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 American baking traditions. Sticky buns, sometimes referred to as caramel buns, trace their roots to European yeast-based pastries that were brought to North America by […]
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 messaging focused on rabbit abandonment and unsuitable impulse purchases. It is commonly scheduled to begin on February 15 and run through a defined end point […]
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 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 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 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 […]
International Mother Language Day is observed annually on February 21. It was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1999 and subsequently recognized by the United […]
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 […]
National Green Week is observed annually in the United States during the first full week of February. The observance was established in 2008 by the Green Education Foundation, a nonprofit […]
DiscoverE Girl Day is observed annually in February and is coordinated by DiscoverE, formerly known as the National Engineers Week Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in the United States. The […]
The EDSA Revolution Holiday is observed annually on February 25 in the Philippines. It commemorates the People Power Revolution of 1986, a four day period of mass demonstrations that led […]
Pink Shirt Day Canada is observed annually on the last Wednesday in February. The observance originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when two high school students organized a campaign encouraging classmates to wear pink in support of a student who had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The initiative expanded nationally and is now […]