February, 2018 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. While Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk for heart disease, African American men, especially those..→

The first black birth on record in what would become the U.S. happened in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1606. And the first African-American birth occurred in 1624, accordin..→

The purpose of this holiday is to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United States is a nation dedicated to..→

This Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will ..→

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple falls on 2 February and celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve ..→

World Wetland Day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shor..→

The courage and conviction of Rosa Parks laid the foundation for equal rights for all Americans and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa Parks was born on February 4, ..→

Although not an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday is an occasion when many families and friends gather together to watch the game, including those who are not normally ..→

2019 marks the launch of the 3-year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign. ‘I Am and I Will’ is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment and represents the power ..→

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally ..→

Above all, we remember the man: his irresistible optimism, faith, and good humor. Ronald Wilson Reagan born February 6, 1911 (d. June 5, 2004) was an American politician..→

The Insafe network organises the Safer Internet Day, which has taken place annually on the second day of the second week of February since 2004 and also involves numerous..→

February 8, 1910, is the birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. As many know, on this Day, William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America under the laws of the D..→

Although women make up 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, they comprise only 24 percent of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. There’s ..→

Facts on patient safety: patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that in developed countries as many as 1 in 10 patients is harmed while re..→

Interesting facts about Georgia: Georgia was named for King George II of England. The City of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It sailed from Georgi..→

Abraham Lincoln never smoked, chewed tobacco, or drank alcohol. Not only was the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln spiritual and intelligent, he was al..→

Pope Gregory XIII add the event to the Gregorian calendar in 1582 on the day before Ash Wednesday, which Lent, the 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter Sund..→

"Radio is the theater of the mind..."- Steve Allen. Nikola Tesla was granted the first radio patents in 1900, resulting in Guglielmo Marconi’s initial radio pa..→

Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting days, if the six Sundays, which are not days of fast, are..→

Valentine’s Day, observed on February 14, is one of the most popular holidays in the USA. More than 62% of people in America celebrate it. Most people see the holiday as..→

Cancer is a serious non-communicable disease affecting more than 14 million individuals and families across the world and more than 50% will die. Although children and ad..→

Today more women serve in public office and hold leadership positions that had previously been held solely by men. Born on February 15, 1820, Susan Brownell Anthony met E..→

Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is the first day of a secular, sacred, or other guise whose months are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. The whole year may accoun..→

We all struggle. We all stress. But, thankfully, we also all love. In fact, we can’t help but love! It’s part of the human condition. You can’t have ‘humankind’ without ‘..→

Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957...→

Washington’s Birthday, national holiday, also widely known as "Presidents’ Day", is celebrated each year on the third Monday in February. The United States Co..→

On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history. The mission? Send a man to orbit Earth, observe his reactions and return him ho..→

Justice is a central moral standard in social life, is generally held to have a prominent role in social theory and social action, and so it is perhaps not surprising tha..→

You speak about 4,800 words a day. It has been estimated that the number of actively spoken languages in the world today is about 6,000. The language of a society changes..→

Rascal Flatts is a country music trio consisting of lead vocalist Gary LeVox, bass guitarist and keyboardist Jay DeMarcus, and electric guitarist Joe Don Rooney. Both Gar..→

He was born February 22, 1732. George Washington is honored for his efforts to create a new nation dedicated to the rights of the people. He only had about 8 years of for..→

Do you have a polar bear question you’d love to ask a scientist? The International Polar Bear Day (PBI’s) is February 27th! Every year, this global event draws attention ..→

If all of the people with rare diseases lived in one country, it would be the world’s 3rd most populous country. Rare diseases are those that affect fewer than 200,000 Am..→