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February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Philippines) Day of Youth ; Earliest day on which Shrove Monday can fall, while March 8 is the latest; celebrated on Monday before Ash Wednesday (Christianity), and its related observances: Bun Day ; Fastelavn (Denmark/Norway) Nickanan Night ; Rosenmontag (Germany)
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February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) The Emperor's Birthday, birthday of Naruhito, the current Emperor of Japan (Japan) Mashramani-Republic Day ; National Day (Brunei) [68] Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics: Defender of the Fatherland Day
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)
February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1869 – The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in ...
February's Birthstone Has a Royal History BOTTOM LEFT JEWELRY IMAGE, JEFF HARRIS; PRODUCT, COURTESY OF BRANDS "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these ...
1942 – The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25. 1943 – World War II : First large-scale protest march resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in ...