Rosa Parks Day - USA.
☆ Stuffed Mushroom Day.
☆ Thank a Postman Day.
☆ World Cancer Day.
5th
☆ Bubble Gum Day.
☆ Chocolate Fondue Day.
☆ Doodle Day for Epilepsy Awareness.
☆ Kashmir Solidarity Day - Pakistan.
☆ National Weatherperson's Day - USA.
☆ Nutella Day.
☆ Western Monarch Day. [As in the butterfly, not European Royals.]
☆ Working Naked Day.
6th
☆ Frozen Yoghurt Day.
☆ International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.
☆ Lame Duck Day.
☆ Ronald Reagan Day - USA.
☆ Sami National Day.
☆ Take Your Child To The Library Day.
☆ Waitangi Day - New Zealand.
7th
☆ Independence Day - Grenada.
☆ Send a Card to a Friend Day.
☆ Wave All Your Fingers at a Neighbour Day.
8th
☆ Clean Out Your Computer Day.
☆ Kite Flying Day.
☆ Laugh and Get Rich Day.
☆ Molasses Bar Day.
☆ Opera Day.
☆ Parinirvana Day.
☆ Prešeren Day - Slovenia.
☆ Propose Day.
9th
☆ Read in the Bathtub Day.
☆ Toothache Day.
10th
☆ Plimsoll Day.
☆ Homemade Soup Day.
☆ Independence Day - Sri Lanka.
☆ Rosa Parks Day - USA.
☆ Stuffed Mushroom Day.
☆ Thank a Postman Day.
☆ World Cancer Day.
5th
☆ Bubble Gum Day.
☆ Chocolate Fondue Day.
☆ Doodle Day for Epilepsy Awareness.
☆ Kashmir Solidarity Day - Pakistan.
☆ National Weatherperson's Day - USA.
☆ Nutella Day.
☆ Western Monarch Day. [As in the butterfly, not European Royals.]
☆ Working Naked Day.
6th
☆ Frozen Yoghurt Day.
☆ International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.
☆ Lame Duck Day.
☆ Ronald Reagan Day - USA.
☆ Sami National Day.
☆ Take Your Child To The Library Day.
☆ Waitangi Day - New Zealand.
7th
☆ Independence Day - Grenada.
☆ Send a Card to a Friend Day.
☆ Wave All Your Fingers at a Neighbour Day.
8th
☆ Clean Out Your Computer Day.
☆ Kite Flying Day.
☆ Laugh and Get Rich Day.
☆ Molasses Bar Day.
☆ Opera Day.
☆ Parinirvana Day.
☆ Prešeren Day - Slovenia.
☆ Propose Day.
9th
☆ Read in the Bathtub Day.
☆ Toothache Day.
10th
☆ Plimsoll Day.
☆ St. Scholastica's Day.
☆ Umbrella Day.
11th
☆ Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk Day.
☆ Evelio Javier Day - Philippines.
☆ Foundation Day - Japan.
☆ Get Out Your Guitar Day.
☆ Inventors' Day - USA.
☆ Make a Friend Day.
☆ Pro Sports Wives' Day.
☆ Revolution Day - Iran.
☆ Satisfied Staying Single Day.
☆ White Shirt Day - USA.
☆ World Day of the Sick.
☆ Youth Day - Cameroon.
12th
☆ Darwin Day.
☆ Freedom to Marry Day.
☆ Georgia Day - Georgia, USA.
☆ Lincoln's Birthday - USA.
☆ Lost Penny Day.
☆ Plum Pudding Day.
☆ Red Hand Day: International Day against the use of Child Soldiers.
☆ Youth Day - Venezuela.
13th
☆ Children's Day - Myanmar.
☆ Employee Legal Awareness Day.
☆ Get a Different Name Day.
☆ Lupercalia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Madly in Love with Me Day.
☆ Parentalia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Tortellini Day.
☆ World Radio Day.
14th
☆ Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day.
☆ Cream-Filled Chocolate Day.
☆ Donor Day - USA.
☆ Ferris Wheel Day.
☆ International Book Giving Day.
☆ Pet Theft Awareness Day.
☆ V-Day.
☆ Valentine's Day.
15th
☆ Flag Day - Canada.
☆ Gumdrop Day.
☆ Hippo Day.
☆ International Childhood Cancer Day.
☆ Liberation Day - Afghanistan.
☆ Lui Ngai Ni - India.
☆ Singles' Awareness Day.
☆ Statehood Day - Serbia.
☆ Susan B. Anthony Day - USA.
16th
☆ Almond Day.
☆ Do a Grouch a Favour Day.
☆ Independence Day - Lithuania.
☆ Innovation Day.
17th
☆ Digital Learning Day.
☆ My Way Day.
☆ Random Acts of Kindness Day.
☆ Who Shall I Be Day.
☆ World Cat Day.
☆ World Human Spirit Day.
18th
☆ Battery Day.
