What does February have in store for us? To be honest, a LOT! There are 154 national and international days and 53 national months to be celebrated in February!
If you’re in the food industry, either as a business or an influencer, you can engage your audience with popular food-themed holidays like National Pizza Day and National Margarita Day. For those focused on internet safety, mark your calendars for Safer Internet Day and National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Libraries, authors, and book enthusiasts can celebrate Library Lovers’ Day. We also recognize significant awareness days, such as World Cancer Day and the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Musicians, don’t forget about World Ukulele Day. Plus, let’s not overlook Valentine’s Day on February 14. In short, there’s a wealth of occasions to celebrate!
10 Most Popular National Days in February
The popularity of the holidays listed below is determined by how often their main hashtag was used on Instagram. Please note that this count is exclusive to Instagram and does not factor in other platforms. The information is current as of 5th of January, 2024.
| Rank | Holiday Name | Hashtag | # Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galentine’s Day | #GalentinesDay | 1,369,026 |
| 2 | Groundhog Day | #GroundhogDay | 495,703 |
| 3 | National Love Your Pet Day | #NationalLoveYourPetDay | 436,116 |
| 4 | National Pizza Day | #NationalPizzaDay | 364,662 |
| 5 | National Margarita Day | #NationalMargaritaDay | 327,878 |
| 6 | National Love Your Pet Day | #LoveYourPetDay | 321,654 |
| 7 | National Drink Wine Day | #NationalDrinkWineDay | 126,096 |
| 8 | Teddy Day | #TeddyDay | 113,435 |
| 9 | World Nutella Day | #WorldNutellaDay | 75,880 |
| 10 | National Lash Day | #NationalLashDay | 67,886 |
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National Days in February 2025
There are over 100 national and awareness days for us to celebrate in February. Some are observed on fixed dates, while others follow a recurring schedule, like the first Monday in February. We’ll start with a list of the February national days that change each year, followed by a detailed lineup of those with specific dates.
Many of the important February national days actually follow a rule and are, thus, seldom celebrated on the same date two years in a row. Examples include National Wear Red Day (1st Friday in February), World Marriage Day (2nd Sunday in February), and National Skip the Straw Day (4th Friday in February).
Check out the full list of national days in February where the date changes annually:
- Global School Play Day (1st Wednesday in February)
- National Signing Day (1st Wednesday in February)
- World Read Aloud Day (1st Wednesday in February)
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day (First Wednesday in February)
- Optimist Day (1st Thursday in February)
- National Bubble Gum Day (1st Friday in February)
- Give Kids A Smile (1st Friday in February)
- National Wear Red Day (1st Friday in February)
- National Play Outside Day #NationalPlayOutsideDay (1st Saturday every month)
- Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (1st Saturday in February)
- World Pisco Sour Day (1st Saturday in February)
- British Yorkshire Pudding Day (1st Sunday in February)
- National Sickie Day (1st Monday in February)
- Safer Internet Day (February 11, 2025 – changes annually)
- National Giving Hearts Day (2nd Thursday in February)
- Fat Tuesday (day before Ash Wednesday)
- Paczki Day #PaczkiDay (on Fat Tuesday)
- Ash Wednesday (46 days before Easter)
- Global Movie Day (2nd Saturday in February)
- International Epilepsy Day (2nd Monday in February)
- National Clean Out Your Computer Day (2nd Monday in February)
- National No One Eats Alone Day (3rd Friday in February)
- National Caregivers Day (3rd Friday in February)
- National Red Sock Day (3rd Saturday in February)
- Presidents’ Day (3rd Monday in February)
- World Spay Day (last Tuesday in February)
- National Chili Day (4th Thursday in February)
- Digital Learning Day (last Thursday in February)
- National Toast Day (last Thursday in February)
- National Skip the Straw Day (4th Friday in February)
- National Time Refund Day (February 29, leap years only)
February 1
- Car Insurance Day #CarInsuranceDay
- Change Your Password Day #ChangeYourPasswordDay
