Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for February 25, 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
- Digital Learning Day
- Discover Girl Day
- Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day
- In 1570, Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England for heresy and persecution of English Catholics during her reign and absolved her subjects from allegiance to the crown
- In 1836, Samuel Colt patented the first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading
- In 1862, the first Legal Tender Act 1862 was passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America
- In 1863, Congress created the national banking system, comptroller of currency
- In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution became law, providing the legal basis for the institution of a graduated income tax
- In 1921, The Living Buddha, Hutuktu, was crowned King of Mongolia as the country declared independence from China
- In 1987, the US Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in a 5-4 decision
February Weekly Holidays and Observances including February 25
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 21-27)
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)