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est. March 1999

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Everyday is a holiday.  Imagine somewhere someone is celebrating right now.  Our world is filled with mystical celebrations and powerful memories.  Come and delve into the magical world of Web-Holidays.  There is a myriad of holidays to explore from Candlemas to Christmas, Purim to Ramadan and Mothers' Day to Tet.

February
Fun Facts
Traditional birthstone: amethyst
Mystical birthstone: bloodstone
Ayurvedic birthstone: amethyst
Flower: blue violet
Chinese Floral Emblem: peach blossom
Sun Signs: Aquarius / Pisces


Dates Vary Year to Year
1st Weekend: Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
2nd Monday: Clean Out Your Computer Day
3rd Monday: President's Day, 15th in 2010
2nd New Moon after Winter Solstice: Chinese New Year, Feb 14, 2010
14 days after Chinese New Year Chinese: Lantern Festival
2nd New Moon after Winter Solstice: Tet Nguyen Dan, Feb 14, 2010
3rd Sunday before Lent:: Septuagesima Sunday
2nd Sunday before Lent:: Sexagesima Sunday
Sunday before Lent: Fasching Sunday
Sunday before Ash Wednesday: Shrovetide begins
Day before Shrove Tuesday: Rose Monday
Day before Ash Wednesday: Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Feb 16, 2010
Day before Ash Wednesday: Carnival, Mardi Gras, Feb 16, 2010
40 Days before Easter: Ash Wednesday, Lent begins, Feb 17, 2010
1st Sunday in Lent: Quadragesima Sunday
1st Monday after Lent: Blue Monday
15th of Shevat, 5th Jewish month: Tu Bishvat
23rd Day of 12th moon: Chinese Kitchen God Festival
14th Day of bright 1/2 of Phalguna, 2nd Hindu month: Holi, March 1, 2010
14th Day of Adar, 2nd Jewish month: Purim, Feb.28, 2010


Weekly Observances
~1st Week~
Agricultural Week
National Pay Your Bills Week
~2nd Week~

Big Brothers/Sisters Week

Boy Scouts Week
Celebration of Love Week
Great American Pizza Bake
International Forgiveness Week
National Cardiopulmonary Week
National Crime Prevention Week
National Future Homemakers of America Week
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week
~3rd Week~
Health Education WeeK
International Friendship Week
National Engineers Week
~4th Week~
Pancake Week
National Engineers Week


Monthly Observances
American Heart Month
American History Month
American Music Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
Great American Pies Month
International Embroidery Month
National Cherry Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Scottish Culture Month
National Snack Food Month
Potato Lover's Month
Vegetation Month

Daily Observances
1 National Baked Alaska Day
St. Brigid's Day
2 Candlemas
Dia de la Candelaria, Mexico
Feast of Torches
Groundhog Day, US
Imbolc, Pagan
La Fête de la Chandeleur, France, Canada
Lupercalia
National Heavenly Hash Day
3 National Carrot Cake Day
Setsubun, Japan
St. Anskar's Day
St. Blaise's Day 
4 Feast of John de Brito
Go Red
National Stuffed Mushroom Day
Sri Lanka Independence Day
5 Mexico Constitution Day
National Chocolate Fondue Day
Primrose Day
Wyrd's Day
6 Mid-Winter's Day
St. Dorothy's Day
Waitangi, Maori, New Zealand
National Frozen Yogurt Day
7 Grenada Independence Day
National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
8 Ha-Ri-Ku-Yo, Japan
Narvik Sun Pageant Day, Norway
Snow Festival begins, Sapparo, Japan
National Molasses Bar Day
9 Feast of Apollo
St. Apollonia's Day
National Inventor's Day
National Bagels and Lox Day
10 National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
St. Scholastica's Day
Umbrella Day
11 Anthesteria, Feast of Flowers; Ancient Greece
National Peppermint Patty Day
St. Caedmon's Day
White Shirt Day, Flint, Michigan
12 Borrowed Days begin, Scottish Highlands
Burgsonndeg, Luxembourg
Feast of Diana/Artemis
Great American Chocolate Festival begins
National Plum Pudding Day
St. Meletius' Day
13 St. Augustine's Day
Clean Out Your Computer Day
National Tortini Day
St. Priscilla's Day
14 Juno Februa's Day
Read To Your Child Day
Fjortende Februar, Denmark
National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Cat Festival
Borrowed Days end, Scottish Highlands
Valentine's Day
15 Kamakura Day, Japan
Lupercalia
National Gumdrop Day
Remember the Maine Day
St. Sigfrid's Day

16 Feast of Sticky Buns
Lithuania Independence Day
National Almond Day
17 Basant Pancham, India
Bonten Festival, Japan
Feast of Shesmu
Fornacalia (Old Roman Bread Festival)
National Cafe Au Lait Day
18 Bun Day, Iceland
Gambia Independence Day
National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day
St. Bernadette's Day
St. Fra Angelico's Day
Tribhuvan Jayanti, Nepal
19 Butter Festival begins, China
Feast of Pusiuraura
National Chocolate Mint Day
St. Conrad's Day
20 National Cherry Pie Day
St. Wulfric's Day
21 Feast of Peace and Love, Old Roman
National Sticky Bun Day
Shaheel Day, Bangladesh
St. Peter Damian's Day
22 Concordia
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
Thinking Day
National Margarita Day
Unity Day, Egypt
23 Ember Day
Feast of the Incappucciati, Italy
Guyana Republic Day
National Banana Bread Day
St. Polycarp's Day
Victoria Daffodil Bonspiel
24 Estonia Independence Day
Flag Day, Mexico
Gregorian Calendar Day
National Tortilla Chip Day
St. Matthias' Day
Swamp Cabbage Festival
25 Coronado Day
International Clam Chowder Festival
Kuwait National Day
National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
St. Tarasius' Day
St. Walburga's Day 
26 National Pistachio Day
St. Alexander's Day
St. Porphyrius' Day
Tournament of Hearts, Scotland
27 Feast of St. Gabriel Possenti
National Kahlua Day
St. Galmier's Day
28 Burgsonnieg, Luxembourg
Floral Design Day
Kalevala Day, Finland
Magha Puja
National Chocolate Soufflé Day
29 Dark Day
Leap Year Day

Maha Siurratri, Hindu

National Surf and Turf Day

St. Tib's Day
National Days refer to the USA unless stated otherwise.
Jewish and Muslim holidays begin the previous day at sundown.

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What's a holiday? Festival? Celebration?

hol-i-day (noun)
1. A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event.
2. A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.
3. (Law) A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
4. A vacation (chiefly British).
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

fes·ti·val (noun)
1. An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals.
2. An often regularly recurring program of cultural performances, exhibitions, or competitions: a film festival.
3. Revelry; conviviality.
(adjective)
Of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival; festive
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

cel'e·bra'tion (noun)
1. an occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
2. any festival or other celebration
3. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University




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