Celebrate Holidays and Special Days in February

Calendars: January | February | March | April | May | June |July | August | September | October | November | December Celebrate a holiday or special day every day in February. Learn about holidays you never heard of. Be sure to check back every day for recipes, crafts, games and lots more fun things to do. Enjoy! February Icons - These icons match the events on the February Fundays Calendar. They are designed to be used as each event is learned about. The icons can be glued onto the February Coloring Calendar. February Seasonal Specials: Black History Month - Famous Firsts PrintablesDental Health Month PrintablesWinter Fun; Winter PrintablesGroundhog Day Printables Valentines Day Fun: Valentines Day PrintablesValentines Day CardsPrintable Valentines Day Coupon Book for KidsValentines Day PoemsValentines Day TeaValentines Day Fun February 1 - Robinson Crusoe, Space Shuttle Disaster and Baked Alaska Robinson Crusoe DaySpace Shuttle Columbia DisasterNational Baked Alaska Day February 2 - Groundhogs, Zeppelins and Treaties Groundhog DayZeppelin Crashes into North SeaTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Signed February 3 - Voting, Income Tax and Carrot Cake 15th Amendment RatifiedIncome Tax BirthdayNational Carrot Cake DayElmos Birthday February 4 - Lindbergh, Washington and Galoshes National Stuffed Mushroom DayCharles Lindberghs BirthdayFirst US Presidential ElectionSnickers Candy Bar 1st For Sale February 5 - Weather, Mexico and Family Leave National Weatherpersons Day; Weather PrintablesMexico: Constitution DayFamily and Medical Leave ActHank Aarons Birthday February 6 - Reagan, Massachusetts and Babe Ruth Ronald Reagans BirthdayBabe Ruths BirthdayMassachusetts DayNational Frozen Yogurt Day February 7 - The Beatles, John Deere and Spacewalk The Beatles Tour AmericaJohn Deeres BirthdayFirst Untethered SpacewalkCharles Dickens BirthdayNational Fettuccine Alfredo DayJohn Deeres Birthday February 8 - Boy Scouts, Radios and Kites Radio Installed in White HouseKite Flying DayBoy Scouts Day February 9 - Harrison, Hershey and Toothaches William Harrisons BirthdayHersheys Chocolate Founded; Chocolate PrintablesToothache DayThe Beatles make first live TV AppearanceNational Bagels and Lox Day February 10 - Umbrellas, Fire Extinguishers and Swimming Umbrella DayFire Extinguisher PatentMark Spitz BirthdaySchool Day February 11 - Edison, Inventors and Japan Thomas Edisons BirthdayNational Inventors DayJapan: Foundation DayDont Cry Over Spilled Milk Day February 12 - Abraham Lincoln, First Ladies and Savannah Abraham Lincolns BirthdayLouisa Adams BirthdaySavannah Founded February 13 - First Ladies, Magazines and Germany Bess Trumans BirthdayFirst Magazine PublishedGerman ReunificationPenicillin 1st Used On Humans February 14 - Valentines Day, States and Ferris Wheels Valentines Day Activities - Printable Valentines Day Cards and ActivitiesArizona Admission DayOregon Admission DayFirst Presidential PhotographFerris Wheel DayRead to Your Child Day February 15 - Susan B. Anthony, Galileo, Sutter and Gumdrops Susan B. Anthonys BirthdayGalileo Galileis BirthdayJohn Sutters BirthdayNational Gumdrop Day February 16 - Studebakers, Helicopters and King Tut Studebaker Company FoundedFirst 911 CallKing Tuts Burial Chamber Unsealed1st Commercial Helicopter FlewNational Almond Day February 17 - Kindness, Sardines and Crabs Random Acts of Kindness Day/WeekFirst Canned Sardines PackagedChampionship Crab Races DayMichael Jordans Birthday February 18 - Pluto, Statue of Liberty and Vacuums Presidents Day:George WashingtonAbraham LincolnPluto DiscoveredStatue of Liberty Design PatentVacuum Cleaner PatentedNational Crab Stuffed Flounder Day February 19 - Lincoln Boyhood, Phonograph and Internment Lincoln Boyhood National Park EstablishedEdisons Phonograph PatentedJapanese American Internment February 20 - Post Office, Figure Skating and Cherry Pie U.S. Post Office Department CreatedYoungest Figure Skating Gold MedalistNational Cherry Pie DayJohn Glenn Orbited the EarthToothpick Patented February 21 - Presidents, Monuments and Telephone Books President Nixon Visits ChinaMardi Gras DayWashington Monument DedicatedFirst Telephone DirectoryNational Sticky Bun Day1st US Brain Operation February 22 - George Washington, Popcorn and Boy Scouts George Washingtons BirthdayPopcorn Introduced to ColonistsFirst Presidential Radio BroadcastRobert Baden-Powells Birthday February 23 - Gutenberg Bible, Iwo Jima and Tennis Gutenberg Bible Mass-producedIwo Jima DayTennis DayNational Banana Bread DayNational Dog Biscuit Day February 24 - Fairy Tales, Mexico and Steam Shovels Wilhelm Carl Grimms BirthdayMexico: Flag DaySteam Shovel PatentNational Tortilla Chip Day1st Multi-Stage Rocket February 25-Revolvers, Greenbacks and Clam Chowder Six-Shooter Revolver PatentedLegal Tender Act PassedNational Clam Chowder DayHen Laid the Largest Egg February 26 - National Parks, Levis and Fairy Tales Grand Canyon National Park EstablishedGrand Teton National Park EstablishedLevi Strauss BirthdayTell a Fairy Tale Day February 27 - Polar Bears, Leaning Towers and Strawberries Tower of Pisa 1st LeanedInternational Polar Bear DayNational Strawberry Day February 28 - Republicans, Railroads and Territories Republican Party FoundedBaltimore and Ohio Railroad IncorporatedTerritory of Colorado Organized February 29 (Next Leap Year - 2012) Leap Year DayHank Aaron Signs Record-breaking DealEisenhower Seeks a 2nd Term