# February 2026: holidays, special days and observances > Every day of February 2026 with its special days: national and public holidays, world and awareness days, and fun days, each with one line about what it marks. Highlights: Groundhog Day (February 2), Super Bowl Sunday (February 8), Valentine's Day (February 14), Presidents' Day (February 16), Carnival (Mardi Gras) (February 17) and National Margarita Day (February 22). Source: https://whatdayisitapp.com/calendar/2026/february/ · Updated: 2026-11-04 · What Day Is It? ### Sunday, February 1, 2026 February 1, 2026 is World Interfaith Harmony Week (Feb 1–7). And a fun one: Dark Chocolate Day. - **World Interfaith Harmony Week (Feb 1–7)** (Worldwide): A week for understanding and good neighbourliness between faiths. - **Dark Chocolate Day** (fun day): A square of dark chocolate and a sip of coffee: enjoy. - Around the world: **Memorial Day of the Republic** — Hungary - Around the world: **Navam Full Moon Poya Day** — Sri Lanka - Around the world: **Abolition of Slavery** — Mauritius - 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Monday, February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026 is Groundhog Day in the United States. It is also World Wetlands Day. And a fun one: Groundhog Day. - **Groundhog Day** (United States): If the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter. What will it say this year? - **World Wetlands Day** (Worldwide): Wetlands are a haven for birds and water. - **Groundhog Day** (fun day): Will the groundhog see its shadow? Everyone waits to find out! - Around the world: **St. Brigid’s Day** — Ireland - Around the world: **La Chandeleur (Crêpe Day)** — France - Around the world: **Constitution Day** — Mexico, Philippines - 5 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Tuesday, February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026 is Bubble Gum Day. - **Bubble Gum Day** (fun day): Blow the biggest bubble you can, and try not to pop it! - Around the world: **Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Festival)** — Japan - Around the world: **Birthday of Imam Mahdi** — Iran - Around the world: **Laylat al-Bara'at** — Montenegro - 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Wednesday, February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026 is World Cancer Day. It is also International Day of Human Fraternity. - **World Cancer Day** (Worldwide): Early detection saves lives. Keep up with your screenings and remind your loved ones. - **International Day of Human Fraternity** (Worldwide): Whatever our faith, language or colour, we are all part of one human family. - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Sri Lanka - Around the world: **Liberation Day** — Angola - Around the world: **Farmer's Day** — Taiwan ### Thursday, February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026 is World Nutella Day. - **World Nutella Day** (fun day): Spread it on toast or pour it on crepes: hazelnut spread day! - Around the world: **Food Waste Prevention Day (Italy)** — Italy - Around the world: **Unity Day** — Burundi - Around the world: **Kashmir Day** — Pakistan - 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Friday, February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026 is Zero Tolerance to FGM Day. And a fun one: Frozen Yogurt Day. - **Zero Tolerance to FGM Day** (Worldwide): An awareness day to protect girls and women from this harmful practice. - **Frozen Yogurt Day** (fun day): A cool, fruity and refreshing dessert break. - Around the world: **Waitangi Day** — New Zealand - Around the world: **Day of the Sami people** — Norway ### Saturday, February 7, 2026 February 7, 2026 is Send a Card to a Friend Day. - **Send a Card to a Friend Day** (fun day): Write a short card to a friend and brighten their day. - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Grenada ### Sunday, February 8, 2026 February 8, 2026 is Super Bowl Sunday in the United States. And a fun one: Kite Flying Day. - **Super Bowl Sunday** (United States): The biggest game in American football: snacks and the half-time show. - **Kite Flying Day** (fun day): If the wind is right, grab your kite: the sky is waiting! - Around the world: **Mother's Day** — Norway - Around the world: **Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday** — Slovenia ### Monday, February 9, 2026 February 9, 2026 is International Epilepsy Day. And a fun one: World Pizza Day. - **International Epilepsy Day** (Worldwide): Epilepsy is common and often manageable. Accurate information beats