February 2021 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 2021 Monthly Observances
- African-American Cultural Heritage Month
- 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 Goat Yoga 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 2021 Weekly Observances
- Love May Make the World Go 'Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week (February 8-14)
- International Flirting Week (February 14-20)
- Build a Better Trade Show Image Week (February 21-27)
- National Engineers Week (February 21-27)
February 2021 Daily Observances
February 1
- Decorating With Candy Day
- National Baked Alaska Day
- National Dark Chocolate Day
- National Freedom Day, commemorating President Lincoln's approval of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery
- Robinson Crusoe Day
- St. Brigid Feast Day
- Take Your Child to the Library Day
February 2
- Candlemas Day
- Groundhog Day
- Hedgehog Day
- National Tator Tot Day
- World Wetlands Day
February 3
- Carrot Cake Day
- National Girl and Women in Sports Day
- National Signing Day (college football)
- World Read Aloud Day
February 4
- African-American Coaches Day
- 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
- Bubble Gum Day
- Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Day
- National Wear Red Day, a day to raise awareness about heart disease in women
- Weatherperson's Day
- World Nutella Day
February 6
- National Frozen Yogurt Day
February 7
- Dump Your "Significant Jerk" Day
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Super Bowl Sunday
- 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 Pulses Day, recognizing the edible seeds of plants
February 11
- Extraterrestrial Culture Day
- 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
- Chinese New Year (Year of the Ox)
- Darwin Day
- National Plum Pudding Day
- Oglethorpe Day, honoring England's General James Edward Oglethorpe who discovered the colony of Georgia in 1733
February 13
- Employee Legal Awareness Day
- Get a Different Name Day
- Internet Friends Day
- National Cheddar Day
- Valentine's Eve
- World Radio Day
February 14
- Ferris Wheel Day
- National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
- National Donor Day
- Valentine's Day
- World Marriage Day
February 15
- Family Day in Canada
- Love Reset Day
- National Gumdrop Day
- Presidents' Day
- Shrove Monday, the Monday before Ash Wednesday
February 16
- Mardi Gras
- National Almond Day
- Paczki Day, celebrating the Polish pastry
- Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday
February 17
- Ash Wednesday
- Lent begins
- My Way Day
- National PTA Founders' Day
- Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 18
- National Drink Wine Day
February 19
- National Chocolate Mint Day
- Skate Shop Day
February 20
- National Cherry Pie Day
- National Love Your Pet Day
- Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day
- World Day for Social Justice
- World Pangolin Day, honoring the endangered scaly anteater
February 21
- International Mother Language Day
- National Sticky Bun Day
February 22
- National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
- National Margarita Day
- National Wildlife Day (also celebrated on September 4)
February 23
- Curling Is Cool Day
- National Banana Bread Day
- National Tile Day
- Single-Tasking Day
February 24
- National Tortilla Chip Day
- World Bartender Day
February 25
- Digital Learning Day
- Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
- National Chili Day
- National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
- National Clam Chowder Day
February 26
- For Pete's Sake Day
- National Pistachio Day
- Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Jewish deliverance, begins at sundown on February 25
February 27
- Full Snow Moon
- International Polar Bear Day
- National Kahlua Day
- National Strawberry 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 28
- Floral Design Day
- National Chocolate Souffle Day
- National Tooth Fairy Day (also celebrated on August 22)