• National Chopsticks Day

    National Chopsticks Day

    Origins and Historical Development of National Chopsticks Day National Chopsticks Day is observed annually on February 6 and centers on one of the most enduring and widely used eating utensils […]

  • Lunar New Year (Year of the Goat)

    Welcoming a New Year of Renewal and Good Fortune Lunar New Year is one of the world’s oldest and most widely celebrated holidays, observed across East and Southeast Asia and […]

  • Reclaim Social Day

    Reclaim Social Day

    Reclaim Social Day is observed annually on February 3. The observance was established in 2017 by Pause Global, a nonprofit organization founded in the United Kingdom to promote digital well […]

  • Pisco Sour Day

    Pisco Sour Day

    Origins and Historical Background of Pisco Sour Day Pisco Sour Day is observed annually in early February and honors a cocktail that reflects complex layers of regional identity, migration, and […]

  • Molasses Bar Day

    Molasses Bar Day

    Origins and Historical Background of Molasses Bar Day Molasses Bar Day is observed annually in early February and highlights a baked good closely tied to historical sugar production, trade, and […]

  • Super Chicken Wing Day

    Super Chicken Wing Day

    Origins and Historical Background of Super Chicken Wing Day Super Chicken Wing Day is observed annually in early February and celebrates chicken wings as a staple of communal eating, particularly […]

  • National Jell-O Week

    National Jell-O Week

    Origins and Historical Background of National Jell-O Week National Jell-O Week is observed annually in early February and centers on a food product that reflects the rise of industrial food processing, domestic convenience, and twentieth-century American identity. Gelatin-based desserts existed long before Jell-O, but their preparation was historically labor-intensive and reserved for wealthy households with […]

  • International Epilepsy Day

    International Epilepsy Day is observed annually on the second Monday in February. It was established in 2015 by the International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. The date was selected to provide a coordinated global awareness day distinct from National Epilepsy Awareness Month observances in various countries. The International Bureau for Epilepsy […]