Weird Holidays – February & March

Sydney Rumpf, Photography

We all know about holidays like Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day, but there are tons of other things, people, and events that are recognized by a day that get buried by larger holidays. Every day, smaller holidays pass by, and some of them are worth celebrating.

  • February is National Humpback Whale Awareness Month, Black History Month, and International Friendship month.
  • Feb 12 – Abraham Lincoln Birthday
  • Feb 12- National Plum Pudding Day
  • Feb 13 – National tortellini day
  • Feb 13 – World Radia Day
  • Feb 14- Valentine’s Day
  • Feb 14- National Clean out your computer day
  • Feb 14 – Library Lovers’ Day
  • Feb 15 – Annoy Squidward Day
  • Feb 15- National Gumdrop Day
  • Feb 16 – National Almond Day
  • Feb 16 – National Do a Grouch a Favor Day
  • Feb 16- National IHOP Pancake day
  • Feb 17 – National cabbage day
  • Feb 17- Random act of kindness day
  • Feb 18 – National battery day
  • Feb 18 – national crab stuffed flounder day
  • Feb 19 – Tug of war day
  • Feb 19 – National Chocolate Mint day
  • Feb 20 – National Muffin Day
  • Feb 20 – No politics Day
  • Feb 20 – National Love your pet day

Trinity Hodges said, “I didn’t even know these holidays existed until now but that just makes me more excited to celebrate them!”

  • Feb 21 – Presidents Day
  • Feb 21 – National Sticky Bun Day
  • Feb 22 – Be humble day
  • Feb 22 – National California Day
  • Feb 22 – National Walking the dog day
  • Feb 23 – National Banana Bread Day
  • Feb 23 – National Dog Biscuit Day
  • Feb 24 – National Tortilla Chip Day
  • Feb 24 – National Chili Day
  • Feb 25 – National chocolate covered nut day
  • Feb 25 – National Clam Chowder Day
  • Feb 26 – Tell a fairy tale day
  • Feb 26 – national pistachio day
  • Feb 27 – National Strawberry Day
  • Feb 27- National Pokémon Day
  • Feb 27 – International Polar Bear Day
  • Feb 28 – National Chocolate Souffle Day
  • Feb 28 – Rare Disease Day USA
  • March is National Noodle Month, and National Crochet Month
  • Mar 1 – National Pancake Day
  • Mar 1 – World Compliment Day
  • Mar 1 – National Pig Day
  • Mar 2 – Texas Independence Day
  • Mar 2 – Dr. Suess’s Birthday
  • Mar 2 – National Banana Crème Day
  • Mar 3 – National if pets had thumbs day
  • Mar 3 – National Soup it forward day

“I’m looking forward to celebrating March 3rd,” said Ian Pannell, junior.

  • Mar 4 – National Pound Cake Day
  • Mar 4 – National grammar day
  • Mar 4 – National Day of Unplugging
  • Mar 5 – Cinco de Mayo
  • Mar 5 – National Cheese Doodle Day
  • Mar 6 – National Oreo Day
  • Mar 6 – National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
  • Mar 7 – National Flapjack Day
  • Mar 7 – National Cereal Day
  • Mar 8 – Be Nasty Day
  • Mar 8 – International Women’s Day
  • Mar 8 – National Peanut Cluster Day
  • Mar 9 – National Meatball Day
  • Mar 9 – National Barbie Day
  • Mar 9 – National crab meat day
  • Mar 10 – Popcorn Lover’s Day
  • Mar 10 – International Bagpipe Day
  • Mar 11 – National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
  • Mar 11 – Worship of tools day

Ian Pannell said, “I though there were only, like, 3 holidays.”

  • Mar 12 – National Fanny Pack Day
  • Mar 12 – National Girl Scout Day
  • Mar 12 National Plant a flower day
  • Mar 13 – National good Samaritan day
  • Mar 13 – National Coconut torte day
  • Mar 14 – National napping day
  • Mar 14 – National potato chip day
  • Mar 14 – National Learn about butterflies day
  • Mar 15 – National Pears Helene day
  • Mar 15 – National Shoe the world day
  • Mar 16 – Everything you do it right day
  • Mar 16 – National Panda Day
  • Mar 16 – National vaccination day
  • Mar 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
  • Mar 17 – National corned beef and cabbage day
  • Mar 18 – Global recycling day
  • Mar 18 – National sloppy joe day
  • Mar 19 – National Corn Dog Day
  • Mar 19 – National Let’s Laugh Day
  • Mar 19 – National Chocolate Caramel Day
  • Mar 20 – Spring Equinox
  • Mar 20 – National Ravioli Day
  • Mar 20 – World Storytelling Day

“That’s a lot of national holidays,” said Trinity Hodges, freshman.