Inside: Fun holidays in February to celebrate each day, along with some fun ways to celebrate.
We had a lot of fun celebrating several of the fun holidays in January so I’m excited to celebrate some of these February holidays too.
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I feel like growing up there were 2 holidays in February Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. But there are a lot of national days that are fun holidays to celebrate in February.
Fun Holidays in February
In this post, I will share the funny and random holidays in February I think will be fun to celebrate with kids along with an idea or two for making it fun.
Holidays in February
At the bottom of the post, you will find a free printable with all of these holidays listed along with the date so you have an easy way to see all the holidays.
February 1 – National Freedom Day
Start off the month of February celebrating National Freedom Day a day celebrating freedom from slavery.
This National Day is in honor of the signing by Abraham Lincoln of what would become the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment signed by President Lincoln outlawing slavery was signed on February 1, 1865.
February 2 – Groundhog Day
Will the Groundhog see his shadow or not? I guess only time will tell.
Visiting Punxsutawney, PA would be a fun way to celebrate. But instead, we will wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow make this fun free printable craft and maybe watch Groundhog Day at home
Another National Day you might want to celebrate on February 2nd is National Tater Tot Day!
February 3 – National Carrot Cake Day
National Carrot Cake Day sounds like the perfect day to enjoy a carrot cake dessert. My family loves these yummy Carrot Cake cookies with cream cheese frosting.
February 4 – National Homemade Soup Day
Make and enjoy your favorite soup on National Homemade Soup Day. If you want a new soup recipe to try here are a few suggestions.
Also, these Chick-fil-A Sauce Breadsticks are a great side to go with your soup.
February 4th is also National Thank A Mail Carrier Day if you want to write a thank you note or give a treat to your mail carrier.
February 5 – World Nutella Day
Have you ever had the fruit and Nutella waffle at Disney World? I’m pretty sure we will be celebrating World Nutella Day by making our own version of these delicious waffles at home.
February 6 – National Frozen Yogurt Day
Don’t you love all these random food holidays in February? National Frozen Yogurt day is a fun day to plan a trip to get frozen yogurt with the family.
National Chopsticks Day is also celebrated on February 6th so you could celebrate this by eating with chopsticks!
February 7 – National Send a Card to a Friend Day
National Send a Card to a Friend Day is a great day to get Valentine’s cards ready and mailed to family and friends who don’t live close.
Enjoy some Fettuccine Alfredo after getting your cards in the mail because February 7th is also National Fettuccine Alfredo Day!
February 8 – National Kite-Flying Day
If it’s warm enough where you live you could head outside and have fun flying a kite. If it’s not a great day for outdoor kite flying you could instead have fun making a kite craft or two.
February 9 – National Pizza Day
Pizza is a favorite food at our house. So for National Pizza Day you know we are going to enjoy eating pizza at least once.
One of our favorite ways to have pizza at home is to make personal Pita Pizzas in the Air Fryer.
February 10 – National Umbrella Day
National Umbrella Day is a fun day to take pictures with an umbrella, color a picture of an umbrella, or do another fun umbrella activity.
Since you use umbrellas in the rain I think it would be fun to watch the classic musical Singing in the Rain.
February 11 – National Guitar Day
Celebrate National Guitar Day by playing the guitar or listening to guitar music.
I plan on having my husband play the guitar for us and singing along to some of our favorite songs that feature a guitar player.
February 12 – Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
Learn about Abraham Lincoln on his birthday. Reading Who Was Abraham Lincoln is a great place to start.
You could also do a craft or worksheet based on Abraham Lincoln.
February 13 – World Radio Day
Have fun on World Radio Day doing a radio craft or listening to something on the radio. It could also be fun to learn a little bit about how the radio works.
February 13th is also Galentine’s Day – a great time to get together with girlfriends and celebrate those important friends in our lives.
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by doing some fun Valentine’s crafts, eating yummy food, and making DIY gifts.
February 16 – National Almond Day
National Almond day is a great day to try some almond treats. We love chocolate coconut covered almonds and these almond cheesecake cones are always a fun treat.
February 17 – Random Act of Kindness Day
Random Act of Kindness Day is a great time to make sure you do a few acts of kindness. If you need some ideas here is a list I came up with of 10 Acts of Kindness you can do each day.
February 17th is also National Love Your Pet Day so make sure to show your pet some love.
February 18 – Pluto Day
Growing up we learned about Pluto being the planet farthest from the sun, now Pluto has been demoted to a dwarf planet.
On February 18th you can celebrate Pluto Day and learn about the dwarf planet.
I love watching the old Magic School bus episode where Ms. Frizzle‘s gets stuck on Pluto and the students have to find her (Magic School Bus Gets Lost In Space).
February 19 – National Chocolate Mint Day
Enjoy a chocolate mint treat for National Chocolate Mint Day. I know that at our house Mint Chocolate ice cream will be the dessert of choice for most of the family.
February 20 – National Muffin Day
Have fun making and eating muffins to celebrate this national day.
February 21 – National Sticky Bun Day
Which type of sticky bun will you make or enjoy? There are so many different types of sticky buns it’s hard to decide which one to enjoy first.
February 22 – National Walk Your Dog Day
If you have a dog National Walk Your Dog Day is a great day to spend some time taking them on a walk.
February 23 – Banana Bread Day
Homemade Banana bread is one of my favorite sweet breads. So I plan on celebrating banana bread day by making some banana bread.
You could make some of your own banana bread or a different banana bread inspired recipe.
February 24 – National Tortilla Chip Day
Enjoy eating some tortilla chips with your favorite chip dip or making them into nachos.
You could also spend some time learning how tortilla chips are made and making your own!
February 25 – National Chocolate Covered Nut Day
Make your own chocolate covered nuts or buy some from the store to enjoy on this fun February foodie holiday.
February 26 – National Pistachio Day
If you didn’t get enough nuts yesterday you can enjoy National Pistachio Day by eating Pistachios.
You could even have a taste test trying different flavored Pistachios if you want. (We love the salt and pepper pistachios).
February 27 – Pokemon Day
Pokemon are popular again so this is a national day that kids will love to celebrate. Do some fun pokemon crafts, watch the old pokemon shows (free with Amazon prime) or play a pokemon game.
Today is also International Polar Bear Day so you could learn about Polar Bears and do some fun Polar Bear crafts.
February 28th – National Chocolate Souffle Day
On what is typically the last day of February get fancy and enjoy a Chocolate Souffle.
February 29th – Leap Day
Leap Day only happens every 4 years! Make the most of this extra day. I think it could be fun to write a journal entry with todays date since you don’t get many chances to write about February 29th.
Other Holidays in February
There are a few holidays in February that don’t have set days and move around in the month you might want to celebrate.
President’s Day
President’s Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in February. President’s Day is a Federal holiday which means no school and no work for many.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras stretches from the last night of Christmas (the Twelfth Night) all the way to Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” which reflects the tradition of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of Lent.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday occurs six and a half weeks before Easter each year. Ash Wednesday is the start of the season of Lent.
Printable List of Holidays in February
Please keep this printable for personal use. Feel free to share a link to this post (not the printable) with anyone you think would enjoy it.
Don’t forget to check out this post for fun holidays to celebrate in March! You can always save the post on Pinterest so you can easily find it for next month!
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