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National Youth Leadership Month encourages young people to take on leadership roles. Programs focus on creating opportunities through teachers, schools, and after-school programs. The objective of this month is to raise awareness of opportunities, assist in developing young leaders and provide training, resources, and the ability to learn by doing through hands-on engagement.

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Bonza Bottler Day™, Intl: February 2

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When the number of the month matches the number of the day, that's Bonza Bottler Day. It is a play on numbers. There are twelve Bonza Bottler Days a year. This event began in 1985. Bonza is Australian for "Super." Bottler is slang for "something excellent."

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Candlemas (C): February 2

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Candlemas, the "Purification of the Blessed Virgin" or the "Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple," occurs forty days after Christmas on the second of February. According to the Mosaic (Hebrew) Law, a mother who has given birth to a male child is considered unclean for seven days; moreover, she is to remain three and thirty days "in the blood of her purification;" for a female child, the time of exclusion doubles. When the time (forty or eighty days) is over, the mother was to "bring to the temple a lamb for a holocaust and a young pigeon or turtle dove for sin" to sacrifice; if she is unable to offer a lamb, she is to take two turtle doves or two pigeons; With these offerings, the priest would pray for her, and she is considered cleansed. (Leviticus 12:2-8) Forty days after the birth of Christ, Mary complied with the law. She redeemed her firstborn at the temple (Numbers 18:15) and was purified by the prayer of Simeon in the presence of Anna the prophetess (Luke 2:22). Candlemas marks this event.

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G.I. Joe Day (1964): February 2

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GI Joe Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the first action figure created for boys, the GI Joe doll, on February 2, 1964. The doll was retired in 1994 but continues in video games. GI stands for "galvanized iron" and was adopted by soldiers in the US Army during World War II as an expression of their strength and unwillingness to bend.

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Groundhog Day (1886): February 2

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Groundhog Day is an American tradition with roots in the Roman Empire, though it combines pagan rituals with Christian observances. It coincides with Candlemas, the date in the Christian calendar 40 days after the birth of Christ, representing the purification of the Virgin Mary. It is the reason Groundhog day occurs on February 2nd. Various legends in Europe state that winter will continue if the sun shines on Candlemas, and if it is cloudy, winter will end early. The idea of using an animal to predict the length of winter comes from the Romans. The Romans often used the exit from the hibernation of various animals to predict future events, regarding the creatures as omens. Punxsutawney Phil of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is the name of the groundhog used to predict whether winter will continue or spring will be early. It’s a big event each year reported all over the United States. The first time Punxsutawney Phil predicted the weather was in 1886.

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Heavenly Hash Day: February 2

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Heavenly Hash is mixed together with rice, pineapples, marshmallows, and whipped cream. Sometimes ice cream with nuts, marshmallows, and fruits is used instead, mixed up and plopped into a bowl. Most food holidays have no origin and are unofficial, and heavenly Hash Day is one.

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Hedgehog Day: February 2

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Meet the original groundhog from the times of ancient Rome, the hedgehog. This little rodent is the original inspiration for shadow or no shadow day and is still celebrated as a European folk holiday.

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Major League Baseball Birthday (1876): February 2

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Major League Baseball was founded on this day in 1876.

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Marmot Day: February 2

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In the lower 48, we celebrate Groundhog Day. In Alaska, it is known as Marmot Day (an animal part of the same family. This event was established in 2009 by the state of Alaska. Marmots, native to the Northern Hemisphere, are charismatic rodents about the size of a house cat. They are hunted for their fur and meat, a delicacy in some parts of the world. The town of Owosso, Michigan, also celebrates Marmot Day in July.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day: February 2

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Rheumatoid Awareness Day exists to give people with rheumatoid arthritis a day of recognition. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive inflammatory disease causing damage to joints and organ tissues, resulting in severe pain, frequent disability, and increased mortality. For most patients, current treatments neither relieve all symptoms nor assure a healthy future, and Remission is rare. Rheumatoid disease affects about one percent of the world’s population, with 1.6 to 2 million Americans currently diagnosed. Mayo Clinic says the lifetime risk of the disease is 3.6 percent for women and 1.7 percent for men. Rheumatoid Awareness Day comes at the start of Heart Disease Awareness month, underscoring a severe aspect of rheumatoid disease: heart health.

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Sled Dog Day, Ntl.(1925): February 2

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National Sled Dog day honors Balto, perhaps the most famous sled dog in history. In 1925, during a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska, Balto and his master Gunnar Kaasen braved the Alaskan wilderness with the life-saving medicine needed. Balto wasn’t alone. Like the Pony Express, sled dog teams ran in relays. Balto and his team relayed with another sled dog leader Togo driven by Leonhard. The two dogs and their teams ran a total of 674 miles and arrived in Nome, Alaska, at just shy of 5:30 AM on February 2, 1925. National Sled Dog (also written Sled dog)is about acknowledging the place in history sled dogs have occupied in exploration, search and rescue, transportation and sport.

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Tater Tot Day, Ntl.: February 2

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National Tater Tot Day celebrates the bite-sized molded hash browns that are deep-fried. An invention of the Or-Ida food company in the early 1950s, Tater Tots have been a school lunch favorite for decades. This event first ran in 2009 and was created by the food blog Foodimentary.

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Time to Talk Day (UK): February 2

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Created in 2014, Time to Talk Day takes place on the first Thursday in February in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to break the silence surrounding mental health issues. Mental health problems affect one in four people, yet the subject is often considered taboo. For people with mental health problems, not being able to talk about it can be one of the worst parts of the illness. By encouraging discussions on mental health, stereotypes disappear, relationships improve, and tools for recovery become accessible.

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Ukulele Day, World: February 2

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The late ukulele teacher and musician Mike Lynch created Ukulele Day. Over 40 years of his life were devoted to teaching music, with his favorite instrument, the small four-string guitar-like instrument called a ukulele. His wife continues his legacy with Ukulele Day by distributing his books, music, and videos. Mike Lynch passed away on January 2, 2018.

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Wetlands Day, World (1971): February 2

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World Wetlands Day began in 1997. Ever since, government agencies, non-government organizations, and community groups worldwide have recognized World Wetlands Day, focusing on the benefits and necessity of conserving this vital resource. World Wetlands Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in Ramsar, Iran, on February 2, 1971.

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