Celebrations and Events in February 2020
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns and anything else that is happening in February 2020.
National Storytelling Week
1st Feb to 8th Feb 2020
A week for the promotion of the oral tradition of storytelling, the very first way of communicating life experiences and the creative imagination.
Groundhog Day
2nd Feb 2020
US holiday to celebrate the emergence of a Groundhog, which signifies when spring will arrive, apparently.
Safer Internet Day
4th Feb 2020
A day to help raise awareness of online safety issues in your home, school, workplace or community, not just on Safer Internet Day but all year round.
World Nutella Day
5th Feb 2020
A day dedicated to enjoyment of this most popular of chocolate and hazlenut spreads.
Related: 10 Yummy Recipes Using Nutella
Harry Potter Book Night
6th Feb 2020
Harry Potter Book Night is a chance for fans young and old to celebrate J.K. Rowling's wonderful series - and it's a chance to pass the magic on to new readers who haven't yet discovered these unforgettable books.
Related: Harry Potter Printables
Waitangi Day
6th Feb 2020
New Zealand's National Day, which celebrates the signing of the Waitangi Treaty in 1840 at the home of James Busby at Waitangi.
Charles Dickens Day
7th Feb 2020
Celebrating one of Britain's greatest writers on his birthday.
Opera Day
8th Feb 2020
A day for celebrating opera and for encouraging people of all ages to develop a passion for opera.
Darwin Day
12th Feb 2020
A celebration of scientist Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species.
St. Valentine's Day
14th Feb 2020
The annual celebration of love is the day when we take the opportunity to tell the people we love just how much they mean to us.
More about St. Valentine's Day
February Half Term Holiday
17th Feb to 25th Feb 2020
Check with your school for individual date variations of this school holiday.
Related: Things To Do In February Half Term
Fairtrade Fortnight
24th Feb to 8th Mar 2020
Fairtrade farmers, workers and campaigners up and down the country highlight the difference fair trade can make to lives and communities.
Pancake Day
25th Feb 2020
Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent begins, when people would traditionally use up all their fat and eggs by making pancakes.
International Polar Bear Day
27th Feb 2020
Every year, this global event draws attention to the challenges polar bears face in a warming Arctic?and how we each can help.
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