February 1
Holidays
80 holidays recorded on February 1 throughout history
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Mexico observes Constitution Day on the first Monday of February to commemorate the 1917 enactment of its governing d…
Mexico observes Constitution Day on the first Monday of February to commemorate the 1917 enactment of its governing document. By shifting the holiday to a long weekend, the government encourages civic participation and national reflection on the radical principles that established the country’s modern social and political rights.
Nicaragua's Air Force Day honors the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense, established in 1938 under the Somoza regime with just…
Nicaragua's Air Force Day honors the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense, established in 1938 under the Somoza regime with just six planes and twelve pilots. The force flew American-made aircraft for decades—first P-51 Mustangs, then T-33 trainers. After the 1979 revolution, everything changed. The Sandinistas rebuilt it with Soviet helicopters and MiG fighters. Pilots who'd trained in Texas suddenly trained in Moscow. The holiday marks military aviation's role in national defense, but which air force you're celebrating depends on when you were born.
Mauritius marks the day Britain ended slavery in its empire — August 1, 1834.
Mauritius marks the day Britain ended slavery in its empire — August 1, 1834. But enslaved people there didn't go free. They entered "apprenticeship," forced unpaid labor for four more years. When that ended in 1838, former slaves got nothing. Their former owners got £2 million in compensation from London. The holiday celebrates 1835, when the first "apprentices" could legally leave. Freedom came in installments. The bill went to the wrong people.
Americans don red clothing today to raise awareness for heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and wo…
Americans don red clothing today to raise awareness for heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. By turning the country crimson, the American Heart Association prompts millions to prioritize cardiovascular health, shifting the focus from individual symptoms to collective preventative action.
The Quebec Winter Carnival started in 1894 as a morale project.
The Quebec Winter Carnival started in 1894 as a morale project. The city wanted people to stop fleeing south every winter. So they built an ice palace, held night parades, and invented Bonhomme — a snowman mascot who became more famous than any mayor. It worked. Now two weeks in February draw a million visitors to a place that hits minus 20 Celsius. They turned the problem into the product.
Hungary commemorates the 1956 uprising every October 23rd.
Hungary commemorates the 1956 uprising every October 23rd. Students marched to demand Soviet troops leave. Radio stations refused to broadcast their demands. By evening, crowds toppled a 30-foot Stalin statue. The Soviets withdrew, briefly. For 12 days, Hungary had a different government. Then 200,000 Soviet troops rolled back in with 2,500 tanks. 2,500 Hungarians died in the fighting. Another 200,000 fled across the Austrian border. The holiday marks both the uprising and Hungary's declaration of independence from the Soviet sphere in 1989. Same date, 33 years apart.
Communities across Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man observe Imbolc to celebrate the first stirrings of spring a…
Communities across Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man observe Imbolc to celebrate the first stirrings of spring and the lengthening of days. Rooted in ancient Gaelic tradition, the festival honors the goddess Brigid, signaling the transition from winter dormancy to the agricultural cycle of lambing and planting that sustains the region.
Rwanda's Heroes Day honors those who fought for the country's liberation and those who died stopping the 1994 genocide.
Rwanda's Heroes Day honors those who fought for the country's liberation and those who died stopping the 1994 genocide. But it also includes Agathe Uwilingiyimana, the prime minister who tried to address the nation by radio as the killing began. Soldiers murdered her and her husband within hours. Her five children survived by hiding behind furniture while UN peacekeepers stood outside, under orders not to intervene. The holiday was established in 2001, seven years after 800,000 people died in 100 days. Rwanda now forbids ethnic identification on official documents. You can't legally call yourself Hutu or Tutsi anymore.
Black History Month started as Negro History Week in 1926.
Black History Month started as Negro History Week in 1926. Carter G. Woodson picked the second week of February because Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both born then. He was trying to get one week into school curriculums. It took 50 years to expand to a month. Woodson chose February specifically because schools were in session — summer wouldn't work. He knew the only way to change what Americans believed about race was to change what students learned. He died in 1950, 26 years before it became a month.
Imbolc marks spring when there's still snow on the ground.
Imbolc marks spring when there's still snow on the ground. February 1st. The Irish calendar divided the year into four quarters, not by solstices but by farming reality. Imbolc meant the ewes were lactating — new lambs, new milk, survival through the lean months suddenly possible. The name literally means "in the belly." Christians later absorbed it as St. Brigid's Day, same date, same fire rituals, different saint. Modern Wiccans kept the timing but added back the pre-Christian frame. It's one of four Gaelic festivals that refused to die, just shape-shifted. Spring doesn't wait for March to ask permission.
LGBT History Month starts in February across the UK.
LGBT History Month starts in February across the UK. Schools add queer history to lessons. Museums run special exhibits. It began in 2005, launched by a teacher named Sue Sanders and the charity Schools OUT UK. They picked February to mark the 2003 repeal of Section 28 — the law that banned schools from "promoting homosexuality" or teaching that same-sex relationships had "pretended family status." Teachers couldn't discuss gay issues for 15 years. Students had no one to ask. Now February's when they learn what was forbidden.
The Syrian church honors Astina today — a fourth-century martyr whose story survives only in fragments.
The Syrian church honors Astina today — a fourth-century martyr whose story survives only in fragments. She refused to marry a Roman governor. He had her imprisoned. She converted her jailers. All accounts agree on that part. What happened next depends on which manuscript you read: burned, beheaded, or released and lived to old age. The Syrian church picked a version and made her a saint anyway. They kept her feast day even after they lost track of which story was true. Sometimes the refusal matters more than the ending.