- Decorating With Candy Day #DecoratingWithCandyDay
- International Face and Body Art Day #InternationalFaceandBodyArtDay #FaceandBodyArtDay
- National Baked Alaska Day #NationalBakedAlaskaDay #BakedAlaskaDay
- National Dark Chocolate Day #NationalDarkChocolateDay #DarkChocolateDay
- National Get Up Day #NationalGetUpDay
- National Serpent Day #NationalSerpentDay
February 2
- California Kiwifruit Day #CaliforniaKiwifruitDay
- Crepe Day #CrepeDay
- Groundhog Day #GroundhogDay
- National Brown Dog Day #NationalBrownDogDay
- National Heavenly Hash Day #NationalHeavenlyHashDay
- National Hedgehog Day #NationalHedgehogDay
- National River Day #NationalRiverDay
- National Tater Tot Day #NationalTaterTotDay
- National Ukulele Day / World Ukulele Day / Play Your Ukulele Day #NationalUkuleleDay #WorldUkuleleDay
- Self Renewal Day #SelfRenewalDay
- World Wetlands Day #WorldWetlandsDay
- Working Naked Day #WorkingNakedDay
- Number Day (UK) #NumberDay
February 3
- American Painters Day #AmericanPaintersDay
- Doggy Date Night #DoggyDateNight
- Feed the Birds Day #FeedtheBirdsDay
- National Carrot Cake Day #NationalCarrotCakeDay
- National Golden Retriever Day #NationalGoldenRetrieverDay
- National Women Physicians Day #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenPhysiciansDay
- Take Your Child To The Library Day #TakeYourChildToTheLibraryDay
February 4
- National Create A Vacuum Day #NationalCreateAVacuumDay #CreateAVacuumDay
- National Hemp Day #NationalHempDay #HempDay
- National Homemade Soup Day #NationalHomemadeSoupDay #HomemadeSoupDay
- National Stuffed Mushroom Day #NationalStuffedMushroomDay
- National Thank a Mail Carrier Day #NationalThankAMailCarrierDay #ThankAMailCarrierDay
- World Cancer Day #WorldCancerDay #CancerDay
- France: Crêpe Day a.k.a. Jour Des Crêpes, La Chandeleur
February 5
- National Chocolate Fondue Day #NationalChocolateFondueDay #ChocolateFondueDay
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day* (First Wednesday in February)
- National Shower With A Friend Day #NationalShowerWithaFriendDay #ShowerWithAFriendDay
- National Weatherperson’s Day #NationalWeatherpersonsDay #WeatherpersonsDay
- World Nutella Day #WorldNutellaDay #NutellaDay
- World Read Aloud Day* (First Wednesday in February)
February 6
- National Frozen Yogurt Day #NationalFrozenYogurtDay
- National Chopsticks Day #NationalChopsticksDay #ChopsticksDay
- National Valentine Shopping Reminder Day (celebrated on February 6th, serves as a prompt to remember to buy gifts and plan for Valentine’s Day, which is exactly one week and one day away)
- Optimist Day* (First Thursday in February)
- Time to Talk Day #TimeToTalkDay
February 7
- National Bubble Gum Day* (First Friday in February)
- National Ballet Day #NationalBalletDay
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NationalBlackHIVAIDSAwarenessDay #BlackHIVAIDSAwarenessDay
- National Fettuccine Alfredo Day #NationalFettuccineAlfredoDay #FettuccineAlfredoDay
- National Periodic Table Day #NationalPeriodicTableDay #PeriodicTableDay
- National Send a Card to a Friend Day #NationalSendACardToAFriendDay #SendACardToAFriendDay
February 8
- Molasses Bar Day #MolassesBarDay
- National Boy Scouts Day #NationalBoyScoutsDay
- National Kite Flying Day #NationalKiteFlyingDay
- Opera Day #OperaDay
February 9
- National Bagel and Lox Day #NationalBagelandLoxDay
- National Pizza Day #NationalPizzaDay #nationalpizzaday🍕
- Pizza Pie Day #PizzaPieDay
- National Toothache Day #NationalToothacheDay #ToothacheDay
February 10
- National Cream Cheese Brownie Day #NationalCreamCheeseBrownieDay #CreamCheeseBrownieDay
- National Home Warranty Day #NationalHomeWarrantyDay #HomeWarrantyDay
- National Umbrella Day #NationalUmbrellaDay #UmbrellaDay
- Teddy Day #TeddyDay #teddyday🐻 #teddyday❤️
February 11
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenAndGirlsInScienceDay
- National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day #NationalDontCryOverSpilledMilkDay #DontCryOverSpilledMilkDay
- National Guitar Day #NationalGuitarDay #GuitarDay
- National Inventors’ Day #NationalInventorsDay #InventorsDay
- National Latte Day #NationalLatteDay
- National Make a Friend Day #NationalMakeAFriendDay #MakeAFriendDay
- National Peppermint Patty Day #NationalPeppermintPattyDay #PeppermintPattyDay
- National White Shirt Day #NationalWhiteShirtDay #WhiteShirtDay
- Safer Internet Day* #SaferInternetDay (changes annually)
