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 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 […]

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 Nations General Assembly in 2002. The date commemorates the events of February 21, 1952, when students in Dhaka, then part of Pakistan, were killed during […]

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 […]