Category: Environment, Space & the Outdoors

Polar Bear Day, Intl.: February 27

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International Polar Bear Day raises awareness of the plight of the polar bear. Activities of acknowledgment include: Turning down the heat at schools and offices to "live like a polar bear" for a day. Tea...

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Invasive Species Week II, Ntl.: February 2...

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National Invasive Species Week is one of two each year, focusing on outreach and education. Invasive species can be plant, animal, or insect-based. When they land in an area, they can devastate an entir...

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Floral Design Day (1914): February 28

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The original idea behind Floral Design Day marked Carl Rittner's birthday. Mr. "R," as his students affectionately called him, founded The Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston over sixty years ago...

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Sapporo Snow Festival (JP): February 4-11

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Initiated in 1950, the Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual event in Japan that features snow-related activities, including a world-class snow sculpture contest. Additional activities include light shows, f...

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Read Aloud Day, World: February 5 (est)

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A global event that encourages students, teachers, and parents to pick a book and read it aloud, World Read Aloud Day shares the intimacy of storytelling. This event was first held in 2010 and was origina...

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Dolphin Day, World Love For: February 14

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The global captive dolphin trade is responsible for Taiji's brutal dolphin hunts to take place worldwide. Every year Sea Shepherd's Cove Guardians have patrolled the Taiji cove, where entire families of c...

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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...

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Arabian Leopard, Intl. Day of the: Februar...

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CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, THE ARABIAN LEOPARD: A CALL TO ACTION The International Day of the Arabian Leopard is an observance dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of the Arabian leopard and promo...

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Tourism Resilience Day, Global: February 1...

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Resilient tourism plays a crucial role in the economic development of many countries, particularly in developing nations, small island developing states, Africa, and middle-income countries. It serves as...

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Hippo Day, World: February 15

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Hippopotami, or hippos, are the world's third largest animal by weight (after the whale and elephant). Their name is Greek for 'river horse,' and they do spend hours a day submerged in water. Each animal...

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Hula in the Coola Day: February 1

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Hula in the Coola is more of a tradition in the Northern Hemisphere and can occur anytime in January or February, but it is traditionally held on the 1st of February. By this point, people are getting ti...

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Umbrella Day: February 10

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Parasols, sunshades, umbrellas, brolly, parapluie, rainshade, gamp, Bumbershoot, or umbrolly, however, you refer, today is Umbrella Day. Umbrellas have protected people from the wind, sun, snow, and rain...

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Move Hollywood and Broadway to Lebanon, Pe...

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Wellcat Herbs has created a unique niche for itself by inventing crazy holidays, and this is one. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was once the home office of the David Letterman show. The logic goes if one media...

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Skip the Straw Day: February 28

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Most of the world was horrified by the picture of the turtle with a plastic straw jammed up its nose. Single-use straws continue to add to the abundance of plastic waste worldwide. The students of White...

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Barley Month: February

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February is National Barley Month. Barley is one of the world's oldest and most versatile grains, with a history spanning thousands of years and continents. Originating in West Asia's Fertile Crescent an...

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Black Saturday (2009): February 7 

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Black Saturday is a series of devastating bushfires that swept through Victoria, Australia, on February 7, 2009. The day is considered one of the darkest moments in Australia's history due to the extensiv...

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Humpback Whale Awareness Month: February

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Humpback Whale Awareness Month is an environmental observance dedicated to raising awareness about the humpback whale, which has faced numerous threats from human activities. This month-long event highlig...

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I Hate Coriander (Cilantro) Day: February...

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"I Hate Coriander Day," or "I Hate Cilantro Day," is an unofficial event catering to those who strongly dislike the herb. While many culinary traditions worldwide celebrate coriander for its distinct flav...

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Lichun (CH/TW): February 3-18

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Lichun, traditionally regarded as the start of the lunar new year, holds significant cultural importance in China and Taiwan. Falling typically between February 3 and 5, Lichun is one of the 24 solar term...

January

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Potato Lovers Month: February

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Potato Lovers Month, initiated by the Washington State Potato Commission, is celebrated in February yearly. This observance began in 1987 following a declaration by Governor Gardener. The month highlights...

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