February 2019 Observances for Your
Senior Activity Calendar
Find interesting and unique observances and holidays for you to use as inspiration for your senior activity program.
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February 2019 Monthly Observances
- AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- American Heart Month
- Bake for Family Fun Month
- Creative Romance Month
- Declutter for a Cause Month
- Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
- Great American Pie Month
- International Boost Self-Esteem Month
- Library Lovers' Month
- National Bird-Feeding Month
- National Black History Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Hot Breakfast Month
- National Mend a Broken Heart Month
- National Parent Leadership Month
- National Pet Dental Health Month
- National Senior Independence Month
- National Time Management Month
- National Wedding Month
- Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
- Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
- Spunky Old Broads Month
- Wise Health Care Consumer Month
- Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month
- Youth Leadership Month
February 2019 Weekly Observances
- Love May Make the World Go 'Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week (February 8-14)
- National Engineers Week (February 17-23)
February 2019 Daily Observances
February 1
- Bubble Gum Day
- National Baked Alaska Day
- National Dark Chocolate Day
- National Wear Red Day, a day to raise awareness about heart disease in women
- Robinson Crusoe Day
February 2
- Candlemas Day
- Groundhog Day
- Hedgehog Day
- National Tator Tot Day
- Take Your Child to the Library Day
- World Wetlands Day
February 3
- Dump Your "Significant Jerk" Day
- National Carrot Cake Day
- Super Bowl Sunday
February 4
- Medjool Date Day, honoring the type of fruit
- National Homemade Soup Day
- National Stuffed Mushroom Day
- National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
- World Cancer Day
February 5
- Chinese New Year, Year of the Pig
- National Weatherperson's Day
- World Nutella Day
February 6
- National Frozen Yogurt Day
- National Girl and Women in Sports Day
- National Signing Day (college football)
February 7
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day
February 8
- National Boy Scouts Day
February 9
- National Bagels and Lox Day
- National Pizza Pie Day
- Read in the Bathtub Day
February 10
- World Marriage Day
February 11
- Get Out Your Guitar Day
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- National Peppermint Patty Day
- National Shut-in Visitation Day
- Pro Sports Wives Day
- Satisfied Staying Single Day
- White Shirt Day, honoring the union strike by blue-collar workers at General Motors factories in 1937
February 12
- Darwin Day
- Extraterrestrial Culture Day
- National Plum Pudding Day
February 13
- Employee Legal Awareness Day
- Get a Different Name Day
- World Radio Day
February 14
- Ferris Wheel Day
- National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
- National Donor Day
- Valentine's Day
February 15
- National Gumdrop Day
February 16
- National Almond Day
- World Pangolin Day, honoring the endangered scaly anteater
February 17
- Daytona 500
- My Way Day
- National PTA Founders' Day
- NBA All-Star Game
- Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 18
- Family Day in Canada
- National Drink Wine Day
- Presidents' Day
February 19
- Full Snow Moon
- National Chocolate Mint Day
February 20
- National Cherry Pie Day
- Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day
- World Day for Social Justice
February 21
- International Mother Language Day
- Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
- National Sticky Bun Day
February 22
- National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
- National Margarita Day
February 23
- Curling Is Cool Day
- National Banana Bread Day
- National Tile Day
- Open That Bottle Night, to encourage wine drinkers to open wine that has been saved for a special occasion
- World Sword Swallowers Day
February 24
- Academy Awards Presentation in Los Angeles, California
- National Tortilla Chip Day
- World Bartender Day
February 25
- National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
- National Clam Chowder Day
- National Cupcake Day in Canada
February 26
- For Pete's Sake Day
- National Pistachio Day
- World Spay Day
February 27
- International Polar Bear Day
- National Kahlua Day
- National Strawberry Day
February 28
- Digital Learning Day
- Floral Design Day
- National Chili Day
- National Chocolate Souffle Day
- National Tooth Fairy Day