☆ Drink Wine Day.
☆ Independence Day - Gambia.
19th
☆ Chocolate Mint Day.
20th
☆ Cherry Pie Day.
☆ Handcuff Day.
☆ Love Your Pet Day.
☆ Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day.
☆ World Day of Social Justice.
21st
☆ Feralia - Ancient Rome.
☆ International Mother Language Day.
☆ Language Movement Day - Bangladesh.
☆ Single Tasking Day.
☆ Sticky Bun Day.
22nd
☆ Be Humble Day.
☆ Caristia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Cook a Sweet Potato Day.
☆ For The Love Of Mike Day.
☆ Margarita Day.
☆ Walking the Dog Day.
☆ World Thinking Day.
23rd
☆ Banana Bread Day.
☆ Curling is Cool Day.
☆ International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.
☆ Mashramani - Guyana.
☆ Play Tennis Day - USA.
☆ National Day - Brunei.
☆ Terminalia.
24th
☆ Dragobete - Romania.
☆ Flag Day - Mexico.
☆ Inconvenience Yourself Day.
☆ Independence Day - Estonia.
☆ Regifugium.
☆ Sepandārmazgān.
☆ Tortilla Chip Day.
25th
☆ Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day.
☆ Clam Chowder Day.
☆ Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
☆ National Day - Kuwait.
☆ Soviet Occupation Day - Georgia.
26th
☆ For Pete's Sake Day.
☆ National Wear Red Day - UK.
☆ Saviours' Day.
☆ Tell a Fairy Tale Day.
☆ Umbrella Day.
11th
☆ Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk Day.
☆ Evelio Javier Day - Philippines.
☆ Foundation Day - Japan.
☆ Get Out Your Guitar Day.
☆ Inventors' Day - USA.
☆ Make a Friend Day.
☆ Pro Sports Wives' Day.
☆ Revolution Day - Iran.
☆ Satisfied Staying Single Day.
☆ White Shirt Day - USA.
☆ World Day of the Sick.
☆ Youth Day - Cameroon.
12th
☆ Darwin Day.
☆ Freedom to Marry Day.
☆ Georgia Day - Georgia, USA.
☆ Lincoln's Birthday - USA.
☆ Lost Penny Day.
☆ Plum Pudding Day.
☆ Red Hand Day: International Day against the use of Child Soldiers.
☆ Youth Day - Venezuela.
13th
☆ Children's Day - Myanmar.
☆ Employee Legal Awareness Day.
☆ Get a Different Name Day.
☆ Lupercalia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Madly in Love with Me Day.
☆ Parentalia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Tortellini Day.
☆ World Radio Day.
14th
☆ Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day.
☆ Cream-Filled Chocolate Day.
☆ Donor Day - USA.
☆ Ferris Wheel Day.
☆ International Book Giving Day.
☆ Pet Theft Awareness Day.
☆ V-Day.
☆ Valentine's Day.
15th
☆ Flag Day - Canada.
☆ Gumdrop Day.
☆ Hippo Day.
☆ International Childhood Cancer Day.
☆ Liberation Day - Afghanistan.
☆ Lui Ngai Ni - India.
☆ Singles' Awareness Day.
☆ Statehood Day - Serbia.
☆ Susan B. Anthony Day - USA.
16th
☆ Almond Day.
☆ Do a Grouch a Favour Day.
☆ Independence Day - Lithuania.
☆ Innovation Day.
17th
☆ Digital Learning Day.
☆ My Way Day.
☆ Random Acts of Kindness Day.
☆ Who Shall I Be Day.
☆ World Cat Day.
☆ World Human Spirit Day.
18th
☆ Battery Day.
☆ Drink Wine Day.
☆ Independence Day - Gambia.
19th
☆ Chocolate Mint Day.
20th
☆ Cherry Pie Day.
☆ Handcuff Day.
☆ Love Your Pet Day.
☆ Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day.
☆ World Day of Social Justice.
21st
☆ Feralia - Ancient Rome.
☆ International Mother Language Day.
☆ Language Movement Day - Bangladesh.
☆ Single Tasking Day.
☆ Sticky Bun Day.
22nd
☆ Be Humble Day.
☆ Caristia - Ancient Rome.
☆ Cook a Sweet Potato Day.
☆ For The Love Of Mike Day.
☆ Margarita Day.
☆ Walking the Dog Day.
☆ World Thinking Day.
23rd
☆ Banana Bread Day.
☆ Curling is Cool Day.
☆ International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.
☆ Mashramani - Guyana.
☆ Play Tennis Day - USA.
☆ National Day - Brunei.
☆ Terminalia.
24th
☆ Dragobete - Romania.
☆ Flag Day - Mexico.
☆ Inconvenience Yourself Day.
☆ Independence Day - Estonia.
☆ Regifugium.
☆ Sepandārmazgān.
☆ Tortilla Chip Day.
25th
☆ Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day.
☆ Clam Chowder Day.
