Wednesday
February 16
7 holidays and observances fall on this day.
Shrove Monday
Shrove Monday is a pre-Lenten celebration observed on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Do a Grouch a Favor Day is a kindness-focused holiday celebrated every February 16.
Innovation Day
Innovation Day celebrates the spirit of creativity and problem-solving every February 16.
National Almond Day
National Almond Day celebrates the health benefits and culinary uses of almonds every February 16.
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day honors a Tlingit civil rights leader every February 16.
Kyoto Protocol Day
Kyoto Protocol Day commemorates the entry into force of the first global climate treaty every February 16.
Restoration of the State Day in Lithuania
Restoration of the State Day in Lithuania commemorates the 1918 declaration of independence every February 16.
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Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a festive day of feasting and parades observed on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a major lunisolar festival traditionally observed on the second new moon after the winter solstice.
Cat Day
Cat Day is an international celebration of feline companions and welfare observed every February 17.
Fasnacht Day
Fasnacht Day is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition observed on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday is a festive day of feasting observed annually on the day before Ash Wednesday.
World Anthropology Day
World Anthropology Day celebrates the study of human history and culture on the third Thursday of February.
World Human Spirit Day
World Human Spirit Day is an annual global celebration of resilience and inner strength observed on February 17.
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day raises awareness for bile duct cancer on the third Thursday of February.