Wacky February Holidays
Here are 15 fun ways to celebrate wacky February days.
Feb. 1: National Dark Chocolate Day
Head to a nearby bakery for a delicious dark chocolate treat. Lenox Cupcakes offers a Dark Chocolate Bliss Cupcake, or grab a Deep Dark Chocolate from Sublime Doughnuts.
Feb. 2: Groundhog Day
Each year, people flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to await the forecast for winter or spring weather. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, winter will continue, but if the weather is cloudy, it means an early spring is on the way!
Feb. 3: National Carrot Cake Day
The earliest known recipe for carrot cake can be found in a French cookbook from 1827.
Feb. 4: National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
Show your gratitude for your mail carrier with a simple thank you!
Feb. 5: National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
Don’t leave dessert for last! Serve up a banana split for breakfast to switch up the order of the day.
Feb. 7: National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
For dinner, head to a nearby Italian restaurant for Fettuccine Alfredo, or make your own following the recipe at createkidsclub.com.
Feb. 9: National Pizza Day
30% of Americans eat pizza at least once a week!
Feb. 10: National Umbrella Day
Decorate a paper plate into a cute umbrella – rain not included! Find instructions at easypeasyandfun.com.
Feb. 11: National Inventors’ Day
Set aside time today to learn more about Thomas Edison, László Bíró, Hedy Lamarr and more. Check out the National Inventors Hall of Fame website at invent.org.
Feb. 14: Library Lover’s Day
Visit your local library to read “Library Lion” by Michelle Knudsen and “The Not So Quiet Library” by Zachariah OHora.
Feb. 17: Random Act of Kindness Day
Talk to your kids about how they can be kinder to those around them. What’s a random way that you can help someone – donate to a charity, drop off a treat at a neighbor’s house, compliment a stranger.
Feb. 20: National Cherry Pie Day
February is National Cherry Month, but today’s the day to celebrate cherry pie. Make individual pies with artfulparent.com.
Feb. 21: Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February. Find a trivia quiz to test your knowledge at kidadl.com.
Feb. 24: National Chili Day
Warm up with a delicious bowl of chili. Cheese is the most popular topping at 31%, followed by crackers and cornbread at 15% each.
Feb. 26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Have your kids turn their favorite fairy tales into a puppet show. It’s fairly easy to recycle toilet paper rolls into puppets. Find ideas and instructions on cushelle.com.
Source: nationaltoday.com
