February 2011 Calendar of Events

Zodiac and Horoscope
Aquarius is January 21 to February 19
Pisces is February 20 to March 20

February 2 celebrates Candlemas of the Christian faith and the commemoration of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple by Anglican Christians. Saint Brighid of Kildare is remembered on this day by Celtic Christians and the Imbolc – Lughnassad is noted by Wiccans. February 3 marks the Setsubun Sai for the Shinto/Japanese religion. Setsubun is The Bean Throwing Festival, A Japanese tradition of chasing away evil spirits. February 6 is Waitangi day in New Zealand.

February 7 is Meatfare Sunday to Orthodox Christians and Four Chaplains Sunday to Interfaith observers. February 9 is Islander Day to Canadians. (2nd Monday of February). February 9 is in Lebanon St. Maron’s Feast. The Chinese Lantern festival starts February 9. February 11 is Kenkoku Kinenbi, National Foundation Day.

February 12 is Maha Shivaratri for the Hindu and February 14 is Chinese New Year for all Confucian/Daoist/Buddhists, and Saint Valentine’s Day for everyone else. February 15 is Nirvana Day for those of Buddhist persuasion, and Great Lent/Clean Monday for Orthodox Christians. February 16 is Canada Provinces Family Day (3rd Monday of February). February 16 Louis Riel Day for Canadian Manitoba. February 16, 2009 is Presidents Day in USA, also Washington’s Birthday (observed). February 19 in Nepal is Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas, National Democracy Day.

February 16 is Shrove Tuesday, the 17th is Ash Wednesday and Lent begins for devout Christian observers. February 21 is Orthodox Sunday and February 23 is Motherland Defender’s Day in Russia. February 21 in Norway celebrates King Harald’s birthday. February 23 Venezuelan Carnival begins. February 25 is Kuwait National Day. February 26 is the Mawlid an Nabi for Islamic followers. The Baha’i note as Intercalary Days Feb 28 through March 1. Purim begins for the devout Jewish faith.