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The History of Super Bowl Sunday Indianapolis 500 & Daytona 500 History + Cartoon Valentine's Day Fun History of Leap Year + Cartoon History of The Westminster Dog Show + Cartoon History of Mardi Gras (Carnival) + Cartoon History of Kwakiutl Midwinter Ceremony + Cartoon History of Groundhog Day (or Candlemas) + Cartoon President's Day History (Washington & Lincoln Birthdays) History of the Academy Awards (Oscars) + Cartoon  and Oscar Trivia Fun! If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!  They've got the best resource on the net. Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays! Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it. Special thanks to Lauren Chronister for letting me know about Fastnacht Day Special thanks to Kelsey Winston for letting me know about Marijuana Month and Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week Special thanks to Sonjia Bradshaw for letting me know about A LOT of observances! Thanks to Elaine Carter for telling me about International Friendship Week & Celebration of Love Week Thanks to Alesha for letting me know about Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month

 

February Monthly Observances

Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month Link
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
Library Lovers Month
Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
Marijuana Awareness Month Link
National African American History Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Black History Month
National Cherry Pie Month
National Condom Month Link
National Children's Dental Health Month
National Get To Know and Independent Real Estate Broker Month
National Laugh-Friendly Month
National Parent Leadership Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
National Senior Independence Month
National Time Management Month
National Weddings Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
Relationship Wellness Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
Spiritual Teachers Month
Spunky Old Broads Month
 Sweet Potato Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Youth Leadership Month

 February Weekly Observances

National Patient Recognition Week: 1-7
Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend: 1-7
Women's Heart Week: 1-7
Children's Authors & Illustrators Week: 3-9
Boy Scout Anniversary Week: 3-9 Link
International Coaching Week: 3-9
National Consumer Protection Week: 3-9
National Leadership Week: 3-9
National Pancake Week: 3-9
Publicity for Profit Week: 3-9
Dump Your Significant Jerk Week: 4-10
International Networking Week: 4-8
Intimate Apparel Market Week: 4-8 (also observed in May, August and Nov.)
National School Counseling Week: 4-8
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: 7-14
Rejection Risk Awareness Week: 7-14
Love Makes the World Go Round; But, Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week: 8-14
Celebration of Love Week: 10-16 Link
Children of Alcoholics Week: 10-16 Link
Freelance Writers Appreciation Week: 10-16
National Family, Career & Community Leaders 
of America Week: 10-16
Jell-O Week: 10-16
Heart Failure Awareness Week: 10-16
International Flirting Week: 11-17
Just Say No to Powerpoints Week: 11-15
Love a Mench Week: 11-17
Random Acts of Kindness Week: 11-17 Link
National Condom Week: 14-21 Link
World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week: Link
Great Backyard Bird Count Week: 15-18
NBA All-Star Week: 15-17
Build A Better Trade Show Image Week: 17-23
International Friendship Week: 17-23 Link
National Engineers Week: 17-25
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 2/24-3/1
Telecommuter Appreciation Week: 2/24-3/1 Link
Read Me Week: 2/25-3/2
Texas Cowboy Poetry Week: 2/29-3/2

 February Daily Observances

Bubble Gum Day: 1
Give Kids A Smile Day: 1 Link
Hula in The Coola Day: 1
Robinson Crusoe Day: 1
Spunky Old Broads Day: 1 (also all month)
Wear Red Day: 1
Women's Heart Health Day: 1
Candelmas: 2
Groundhog Day: 2
Groundhog Job Shadow Day: 2
Hedgehog Day: 2
Imbolic: 2 Link
Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day: 2
Four Chaplains Memorial Day: 3
Super Bowl XLII: 3
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day: 4 (also week)
Liberace Day: 4
USO Day: 4
Fastnachts Day (Pennsylvania Dutch - Shrove Tuesday)  : 5 Link
International Pancake Day: 5 Link
 Pancake Day (aka Shrove Tuesday) : 5 Link
Mardi Gras: 5
Paczki Day: 5
Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day: 5
Weatherman's [Weatherperson's] Day: 5
African American Coaches Day: 6
Ash Wednesday: 6
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: 6
Chinese New Year's Day: 7
Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor's Day: 7
Boy Scout Anniversary Day: 8 Link
Laugh and Get Rich Day: 8
Corvette Day: 9-10
Grammy Awards Day: 10
Man Day: 10
Plimsoll Day: 10
World Marriage Day: 10
Pro Sports Wives Day: 11
National Shut-in Visitation Day: 11
Satisfied Staying Single Day: 11
Westminster Dog Show: 11
White Shirt Day: 11
Darwin Day: 12
Lincoln's Birthday: 12
Safety Pup Day: 12
Black Love Day: 13
Employee Legal Awareness Day: 13
Get a Different Name Day: 13
Ferris Wheel Day: 14
National Condom Day: 14 Link
(World) Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day: 14 Link
League of Women Voters Day: 14
National Women's Heart Day: 14 Link
National Call In Single Day: 14 Link
Race Relations Day: 14
Quirky Alone Day: 14 Link
Valentines Day: 14
Lupercalia: 15
Susan B. Anthony Day: 15
National Gum Drop Day: 15  Link
Daytona 500: 17
My Way Day: 17
National PTA Founders Day: 17
World Human Spirit Day: 17
Presidents Day: 18
Chocolate Mint Day: 19
Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day: 20
International Mother Language Day: 21
Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day: 21
Single Tasking Day: 21
George Washington's Birthday: 22
Clam Chowder Day: 23
Curling is Cool Day: 23
Iwo Jima Day: 23
Open That Bottle Night: 23
Academy Awards: 24
For Pete's Sake Day: 26
Spay Day USA: 26
Inconvenience Yourself Day: 27
National Chili Day: 28
Floral Design Day: 28
National Tooth Fairy Day: 28
Leap Year Day: 29

Solar Eclipse Feb. 6-7. Visible in Antarctica, Eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Lunar Eclipse Feb. 20-21. Moon enters penumbra around 7:34 pm EST, reaches its
midpoint around 10:00 pm and leaves penumbra at 1:17 am on Feb. 21. 
This is visible in the central Pacific, the Americas, Europe and Asia.

 

Full Moon on  the 20th is called "Snow Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because this time of the year experiences heavy snowfall. It's also called "The Hunger Moon" because of the meager hunting during this time of year too.

Moon Animation Credit

 

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