stigma. - **World Pizza Day** (fun day): Thin crust or deep dish? Today is the day to settle it. ### Tuesday, February 10, 2026 February 10, 2026 is World Pulses Day. It is also International Day of the Arabian Leopard. And a fun one: Umbrella Day. - **World Pulses Day** (Worldwide): Perfect time for a bowl of lentil soup! - **International Day of the Arabian Leopard** (Worldwide): Raising awareness to protect the critically endangered Arabian leopard. - **Umbrella Day** (fun day): Rain or shine, keep your umbrella handy. - Around the world: **Children's Hospice Day** — Germany - Around the world: **Day of Remembrance (Foibe victims)** — Italy - Around the world: **Fenkil Day** — Eritrea - 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Wednesday, February 11, 2026 February 11, 2026 is Women and Girls in Science Day. And a fun one: Inventors' Day. - **Women and Girls in Science Day** (Worldwide): In the lab, in the field, in code: women and girls belong in every corner of science. - **Inventors' Day** (fun day): Celebrate everyone who invents, on Edison's birthday. - Around the world: **National Foundation Day** — Japan - Around the world: **Lateran Treaty Day** — Vatican City - Around the world: **Islamic Revolution Day** — Iran - 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Thursday, February 12, 2026 February 12, 2026 is Prevention of Violent Extremism Day. And a fun one: Darwin Day. - **Prevention of Violent Extremism Day** (Worldwide): A call to prevent extremism through education, dialogue and equal opportunity. - **Darwin Day** (fun day): Charles Darwin's birthday: celebrate curiosity about nature! - Around the world: **Women's Carnival (Weiberfastnacht)** — Germany - Around the world: **Vienna Opera Ball** — Austria - Around the world: **Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday)** — Greece - 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Friday, February 13, 2026 February 13, 2026 is World Radio Day. And a fun one: Galentine's Day. - **World Radio Day** (Worldwide): In the car, in the kitchen, at midnight… radio is still with us. - **Galentine's Day** (fun day): Time for coffee, cake and laughs with your girlfriends. ### Saturday, February 14, 2026 February 14, 2026 is Valentine's Day in the United States. - **Valentine's Day** (United States): Red roses, chocolates and restaurants at double the price. A kind word for your loved one is enough. ### Sunday, February 15, 2026 February 15, 2026 is Gumdrop Day. - **Gumdrop Day** (fun day): Colourful, sugary and chewy: a handful of gumdrops lifts the mood. - Around the world: **National Flag of Canada Day** — Canada - Around the world: **Carnival** — Norway, Slovenia - Around the world: **Mahasivarathri Day** — Sri Lanka - 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Monday, February 16, 2026 February 16, 2026 is Presidents' Day in the United States. And a fun one: Almond Day. - **Presidents' Day** (United States): Americans honour George Washington and all U.S. presidents. - **Almond Day** (fun day): A handful of almonds: small but mighty. - Around the world: **Family Day (Canada)** — Canada - Around the world: **Carnival Monday (Rosenmontag)** — Germany - Around the world: **Shrove Monday** — 4 countries: Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia and 1 more - 8 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Tuesday, February 17, 2026 February 17, 2026 is Carnival (Mardi Gras) in the United States. It is also Global Tourism Resilience Day and Chinese New Year. And a fun one: Random Acts of Kindness Day. - **Carnival (Mardi Gras)** (United States): The last day of carnival: masks, costumes and sweets. - **Global Tourism Resilience Day** (Worldwide): A day for tourism and its workers, bouncing back after every crisis. - **Chinese New Year** (Worldwide): A new year by the lunar calendar. Red clothes, fireworks and plenty of tangerines! - **Random Acts of Kindness Day** (fun day): Smile at a stranger or buy someone's coffee today. - Around the world: **Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)** — United Kingdom, Ireland - Around the world: **Carnival (Brazil)** — Brazil - Around the world: **Shrove Tuesday** — 11 countries: Angola, Argentina, Bolivia and 8 more - 9 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Wednesday, February 18, 2026 February 18, 2026 is Pluto Day. - **Pluto Day** (fun day): Discovered on this day in 1930, Pluto is still a planet in our hearts! - Around the world: **Ash Wednesday** — 8 countries: Germany, Cape Verde, Haiti and 5 more - Around the world: **First