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February 2026 Days

National, international and awareness days in February 2026, in date order.

2Monday, February 2, 2026

World Wetlands Day February 2 International A UN day raising awareness of wetlands, which store water, protect coasts and support wildlife.

4Wednesday, February 4, 2026

World Cancer Day February 4 International A global awareness day led by the Union for International Cancer Control to improve cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

11Wednesday, February 11, 2026

International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 11 International A UN day promoting full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.

13Friday, February 13, 2026

World Radio Day February 13 International A UNESCO day celebrating radio as a powerful, low-cost medium that reaches people everywhere.

14Saturday, February 14, 2026

Valentine’s Day February 14 Celebration A day to celebrate love and affection with cards, flowers and gifts for partners, friends and family.

17Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Chinese New Year February 17 Celebration The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, the most important holiday in China and for many East and Southeast Asian communities.

18Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Start of Ramadan February 18 Religious The beginning of the holy month in which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, pray and give to charity.

20Friday, February 20, 2026

World Day of Social Justice February 20 International A UN day promoting efforts to tackle poverty, exclusion, inequality and unemployment.

21Saturday, February 21, 2026

International Mother Language Day February 21 International A UNESCO day that promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingual education, born from Bangladesh's Language Movement of 1952.