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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Honoring the Nation’s Highest Office and Its Earliest Leader Commonly known as Presidents Day, the federal holiday officially named Washington’s Birthday honors the first president of the United States while […]
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 […]
The Origins of the Margarita and Its Many Myths National Margarita Day celebrates one of the most recognizable cocktails in the world, a drink that balances brightness, acidity and warmth […]
History and Origins of National Cook a Sweet Potato Day National Cook a Sweet Potato Day is observed annually on February 22 and celebrates a root vegetable with ancient agricultural […]
History and Origins of National Margarita Day National Margarita Day is observed annually on February 22 and celebrates a cocktail that has become one of the most widely recognized tequila-based […]
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 […]
History and Origins of National Banana Bread Day National Banana Bread Day is observed annually on February 23 and celebrates a quick bread that emerged from agricultural trade, domestic thrift, […]
History and Origins of National Tootsie Roll Day National Tootsie Roll Day is observed annually on February 23 and celebrates one of the most recognizable American candies of the twentieth […]
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 […]