day of Ramadan** — 4 countries: Brunei, Ethiopia, Montenegro and 1 more - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Gambia - 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Thursday, February 19, 2026 February 19, 2026 is Copernicus Day. - **Copernicus Day** (fun day): The birthday of Copernicus, who said the Earth goes round the Sun. - Around the world: **Polish Science Day** — Poland ### Friday, February 20, 2026 February 20, 2026 is World Day of Social Justice. And a fun one: Love Your Pet Day. - **World Day of Social Justice** (Worldwide): Everyone deserves decent work, fair pay and equal opportunity. - **Love Your Pet Day** (fun day): Give your pet extra cuddles and treats today! - Around the world: **Marimba Day** — Guatemala ### Saturday, February 21, 2026 February 21, 2026 is International Mother Language Day. - **International Mother Language Day** (Worldwide): Which language was that lullaby your grandmother sang? - Around the world: **Mother Language Day** — Armenia - Around the world: **Language Martyrs' Day** — Bangladesh - Around the world: **Birthday of King Harald V** — Norway - 2 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Sunday, February 22, 2026 February 22, 2026 is National Margarita Day in the United States. And a fun one: World Thinking Day. - **National Margarita Day** (United States): Salted rim and a slice of lime: ready to celebrate? - **World Thinking Day** (fun day): A day of friendship for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Saint Lucia - Around the world: **Founding Day** — Saudi Arabia ### Monday, February 23, 2026 February 23, 2026 is Banana Bread Day. - **Banana Bread Day** (fun day): The tastiest way to use up those spotty bananas! - Around the world: **Emperor's Birthday** — Japan - Around the world: **National Day** — Brunei - Around the world: **Basel Carnival (Fasnacht)** — Switzerland - 3 more days around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Tuesday, February 24, 2026 February 24, 2026 is Tortilla Chip Day. - **Tortilla Chip Day** (fun day): A bowl of dip and crunchy chips: game night is ready! - Around the world: **Flag Day (Mexico)** — Mexico - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Estonia ### Wednesday, February 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 is Let's All Eat Right Day. - **Let's All Eat Right Day** (fun day): Add one more colour to your plate today: veggies, fruit, your choice. - Around the world: **National Day** — Kuwait - Around the world: **Memorial Day for the Victims of the Communist Dictatorships** — Hungary - Around the world: **EDSA Revolution Anniversary** — Philippines - 1 more day around the world in the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822815713 ### Thursday, February 26, 2026 February 26, 2026 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. - **Tell a Fairy Tale Day** (fun day): Tell someone a story tonight: "Once upon a time…" - Around the world: **Khojaly Remembrance Day** — Azerbaijan ### Friday, February 27, 2026 February 27, 2026 is International Polar Bear Day. - **International Polar Bear Day** (fun day): Raising awareness for the white giants of the melting Arctic. - Around the world: **Independence Day** — Dominican Republic ### Saturday, February 28, 2026 February 28, 2026 is Floral Design Day. - **Floral Design Day** (fun day): Add colour to your home and arrange your own bouquet. - Around the world: **Day of Andalusia** — Spain - Around the world: **Peace Memorial Day** — Taiwan ## FAQ ### What are the holidays in February 2026? Key dates in February 2026: Groundhog Day (February 2), Super Bowl Sunday (February 8), Valentine's Day (February 14), Presidents' Day (February 16), Carnival (Mardi Gras) (February 17) and National Margarita Day (February 22). Every day of the month, with world days and fun days, is listed on this page. ### When is Groundhog Day 2026? Groundhog Day 2026 is on Monday, February 2, 2026. If the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter. What will it say this year? ### When is Super Bowl Sunday 2026? Super Bowl Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The biggest game in American football: snacks and the half-time show. ### When is Valentine's Day 2026? Valentine's Day 2026 is on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Red roses, chocolates and restaurants at double the price. A kind word for your loved one is enough. ### When is Presidents' Day 2026? Presidents' Day 2026 is on Monday, February 16, 2026. Americans honour George Washington and all U.S. presidents.