• Children’s Hospice Day

    Children’s Hospice Day

    Children’s Hospice Day is an annual observance associated most strongly with Germany under the name Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit. It is observed on a fixed calendar date of February 10 each […]

  • Giving Hearts Day

    Giving Hearts Day

    Giving Hearts Day is an annual 24 hour charitable giving event held on the second Thursday in February. It originated in 2008 as a regional online fundraising concept developed by […]

  • Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day

    A Day Devoted to Love in All Its Forms Valentine’s Day, celebrated each year on February 14, is often associated with roses, chocolates, candlelit dinners, and handwritten cards. But beneath […]

  • National Sticky Bun Day

    National Sticky Bun Day

    Origins and Historical Background of National Sticky Bun Day National Sticky Bun Day is observed annually on February 21 and centers on one of the most enduring sweet breads in […]

  • Make Mine Chocolate

    Make Mine Chocolate

    Make Mine Chocolate is a seasonal public education campaign that encourages giving chocolate rabbits instead of live rabbits as gifts associated with Easter. The campaign is associated with animal welfare […]

  • National Vet Girls ROCK Day

    National Vet Girls ROCK Day is observed annually on February 19 in the United States. It is associated with recognition of women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and with community based visibility efforts centered on women veterans. The observance is date fixed rather than calculated by weekday pattern. In 2026, National Vet […]

  • National Day of Solidarity with Muslim Arab and South Asian Immigrants

    National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants is observed annually on February 20 in the United States. The observance functions as a civic recognition and solidarity date associated with immigrant communities that have experienced heightened scrutiny, discrimination, or targeted policy environments in different periods of U.S. history. The date is fixed […]

  • National Whistleblower Reward Day

    National Whistleblower Reward Day is observed annually on February 20 in the United States. It is a date focused on public documentation of statutory reward programs that provide financial incentives for reporting fraud against government funds or for reporting specific categories of wrongdoing under defined legal regimes. The date is fixed on the calendar rather […]

  • World Day of Social Justice

    World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 through Resolution 62/10, which designated February 20 as a recurring international observance beginning in 2009. The proclamation followed earlier United Nations discussions linking social development, employment, poverty reduction, and human rights frameworks under […]

  • European Day for Victims of Crime

    European Day for Victims of Crime is observed annually on February 22. The observance was established in 1990 by Victim Support Europe, a European network of victim support organizations. The date is fixed and does not follow a weekday rotation. In 2026, European Day for Victims of Crime occurs on February 22, 2026. The founding […]