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February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Family Day can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (parts of Canada) Earliest day on which Washington's Birthday can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (United States) International Duties ...
Lupercalia, also known as Lupercal, was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed annually on February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. [1] Lupercalia was also known as dies Februatus, after the purification instruments called februa, the basis for the month named Februarius.
In 2001, a high school student named Dustin Barns decided to form a group with his friends so that instead of wallowing in the sorrows of being singles, they could use a day to celebrate singleness. [9] They chose February 15 as a protest against Valentine's Day and started selling candies and chocolates at a huge discount. The aim was to ...
The month of February is jam packed with celebration after celebration. ... World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. World Sound Healing Day. February 15. ... (February 7-15) Jell-O Week ...
The month of February 2024 has many official and unofficial holidays, weekly observances and awareness days to celebrate. Be sure to mark them on your calendar!
Susan B. Anthony Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States. The holiday is February 15—Anthony's birthday. The holiday is February 15—Anthony's birthday.
National Flag of Canada Day was instituted in 1996 by an Order in Council from Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, on the initiative of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. [7] At the first Flag Day ceremony in Hull, Quebec, Chrétien was confronted by demonstrators against proposed cuts to the unemployment insurance system, and while walking through the crowd he was grabbed by the neck and pushed ...
National Hot Chocolate Day Weekly Observances in January 2024 January 1 to 7: Celebration of Life Week, Diet Resolution Week, New Year’s Resolutions Week, National Silent Record Week