February 2023 observance calendar roundup

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in February 2023 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts. 

We also put together a free, downloadable resource of observed days for 2023! Download our 2023 Observance Calendar Roundup to easily reference days and fill in goals, accomplishments and ideas throughout the year. 

Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be a full list of observances and we encourage you to check with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or free GSM network. Other helpful resources for additional observances include List of National Days, National Today, Ready.Gov’s Preparedness Calendar, NWS Awareness and Preparedness Calendar, or the United Nations List of International Days and Weeks.

Observed in the month of February

• American Heart Month
• Black History Month
• Canned Food Month
• Dog Training Education Month
• Ethnic Equality Month
• Financial Aid Awareness Month
• Human Relations Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Cancer Prevention Month
• National Cat Health Month
• National Library Lovers Month
• Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
• Teen Dating Violence Month
• Youth Leadership Month

Weeks observed in February

• 1-7: World Interfaith Harmony Week
• 5-11: National Burn Awareness Week
• 6-10: National School Counseling Week
• 7-13: African Heritage and Health Week
• 12-19: Random Acts of Kindness Week
• 20-26: National Invasive Species Awareness Week
• 22-April 6: Lent
• 26-March 4: Peace Corps Week

Days observed in February

• 1: World Hijab Day
• 1: World Read Aloud Day
• 2: Groundhog Day
• 2: World Wetlands Day
• 3: National Missing Persons Day
• 4: Facebook’s Birthday
• 4: International Day of Human Fraternity
• 4: National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
• 4: Take Your Child to the Library Day
• 4: World Cancer Day
• 6: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
• 7: Safer Internet Day
• 10: World Pulses Day
• 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• 12: Super Bowl LVII
• 13: Black Love Day
• 13: Galentine’s Day
• 13: World Radio Day
• 14: Extraterrestrial Culture Day
• 14: Frederick Douglass Day
• 14: International Book Giving Day
• 14: National Black Literacy Day
• 14: National Donor Day
• 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day
• 14: Read to Your Child Day
• 14: Valentine’s Day
• 15: Canada’s Agriculture Day
• 15: Nirvana Day
• 15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
• 15: Susan B. Anthony Day
• 17: National Caregivers Day
• 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
• 19: U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
• 20: National Love Your Pet Day
• 20: Presidents Day
• 20: World Day of Social Justice
• 21: Fat Tuesday
• 21: International Mother Language Day
• 21: Mardi Gras
• 22: Ash Wednesday
• 28: World Spay Day

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