Weird Holidays – February & March
February 23, 2022
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.