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February Holidays


The observance dates of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, President's Day, Shrove Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday vary from year to year.


February 1
Independence Day, Honduras

February 2
Groundhog's Day, USA
Imbolc/Brigid (Pagan)

February 3
Heroes' Day, Mozambique

February 4
Independence Day, Sri Lanka

February 5
Constitution Day, Mexico
J.L. Runeborg's Birthday, Finland
Liberation Day, San Marino

February 6
Hristo Botev's Birthday, Bulgaria
Waitangi Day, New Zealand
Queen's Accession (British Commonwealth)

February 7
Independence Day, Grenada

February 8
Culture Day, Slovenia

February 10
St. Paul's Shipwreck Day, Malta

February 11
Youth Day, Cameroon
Victory of the Islamic Revolution Day, Iran
National Foundation Day, Japan
Armed Forces Day, Liberia
Independence Day, Vatican City

February 12
Union Day, Myanmar (Burma)
Lincoln's Birthday, USA

February 14
Valentine's Day, USA

February 15
Presidents' Day, United States (Observance varies)
Lupercalia, Ancient Rome
Birthday of the Sultan, Malaysia

February 16
Independence Day, Lithuania
Flag Day, Turkmenistan.
Chinese New Year
Shrove Tuesday (1999)

February 17
Ash Wednesday (1999)
Quirinalia, Ancient Rome
Michael Jordan's birthday

February 18
National Day, Gambia

February 21
King Harald's Birthday, Norway
Martyr's Day, Bangladesh

February 23
Republic Day, Guyana
Army and Navy Day, Russia

February 24
Independence Day, Estonia
Flag Day, Mexico

February 25
National Day, Kuwait
Flag Day, Bangladesh
Flag Day, Peru
People's Revolution Day, Philippines
Day of the Revolution, Suriname

February 26
Flag Day, Antigua and Barbuda
Independence Day, Dominican Republic
Republic Day, Western Sahara

February 28
Independence Day, Egypt (1922)
Finnish Culture Day, Finland
Heritage Day, Canada
 

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