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- American Heart Association Month
- Black History Month – Celebrates Black History and African American culture in the United States.
- National Self check Month
- National Library Lover’s Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- National Children Dental Health Month
- National Pride in Food Services Week- Feb. 3-7
- February 1 – NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865.
- February 1 – WORLD HIJAB DAY. In recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty.
- February 6 – TU B’SHVAT • Jewish New Year’s Day for Trees, and traditionally the first of the year for tithing fruit of trees. Now a day for environmental awareness and action, such as tree planting.
- February 12-13 – TU B’SHVAT • Jewish New Year’s Day for Trees, and traditionally the first of the year for tithing fruit of trees. Now a day for environmental awareness and action, such as tree planting.
- March 6 – MAGHA PUJA • Buddhist Also known as Sangha Day, it commemorates the spontaneous assembly of 1,250 disciples, completely enlightened monks, in the historical Buddha’s presence.
- February 14 – VALENTINE’S DAY Celebrates the idea of romantic love.
- February 15 – SUSAN B. ANTHONY DAY A commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) and women’s suffrage in the United States.
- February 15- NIRVANA DAY • Buddhist Celebrates the day when the historical Buddha achieved Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana, upon the death of his physical body. Sometimes other devotees celebrated on February 8.
- February 17 – PRESIDENTS’ DAY Honors all past presidents of the United States of America.
- February 20 – WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE –U.N. day to recognize efforts to achieve fair outcomes for all through employment, social protection, social dialogue, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
- February 25-28 – AYYÁM-I-HA OR INTERCALARY DAYS • Bahá’í The Ayyám-i-ha, or “Days of Ha” are devoted to spiritual preparation for the fast, celebrating, hospitality, charity and gift giving. They are celebrated the four days, five in leap year, before the last month of the Bahá’í year by inserting days into the calendar in order to maintain their solar calendar.
- February 25-26 – MAHA SHIVARATRI • Hindu Also called Shiva Ratri, the Great Night of Shiva, is a festival in reverence of the god Shiva. The festival is celebrated at the 13th night or 14th day of the waning moon in the Hindu calendar (month of February or March of the English calendar).
