February 2008
MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Low Vision Awareness Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
Canned Food Month
(February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month)
Festival of Camellias
International Expect Success Month
Library Lovers’ Month
Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
National African American History Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Cat Health Month
National Cherry Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
(National Get to Know an Independent Real Estate Broker Month)
National Heart Month
National Parent Leadership Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
National Senior Independence Month
National Snack Food Month
National Time Management Month
National Wild Bird-Feeding Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
Relationship Wellness Month
Responsible Pet Owner Month
Prevent a Litter Month
Save Your Vision Month
Spiritual Teachers Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Youth Leadership Month
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1-7 National Patient Recognition Week
1-7 Solo Diners Eat Out Week
1-7 Women’s Heart Week
3-9 Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week
3-9 International Leadership Week
3-9 International Coaching Week
3-9 National Burn Awareness Week
3-9 National Consumer Protection Week
3-9 National Pancake Week
4-8 Pride in Food Service Week
4-8 National School Counseling Week
7-14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
10-16 Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
10-16 Freelance Writers Appreciation Week
10-16 Heart Failure Awareness Week
10-16 National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Week
14-21 National Condom Week
16-23 National Future Farmers of America Week
17-23 National Engineers Week
17-23 Pay Your Bills Week
24 – Mar 1 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
25 – Mar 2 Read Me Week
27 – Mar 1 Learning Disabilities Association of America International Conference
SPECIAL DAYS
1 – Freedom Day Anniversary
1 – Women’s Heart Health Day
2 – Groundhog Day
2 – Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day
2 – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Anniversary
5 – International Pancake Day
5 – Mexico: Constitution Day
5 – Weatherperson’s Day
6 – African-American Coaches Day
6 – Ash Wednesday
6 – Mar 22 – Lent
6 – National Girls and Women in Sports Day
6 – United Nations: International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Day
7 – Chinese New Year
8 – Boy Scout of America Founded: Anniversary
10 – World Marriage Day
11 – National Shut-In Visitation Day
12 – Darwin Day
12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
13 – Employee Legal Awareness Day
14 – Race Relations Day
14 – St. Valentine’s Day
17 – National PTA Founder’s Day
17 – World Human Spirit Day
17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
19 – George Washington Birthday Observance
21 – United Nations: International Mother Language Day
22 – George Washington’s Birthday
21 – Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
23 – Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco
24 – Mexico: Flag Day
26 – Spay Day USA
26 – World Trade Center Bombing of 1993: 15th Anniversary
29 – Leap Year Day
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…
National Laugh-Friendly Month
National Embroidery Month
National Snack Food Month
National Weddings Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
Sweet Potato Month
1 – Bubble Gum Day
2 – Wear Red Day
3 – 9 Publicity for Profit Week
4 – 10 Dump Your “Significant Jerk” Week
4 – 8 International Networking Week
4 – 8 Intimate Apparel Market Week
7 – 14 Rejection/Risk Awareness Week
10 – 16 Jell-O Week
8 – Laugh and Get Rich Day
8 – 14 Love May Make the World Go ‘Round, But Laughter Keeps Us from Getting Dizzy Week
10 – Grammy Awards from Los Angeles
11 – Pro Sports Wives Day
11 – 17 International Flirting Week
11 – 15 Just Say No to Power Point Week
11 – Man Day
11 – Satisfied Staying Single Day
11 – White Shirt Day: Anniversary
12 – 18 Build a Better Trade Show Image Week
12 – 18 International Flirting Week
13 – Black Love Day
13 – Get a Different Name Day
14 – National Call In Single Day
14 – National Have-A-Heart Day
15 – 17 NBA All-Star Weekend
17 – My Way Day
15 – 24 National Date Festival
21 – Single-Tasking Day
23 – Open that Bottle Night
20 – National Pancake Day
20 – Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day
26 – For Pete’s Sake Day
28 – Floral Design Day
27 – Inconvenience Yourself Day
28 – National Tooth Fairy Day
28 – National Chili Day
29 – American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and Convention
29 – Bachelor’s Day
Sources:
Chase’s Calendar of Events 2008
California Department of Education, 2008 Calendar of Events.
Earth Calendar
National Safety Council, 2008 Safety Observance Calendar
UN Special Observances and Days