The fun doesn't end on Valentine's Day. Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day, Margarita Day, Banana Bread Day, and so many more.
January has flown by and before we know it, it will be time for March holidays. But wait just a minute there—don’t skip the second month of the year. There are so many February holidays and observances to commemorate.
Of course, February is the month of Valentine’s Day and the federal holiday Presidents' Day, and it's when we honor Black History Month too. This year, Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and Ash Wednesday also fall in February. And with 2024 being a leap year, we get an entire extra day of fun.
How will you use the extra 24 hours? We say spread it throughout the month so that you can give National Margarita Day, Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Golden Retriever Day, and so many others their due. (There's a National Comfy Day?! We've been missing out!)
While you don’t have to celebrate every special day and week-long or monthly observance, peruse this handy February 2024 calendar with holidays for ideas to make your month more fun and meaningful. Whether you are wondering what awareness month February is (it’s American Heart Month, among others) or when the Superbowl is—or are just pondering the best day to whip up a batch of banana bread—we’ve got you covered with this list.
February 2024 Holidays and Observances
February 1
- National Baked Alaska Day
- National Dark Chocolate Day
- National Freedom Day
- National Serpent Day
February 2
- Groundhog Day
- National Tater Tot Day
- Bubble Gum Day (first Friday every year)
- National Wear Red Day (first Friday every year)
Wear red for heart disease awareness the first Friday of February.
February 3
- National Golden Retriever Day
- National Carrot Cake Day
- National Women Physicians Day
- Optimist Day
- Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (first Saturday every year)
February 4
- National Homemade Soup Day
- National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
February 5
- National Weatherperson’s Day
- World Nutella Day
February 6
- National Chopsticks Day
- National Frozen Yogurt Day
February 7
- National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
- National Send a Card to a Friend Day
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day (first Wednesday every year)
- World Read Aloud Day (first Wednesday every year)
February 8
- National Kite Flying Day
- National Boy Scouts Day
February 9
- National Pizza Day
- National Toothache Day
- National Cut the Cord Day
The Lunar New Year 2024 marks the year of the dragon.
February 10
- Lunar New Year
- National Umbrella Day
February 11
- Superbowl Sunday
- National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
- National Make a Friend Day
- National Inventors’ Day
- National Peppermint Patty Day
- World Marriage Day (second Sunday every year)
February 12
- Georgia Day
- National Plum Pudding Day
- National Clean Out Your Computer Day (second Monday every year)
February 13
- Fat Tuesday
- Galentine’s Day
- Global Movie Day
- National Tortellini Day
- National Cheddar Day
- World Radio Day
February 14
- Valentine's Day
- Ash Wednesday
- National Organ Donor Day
- National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
- National Ferris Wheel Day
Valentine’s Day or National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day—take your pick!
February 15
- Singles Awareness Day
- Susan B Anthony Day
- National Gumdrop Day
February 16
- National Almond Day
- National Do A Grouch a Favor Day
- No One Eats Alone Day (Friday of the second full week every year)
- National Caregivers Day (third Friday every year)
February 17
- Ash Wednesday
- National Random Acts of Kindness Day
- National Cabbage Day
February 18
- National Drink Wine Day
- National Battery Day
- Pluto Day
February 19
- President's Day (third Monday every year)
February 20
- National Love Your Pet Day
- National Muffin Day
- National Comfy Day
- National Cherry Pie Day
- World Day of Social Justice
February 21
- National Sticky Bun Day
February 22
- National Margarita Day
- National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
- National Chili Day (fourth Thursday every year)
February 23
- National Banana Bread Day
February 24
- National Tortilla Chip Day
February 25
- National Chocolate Covered Nut Day
- National Clam Chowder Day
February 26
- National Tell a Fairy Tale Day
- National Pistachio Day
February 27
- National Strawberry Day
- National Polar Bear Day
- World Spay Day (last Tuesday every year)
February 28
- National Chocolate Soufflé Day
- National Tooth Fairy Day
February 29
- Leap Day
- National Time Refund Day
- National Toast Day (last Thursday every year)
February Weekly Observances
- Children's Authors and Illustrators Week (first full week, February 4–10, 2024)
- Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week (February 7–14 every year)
- National Marriage Week (February 7–14 every year)
- National Flirting Week (second full week, February 11–17, 2024)
- Jell-O Week (second full week, February 11–17, 2024)
- Freelance Writers Appreciation Week (second full week, February 11–17, 2024)
- Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14–20 every year)
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (starts on last Monday, February 26–March 1, 2024)
February Monthly Observances
- Black History Month
- American Heart Month
- Canned Food Month
- Great American Pie Month
- National Bird Feeding Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- National Self Check Month
- National Hot Breakfast Month
- National Library Lover’s Month
- National Snack Food Month
- National Embroidery Month
- National Weddings Month
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