February 12
- International Epilepsy Day #InternationalEpilepsyDay #EpilepsyDay
- International Darwin Day a.k.a. Darwin Day #InternationalDarwinDay #DarwinDay
- National Freedom to Marry Day #NationalFreedomToMarryDay #FreedomToMarryDay
- National Plum Pudding Day #NationalPlumPuddingDay #PlumPuddingDay
February 13
- Galentine’s Day #GalentinesDay #GalentinesDayParty
- Get a Different Name Day #GetADifferentNameDay
- National Cheddar Day #NationalCheddarDay #CheddarDay
- National Tortellini Day #NationalTortelliniDay #TortelliniDay
- World Radio Day #WorldRadioDay #worldradioday📻
February 14
- Library Lovers Day #LibraryLoversDay
- National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day #NationalCreamFilledChocolatesDay #CreamFilledChocolatesDay
- National Ferris Wheel Day #NationalFerrisWheelDay #FerrisWheelDay
- National Organ Donor Day / National Donor Day #NationalOrganDonorDay #NationalDonorDay #OrganDonorDay
- Pet Theft Awareness Day #PetTheftAwarenessDay
- Valentine’s Day #ValentinesDay #StValentinesDay #valentinesday❤️
- Gold Heart Day: This is a special celebration that encourages spreading kindness and love through acts of generosity. Established in 1991 by Marsha Rae Ratcliff of Variety International, this day uses gold heart-shaped pins as a symbol of compassion, raising funds for children in need. Rooted in Variety Club’s history of helping disadvantaged kids, Gold Heart Day has raised millions globally to provide essential resources like wheelchairs and specialized equipment, making a positive impact on young lives.
February 15
- Digital Learning Day #DLDay
- National Gumdrop Day #NationalGumdropDay
- Singles Awareness Day / Singles Appreciation Day #SinglesAwarenessDay #SinglesAppreciationDay
- European Perioperative Nursing Day (EPND)
February 16
- National Almond Day #NationalAlmondDay #AlmondDay
- National Do A Grouch a Favor Day #NationalDoAGrouchAFavorDay #DoAGrouchAFavorDay
- Tim Tam Day #TimTamDay
February 17
- National Cabbage Day #NationalCabbageDay
- National Cafe au Lait Day #CafeAuLaitDay #CaféAuLaitDay
- National Random Acts of Kindness Day #NationalRandomActsofKindnessDay
- Presidents’ Day* #PresidentsDay (3rd Monday in February)
February 18
- Global Information Governance Day (GIGD)* (3rd Thursday in February). A similar day called Data Governance Day is also observed on November 11th.
- National Battery Day #NationalBatteryDay
- National Drink Wine Day #NationalDrinkWineDay #NationalDrinkWineDay2025 #nationaldrinkwineday🍷
February 19
- National Chocolate Mint Day #NationalChocolateMintDay #ChocolateMintDay
- National Lash Day (not to be confused with Lash Stylists’ Day in September) #NationalLashDay #LashDay
- Tug of War Day #TugOfWarDay
February 20
- National Cherry Pie Day #NationalCherryPieDay #CherryPieDay
- National Comfy Day #NationalComfyDay #ComfyDay
- National Love Your Pet Day #NationalLoveYourPetDay #LoveYourPetDay #nationalloveyourpetday❤️ #nationalloveyourpetday❤️🐾 #loveyourpetday❤️
- National Muffin Day #NationalMuffinDay #MuffinDay
February 21
- National Grain-Free Day #NationalGrainFreeDay
- National Sticky Bun Day #NationalStickyBunDay
February 22
- National Cook a Sweet Potato Day #NationalCookASweetPotatoDay #CookASweetPotatoDay
- National Margarita Day #NationalMargaritaDay #MargaritaDay #nationalmargaritaday🍹
- National Walking the Dog Day #NationalWalkingTheDogDay #WalkingTheDogDay
- National Wildlife Day (Note: Similar days include National Wildlife Day on September 4th and the UN’s World Wildlife Day on March 3rd) #NationalWildlifeDay
February 23
- International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day a.k.a. National Dog Biscuit Day #InternationalDogBiscuitAppreciationDay #NationalDogBiscuitDay #DogBiscuitDay
- National Banana Bread Day #NationalBananaBreadDay #BananaBreadDay
- National Skip the Straw Day #NationalSkipTheStrawDay #SkipTheStrawDay
- National Tile Day #NationalTileDay #WhyTile
February 24
- National Tortilla Chip Day #NationalTortillaChipDay
February 25
- National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day #NationalChocolateCoveredNutsDay #ChocolateCoveredNutsDay
- National Clam Chowder Day #NationalClamChowderDay #ClamChowderDay
February 26
- Letter to an Elder Day #LetterToAnElderDay
- National Personal Chef Day is sometimes celebrated on February 26, but the more commonly observed date is July 16.
