Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for February 22, 2021
Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!
On This Day
- Be Humble Day
- George Washington’s Birthday
- In 1349, Jews were expelled from Zurich
- In 1775, Jews were expelled from the outskirts of Warsaw
- In 1854, the first state level meeting of the Republican Party was held
- In 1856, the first national meeting of the Republican Party was held
- In 1872, the first national convention of the Prohibition Party was held in Columbus, Ohio
- In 1878, the Greenback Labor Party formed in Toledo, Ohio
- In 1887, the Union Labor Party was organized in Cincinnati, Ohio
- In 1979, St Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom
- In 1997, Dolly the Sheep, the world’s first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was announced by the Roslin Institute in Scotland
- In 2011, an earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people
February Weekly Holidays and Observances including February 22
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 21-27)
- Museum Advocacy Days (February 22-23)
February Monthly Holidays and Observances
- African American/Black History Month
- American Heart Month
- National Heart Healthy Month
- Canned Food Month
- Free and Open Source Software Month
- International Boost Self-Esteem Month
- International Friendship Month
- International Month of Black Women in the Arts
- Marijuana Awareness Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
- National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month/National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month
- National Time Management Month
- Relationship Wellness Month
- Spiritual Teachers Month
- International Expect Success Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- National Fasting Month
- National Fibre Focus Month
- Vegan Cuisine Month
- Lent (February 17-April 3)