☆ Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
☆ National Day - Kuwait.
☆ Soviet Occupation Day - Georgia.
26th
☆ For Pete's Sake Day.
☆ National Wear Red Day - UK.
☆ Saviours' Day.
☆ Tell a Fairy Tale Day.
☆ World Pistachio Day.
27th
☆ Anosmia Awareness Day.
☆ Equirria - Ancient Rome.
☆ Independence Day - Dominican Republic.
☆ International Polar Bear Day.
☆ Kahlua Day.
☆ Marathi Language Day - India.
☆ Open That Bottle Night.
☆ Strawberry Day.
☆ World Sword Swallowers' Day.
28th
☆ Chocolate Souffle Day.
☆ Floral Design Day.
☆ National Science Day - India.
☆ Rare Disease Day. [Held on the 29th on a leap year.]
☆ Teachers' Day - Various. [Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen.]
☆ Tooth Fairy Day.
☆ World Tailors Day.
29th
☆ Bachelors' Day.
☆ Leap Year.
Weeks and Months
☆ Bird-Feeding Month - USA.
☆ Black History Month - USA.
☆ Heart Month - USA.
☆ Information Governance Month - USA.
☆ LGBT History Month - UK.
☆ World Interfaith Harmony Week. [First week.]
☆ Engineers' Week - USA. [Week of Feb 22nd]
☆ Engineers' Week - Buglaria.
☆ OCDAction. [Third Week]
☆ Student Volunteering Week. [Last Week]
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☆ Egg Saturday / Festum Overum.
☆ Collop Monday / Shrove Monday.
☆ Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday.
☆ Ash Wednesday.
☆ Quadragesima Sunday.
☆ Safer Internet Day.
☆ Tsagaan Sar - Mongolian New Year.
☆ Wear Red Day - USA. [First Friday.]
☆ Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. [First Saturday]
☆ Yorkshire Pudding Day. [First Sunday.]
☆ Extraterrestrial Culture Day. [Second Tuesday.]
☆ National Sports Day - Qatar. [Second Tuesday.]
☆ World Whale Day. [Second Saturday.]
☆ World Marriage Day. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Mothers' Day - Norway. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Children's Day - Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Autism Sunday. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Family Day - Canada. [Third Monday.]
☆ Presidents' Day - USA. [Third Monday.]
☆ Global Information Governance Day. [Third Thursday.]
27th
☆ Anosmia Awareness Day.
☆ Equirria - Ancient Rome.
☆ Independence Day - Dominican Republic.
☆ International Polar Bear Day.
☆ Kahlua Day.
☆ Marathi Language Day - India.
☆ Open That Bottle Night.
☆ Strawberry Day.
☆ World Sword Swallowers' Day.
28th
☆ Chocolate Souffle Day.
☆ Floral Design Day.
☆ National Science Day - India.
☆ Rare Disease Day. [Held on the 29th on a leap year.]
☆ Teachers' Day - Various. [Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen.]
☆ Tooth Fairy Day.
☆ World Tailors Day.
29th
☆ Bachelors' Day.
☆ Leap Year.
Weeks and Months
☆ Bird-Feeding Month - USA.
☆ Black History Month - USA.
☆ Heart Month - USA.
☆ Information Governance Month - USA.
☆ LGBT History Month - UK.
☆ World Interfaith Harmony Week. [First week.]
☆ Engineers' Week - USA. [Week of Feb 22nd]
☆ Engineers' Week - Buglaria.
☆ OCDAction. [Third Week]
☆ Student Volunteering Week. [Last Week]
Movable
☆ Egg Saturday / Festum Overum.
☆ Collop Monday / Shrove Monday.
☆ Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday.
☆ Ash Wednesday.
☆ Quadragesima Sunday.
☆ Safer Internet Day.
☆ Tsagaan Sar - Mongolian New Year.
☆ Wear Red Day - USA. [First Friday.]
☆ Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. [First Saturday]
☆ Yorkshire Pudding Day. [First Sunday.]
☆ Extraterrestrial Culture Day. [Second Tuesday.]
☆ National Sports Day - Qatar. [Second Tuesday.]
☆ World Whale Day. [Second Saturday.]
☆ World Marriage Day. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Mothers' Day - Norway. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Children's Day - Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Autism Sunday. [Second Sunday.]
☆ Family Day - Canada. [Third Monday.]
☆ Presidents' Day - USA. [Third Monday.]
☆ Global Information Governance Day. [Third Thursday.]
☆ Chili Day. [Fourth Thursday]
☆ World Spay Day. [Last Tuesday.]
☆ International STAND Up To Bullying Day. [Last Friday.]
☆ World Spay Day. [Last Tuesday.]
☆ International STAND Up To Bullying Day. [Last Friday.]
There must be a day for just about everything! I was surprised to see "read in the bathtub day" on the list, but this sounds great to me!
ReplyDeleteSome of them are really quite strange! x
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