- National Pistachio Day #NationalPistachioDay #PistachioDay
- National Tell a Fairy Tale Day #NationalTellAFairyTaleDay #TellAFairyTaleDay
February 27
- International Polar Bear Day #InternationalPolarBearDay #PolarBearDay
- National Kahlúa Day #NationalKahluaDay #KahluaDay
- National Pokémon Day #NationalPokemonDay #PokemonDay
- National Protein Day #NationalProteinDay #ProteinDay
- National Retro Day #NationalRetroDay #RetroDay
- National Strawberry Day #NationalStrawberryDay #StrawberryDay
- National Chili Day* (4th Thursday in February) #NationalChiliDay #ChiliDay
- National Toast Day* (Last Thursday in February) #NationalToastDay
- World Spay Day #WorldSpayDay
February 28
- National Chocolate Souffle Day #NationalChocolateSouffleDay #ChocolateSouffleDay
- National Floral Design Day #NationalFloralDesignDay #FloralDesignDay
- National Public Sleeping Day #NationalPublicSleepingDay #PublicSleepingDay
- National Tooth Fairy Day (also celebrated on August 28th) #NationalToothFairyDay #ToothFairyDay
- Rare Disease Day* (Last day in February)
National Months In February
Food & Drink Months In February
- Barley Month
- Berry Fresh Month
- Canned Food Month
- Celebration of Chocolate Month
- Great American Pies Month
- National Avocado and Banana Month
- National Bake for Family Fun Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Fasting February
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Hot Breakfast Month
- National Macadamia Nut Month
- National Snack Food Month
- National Sweet Potato Month
- Potato Lovers Month
- Vegan Cuisine Month
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Motivational Months In February
- Declutter for a Cause Month
- International Boost Self-Esteem Month
- International Expect Success Month
- National Time Management Month
Pets & Animals Months In February
- Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
- Dog Training Education Month
- National Bird Feeding Month
- National Cat Health Month
- Pet Dental Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
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Family & Relationship Months In February
- An Affair to Remember Month
- Creative Romance Month
- Human Relations Month
- International Friendship Month
- National Wedding Month
- Relationship Wellness Month
Health Months In February
- American Heart Month
- Bike To Work Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- National Condom Month
- National Fasting February
- National Heart Month
- National Self-Check Month
- National Therapeutic Recreation Month
Miscellaneous
- African American Heritage Month
- Black History Month
- Free and Open Source Software Month
- LGBT+ History Month
- National Arts Month
- National Embroidery Month
- National Library Lover’s Month
- National Time Management Month
- National Women Inventors Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
This was our list of social media holidays in February. We hope you found what you were looking for. If you think there’s an important holiday missing from our list, leave us a comment. Have a great February and happy social media content planning!
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Hi Katia! I love what you are doing! I have been using your holiday calendars for my social media content planning. Are you going to update the lists for the next year? Thank you
Hi Liz! I’m delighted to hear that you’ve been using the national days calendars I curate. Updating them is a manual process, and I meticulously check each date, so it’s quite time-consuming 😅. I’ll do my best to provide updates for 2024. On that note, I already have a National Day Calendar for 2024 prepared. It’s a concise version featuring one popular national day for each day. Feel free to check it out if you’re interested.