2009
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Amethyst        Flower= Iris or Violets

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
Festival of Camellias Month
From Africa to Virginia Month
International Boost Self-Esteem 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 Care About Your Indoor Air 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 Mend A Broken Heart 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
Spunky Old Broads Month
 Sweet Potato Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month
Youth Leadership Month

 February Weekly Observances


Children's Authors & Illustrators Week: 1-7
International Coaching Week: 1-7
National Patient Recognition Week: 1-7
Publicity for Profit Week: 1-7
Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend: 1-7
Women's Heart Week: 1-7
International Networking Week: 2-6
Intimate Apparel Market Week: 2-6 (also observed in May 4-8, August 5-7  and Nov.2-6)
Boy Scout Anniversary Week: 3-9 Link
International Hoof Care Week: 3-6
International Snow Sculpting Week: 4-8
New York Comic Con Week: 6-8
World Special Olympics Winter Games: 6-13
American Council on Education: 7-10
Dump Your Significant Jerk Week: 7-13
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: 7-14
Rejection Risk Awareness Week: 7-14
Jell-O Week: 8-14
Love Makes the World Go Round; But, Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week: 8-14
World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week: 8-14 Link
International Flirting Week: 9-15
Just Say No to Powerpoints Week: 9-13
Celebration of Love Week: 10-16 Link
Children of Alcoholics Week: 10-16 Link
World AG Expo: 10-12
Random Acts of Kindness Week: 11-17 Link
Great Backyard Bird Count Week: 13-16
Love a Mench Week: 14-20
National Condom Week: 14-21 Link
National Nestbox Week: 14-21
Build A Better Trade Show Image Week: 15-21
National Engineers Week: 15-21
International Friendship Week: 17-23 Link
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 22-28
National Pancake Week: 22-28
Read Me Week: 23-27
Telecommuter Appreciation Week: 2/24-3/1 Link
American Crossword Puzzle Week: 27-3/1
Texas Cowboy Poetry Week: 27-31

 February Daily Observances

An * in front of the day means that it hasn't changed in 3 years.
So we are going to state that the date on these days never changes.

* Freedom Day: 1
*G.I. Joe 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)
Super Bowl XLIII: 1
*Candelmas: 2
*Groundhog Day: 2
*Groundhog Job Shadow Day: 2
*Hedgehog Day: 2
*Imbolic: 2 Link
Sled Dog Day: 2
African American Coaches Day: 3
*Four Chaplains Memorial Day: 3
*Liberace Day: 4
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: 4
*USO Day: 4
* Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day: 5
*Weatherman's [Weatherperson's] Day: 5
Wear Red Day: 6
Bubble Gum Day: 6
*Ballet Day: 7
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day: 7 (also week)
MOBIUS Awards Day: 7
*Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor's Day: 7
*Boy Scout Anniversary Day: 8 Link
Daytona Pole Day: 8
*Laugh and Get Rich Day: 8
Grammy Awards Day: 8
Man Day: 8
World Marriage Day: 8
Read in the Bathtub Day: 9
Tu B'Shvat: 9
Westminster Dog Show: 9-10
*Plimsoll Day: 10
Be Electrific Day: 11
*Pro Sports Wives Day: 11
*National Shut-in Visitation Day: 11
*Satisfied Staying Single Day: 11
*White Shirt Day: 11
*Darwin Day: 12
*Lincoln's Birthday: 12
*Oglethorpe Day: 12
*Safety Pup Day: 12
Blame Someone Else Day: 13
*Employee Legal Awareness Day: 13
Friday the 13th: 13
*Get a Different Name Day: 13
*Ferris Wheel Day: 14
National Have A Heart 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: 15
Presidents Day: 16
*Washington's Birthday: 16
*My Way Day: 17
*National PTA Founders Day: 17
*World Human Spirit Day: 17
*Pluto  Day(Planet is Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh) : 18 
(Note: New Mexico has declared  March 13 as, Pluto is a Planet Day!)
Chocolate Mint Day: 19
*International Mother Language Day: 19
*Iwo Jima Day (Landing) : 19
*Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day: 20
World Day for Social Justice: 20
Clam Chowder Day: 21
Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day: 21
*Single Tasking Day: 21
Academy Awards: 22
*George Washington's Birthday: 22
Shrovetide: 22-24
*Curling is Cool Day: 23
*Iwo Jima Day (flag raised): 23
National Personal Chef's Day: 23
Shrove Monday: 23
Fastnachts Day (Pennsylvania Dutch - Shrove Tuesday)  : 24 Link
International Pancake Day: 24 Link
 Pancake Day (aka Shrove Tuesday) : 24 Link
Mardi Gras: 24
Paczki Day: 24
Shrove Tuesday: 24
Spay Day USA: 24
Ash Wednesday: 25
Inconvenience Yourself Day: 25
*For Pete's Sake Day: 26
Levi Strauss Day: 26
National Chili Day: 26
Rabi'I: 27
*Floral Design Day: 28
International Sword Swallowers Day: 28
*National Tooth Fairy Day: 28
Open That Bottle Night: 28
*Leap Year Day: 29 (Every 4 years. Next one is 2012)

Lunar Eclipse Feb. 9th.  
This is visible in  eastern Europe, Asia and Australia, Pacific Ocean Region and  Western North America.

 

Full Moon on  the 9th 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

 

(Awarded 1/28/2009)

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