HISTORIC FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS

February celebrations and events with histories kids might like to investigate.

Candlemas (February 2^nd, worldwide Christian celebration of the presentation of the Infant Jesus at the Temple after the purification of His mother, Mary)

Groundhog Day (February 2^nd, USA & Canada)

Viareggio Carnevale (February 4^th – March 4^th, Viareggio, Italy)

Sapporo Snow Festival (February 5^th -11^th, Sapporo, Japan)

National Sweater Day (February 6th, Canada)

2014 Winter Olympics (February 7th- 23rd, Sochi, Russia)

B.C. Family Day (February 10th, British Columbia, Canada)

Family Day (February 17th, Alberta, Saskatchewan, & Ontario, Canada)

St. Valentine’s Day (February 14^th, UK, North America)

Washington’s Birthday / Presidents’ Day (February 17^th, USA)

Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day (February 26th, Canada)

February is also Black History Month in Canada and the USA.

Tags: Black History Month, Candlemas, Family Day, Groundhog Day, National Sweater Day, Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day, Presidents' Day, Sapporo Snow Festival, Valentine's Day, Viareggio Carnevale, Winter Olympics