International Mother Language Day
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 […]
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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 […]
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National Green Week
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 […]
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DiscoverE Girl Day
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 […]
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EDSA Revolution Holiday
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 […]
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Pink Shirt Day Canada
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 […]
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International Polar Bear Day
International Polar Bear Day is observed annually on February 27. The observance was established by Polar Bears International, a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in the United States. The organization introduced the observance in the mid 2000s, with 2008 widely cited as the first formal International Polar Bear Day. The date is […]
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Skip the Straw Day
Skip the Straw Day is observed annually on the fourth Friday in February. The observance was established by the Coral Keepers, a youth led environmental group based in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. The first Skip the Straw Day was held in 2017. Because the observance follows a weekday pattern, the exact calendar date changes […]
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National Fruit Compote Day
National Fruit Compote Day is observed annually on March 1 and celebrates a preservation technique that predates refrigeration, industrial canning, and modern food storage systems. National Fruit Compote Day recognizes fruit compote not merely as a sweet topping, but as a culinary response to seasonality, surplus harvest, and the need to extend perishable ingredients beyond […]
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Week
Chocolate Chip Cookie Week is observed during the second week of March and celebrates one of the most influential baked goods in modern American culinary history. While the holiday itself is relatively recent, the chocolate chip cookie it honors has reshaped domestic baking, commercial chocolate production, and industrial food distribution since the 1930s. Chocolate Chip […]
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Berries and Cherries Month
Berries and Cherries Month is observed in March and celebrates early season fruit cultivation, agricultural labor, and the global systems that support berry and cherry production. Berries and Cherries Month recognizes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries as crops shaped by botanical science, climate patterns, and international trade. Wild berries were gathered long before formal […]
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Exotic Winter Fruit & Leeks and Green Onions Month
Exotic Winter Fruit & Leeks and Green Onions Month is observed in March and highlights two distinct but seasonally linked agricultural categories. The observance recognizes exotic winter fruits such as citrus, pomegranates, and persimmons alongside leeks and green onions, crops that mature in cooler climates and sustain markets during colder months. Exotic Winter Fruit & […]
