February 2027 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities happening in February 2027.
As winter comes to an end, February is the month for Half Term holidays, World Nutella Day, Groundhog Day and St. Valentine's Day.
Whether you are a teacher, a parent, a carer or just want to know what is going on this month, here are the key dates and events happening this February in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
Imbolc (Saint Brigid's Day)
1st Feb 2027
Imbolc is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the start of spring, and for Christians is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint. Held on the 1st February, about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
Groundhog Day
2nd Feb 2027
Groundhog Day is a fun US holiday to celebrate the emergence of a Groundhog, which signifies when spring will arrive. If the Groundhog has a shadow, it is thought that winter will continue for six more weeks, if not, spring has arrived.
World Ukulele Day
2nd Feb 2027
A day to have fun and play your ukulele. Try strumming this cute little Hawaiian instrument, it's easy to get started and learn a few chords. 2nd February was chosen because being 2/2, it adds up to four, the number of strings on a uke.
National Hedgehog Day
2nd Feb 2027
This is the European version of Groundhog Day, dating back to Roman times. It is also a day to remember that UK hedgehog populations are shrinking, and to celebrate all things hedgehog.
World Nutella Day
5th Feb 2027
A day dedicated to enjoyment of this most popular of chocolate and hazlenut spreads. Originally started as a joke by Nutella enthusiast Sara Rosso, the day is now officially organised by the manufacturer Ferrero.
– 10 Yummy Recipes Using Nutella
Chinese New Year
6th Feb 2027
The New Year according to the Chinese Calendar. 2027 welcomes the Year of the Goat. Chinese New Year is celebrated all around the world.
How To Celebrate Chinese New Year
– Do You Know Your Chinese Star Sign? Find It Now!
– The Personality of People Born in the Year of the Goat
Waitangi Day
6th Feb 2027
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 2027
This day celebrates one of Britain's greatest writers on his birthday. It is a day to enjoy Dicken's work as a novelist who brought social realism to the fore as his books reflected the real life of the poor in Victorian England.
Pancake Day
9th Feb 2027
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.
Children's Mental Health Week
9th Feb to 15th Feb 2027
Shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young people's mental health, raises awareness and campaigns for all children to have access to mental health support.
Mardi Gras
9th Feb 2027
In many parts of the world Shrove Tuesday is celebrated with the festival of Mardi Gras (literally Fat Tuesday). It marks the last day of the carnival season, and is most famously celebrated with parades featuring music, dancing and costumes.
International Day of Women & Girls in Science
11th Feb 2027
A UN Day to encourage women and girls to fully participate in science, and strive for equality of opportunity in the sciences.
Darwin Day
12th Feb 2027
A celebration of scientist Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species. The day is used to highlight Darwin's contributions to science and to promote science in general.
World Radio Day
13th Feb 2027
A day to celebrate and appreciate the medium of radio. Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse.
Galentines & Palentines Day
13th Feb 2027
Held on the day before St. Valentine's Day, this is a day to celebrate your friendships. Galentine's Day was popularised on the TV show Parks and Recreation, and has been adopted by many people who want to celebrate their friendships.
St. Valentine's Day
14th Feb 2027
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. Traditionally one should send a card and a gift such as chocolates or flowers to the one that you love.
Valentine's Day Activities For Kids
– St. Valentine's Day Colouring Pictures
National Nest Box Week
14th Feb to 21st Feb 2027
British birds are short of nesting holes, and there are many reasons why. Anyone with a garden can help by putting a nestbox, which will attract interesting birds to your garden too. This week is devoted to encouraging people to put up nestboxes.
February Half Term Holiday
15th Feb to 19th Feb 2027
Schools break up for a week in the UK for half term for one week, but check with your school for individual date variations of this school holiday. Private schools may have a longer break.
– Things To Do In February Half Term
World Hippo Day
15th Feb 2027
This is a day which is dedicated to hippopotomuses, to help prevent their extinction by poachers who hunt them for meat and for their teeth.
Random Acts of Kindness Day
17th Feb 2027
Spend the day doing random acts of kindness. The holiday was started by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, which was founded in 1995.
International Polar Bear Day
27th Feb 2027
Every year, this global event draws attention to the challenges polar bears face in a warming Arctic and how each of us can help.
Pokemon Day
27th Feb 2027
Pokemon Day is an annual celebration of the original Japanese release of Pokemon Red and Green. Various events are held around the world to mark this occasion.
Here are some more important events that are coming soon.