Friday
February 16
9 holidays and observances fall on this day.
Shrove Monday
Shrove Monday is a pre-Lenten celebration observed on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
National Caregivers Day
National Caregivers Day is a holiday on the third Friday of February honoring professional and family caregivers.
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.
National No One Eats Alone Day
National No One Eats Alone Day is a student-led holiday observed on the third Friday of February to combat social isolation.
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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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.
World Pangolin Day
World Pangolin Day raises awareness for the world's most trafficked mammal every third Saturday of February.
Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday is a festive day of feasting observed annually on the day before Ash Wednesday.
World Human Spirit Day
World Human Spirit Day is an annual global celebration of resilience and inner strength observed on February 17.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a festive day of feasting and parades observed on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
Random Act of Kindness Day
Random Act of Kindness Day is an annual celebration of selfless gestures and compassion observed on February 17.
National Pancake Day
National Pancake Day is a charitable food holiday observed on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
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