Ireland celebrates St. Brigid today, honoring the fifth-century abbess who founded the monastery at Kildare.
Ireland celebrates St. Brigid today, honoring the fifth-century abbess who founded the monastery at Kildare. Her feast day signals the traditional start of spring, blending ancient Celtic traditions with Christian devotion. By weaving her signature rush crosses, the Irish commemorate her legacy of hospitality and her role as a foundational figure in early Irish Christianity.
National Freedom Day marks February 1st, the day Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment in 1865.
National Freedom Day marks February 1st, the day Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment in 1865. Not ratified yet — that took ten more months. Just signed. Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., a formerly enslaved man who'd become a Philadelphia banker, spent his final years pushing for this holiday. He wanted Americans to remember that freedom required a constitutional amendment, not just a proclamation. Congress made it official in 1948, three years after Wright died. Most Americans don't know it exists. It's not a federal holiday. No day off work. Just a date when the country legally abolished the thing it had built itself on.
Malaysia celebrates Federal Territory Day to commemorate the formal establishment of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putraj…
Malaysia celebrates Federal Territory Day to commemorate the formal establishment of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya as territories under the direct administration of the federal government. This status grants these regions unique legal standing, allowing the central government to manage urban development and national infrastructure projects directly, bypassing the jurisdictional constraints of individual state governments.
Mauritius marks February 1 as the day slavery ended on the island in 1835.
Mauritius marks February 1 as the day slavery ended on the island in 1835. But freedom came with a catch. The British Empire abolished slavery across its colonies, then immediately imported 450,000 indentured laborers from India to replace the enslaved workforce. Same plantations. Same conditions. Different paperwork. The descendants of those Indian laborers now make up 68% of Mauritius's population. The holiday commemorates both the end of legal slavery and the beginning of a labor system that looked remarkably similar.
Three saints share February 1st, but only one gets entire cities shut down.
Three saints share February 1st, but only one gets entire cities shut down. Brigid of Kildare — Ireland's other patron saint, the one who isn't Patrick — founded a monastery in the 5th century that became a center of learning for 600 years. She's credited with hanging her wet cloak on a sunbeam. With turning water into beer for visiting bishops. With making a single cow produce enough milk to feed eighteen churches. The Catholic Church recently admitted they're not sure she existed at all. Ireland celebrates her anyway. Because sometimes the story matters more than the facts.
Okinawa celebrates Foundation Day to honor the 1429 unification of the Ryukyu Kingdom under King Sho Hashi.
Okinawa celebrates Foundation Day to honor the 1429 unification of the Ryukyu Kingdom under King Sho Hashi. By consolidating three warring principalities into a single sovereign state, the kingdom secured its status as a prosperous maritime trade hub, bridging cultural and economic exchanges between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia for centuries.
World Hijab Day started in 2013 after a New York woman noticed her hijab-wearing friends faced more hostility after 9/11.
World Hijab Day started in 2013 after a New York woman noticed her hijab-wearing friends faced more hostility after 9/11. Nazma Khan invited non-Muslim women to wear hijab for one day. 50 women participated the first year. Now it's observed in 140 countries. The goal: experience the stares, the questions, the assumptions. Critics say one day can't capture actual consequences. Supporters say it's a starting conversation. Either way, millions now participate annually in something that began with 50 volunteers.
National Bird-Feeding Month starts in February because that's when birds need help most.
National Bird-Feeding Month starts in February because that's when birds need help most. Food sources hit their lowest point. Snow covers the ground. Seeds are gone. Insects are dead or dormant. A single chickadee needs to eat half its body weight every day just to survive the night. The month was created in 1994 by Congressman John Porter after talking to bird conservationists. The timing wasn't random — late winter is when backyard feeding actually changes survival rates. Put out a feeder in July and you're being nice. Put one out in February and you might be keeping something alive.
San Cecilio de Granada.
San Cecilio de Granada.
San Agripano.
San Agripano.
RuandaRuanda Ruanda: Día de los Héroes.
RuandaRuanda Ruanda: Día de los Héroes.
México México: Día Nacional del Ajolote.Salamandra en peligro de extinción, que en la mitología azteca simbolizaba el…
México México: Día Nacional del Ajolote.Salamandra en peligro de extinción, que en la mitología azteca simbolizaba el movimiento y la vida.
Mauricio Mauricio: Abolición de la esclavitud.
Mauricio Mauricio: Abolición de la esclavitud.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Chocolate negro.(en inglés: National Dark Chocolate Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Chocolate negro.(en inglés: National Dark Chocolate Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Seguro del automóvil.(en inglés: Car Insurance Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Seguro del automóvil.(en inglés: Car Insurance Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Propiedad No Reclamada.(en inglés: National Unclaimed Property Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Propiedad No Reclamada.(en inglés: National Unclaimed Property Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Levantarse.(en inglés: National Get Up Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Levantarse.(en inglés: National Get Up Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Libertad.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Libertad. En honor a la firma de la Enmienda 13 a la Constitución en 1856, que abolió la esclavitud en Estados Unidos.(en inglés: National Freedom Day).
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador Vitivinícola.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador Vitivinícola. Festivo para quienes trabajan en viñedos y bodegas.
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional del Perro salchicha.
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional del Perro salchicha.
Semana Mundial de la Armonía Interconfesional.(Primera semana de febrero).Comprensión mutua y diálogo entre todas las…
Semana Mundial de la Armonía Interconfesional.(Primera semana de febrero).Comprensión mutua y diálogo entre todas las religiones, confesiones y creencias.
Día Mundial del Hiyab.
Día Mundial del Hiyab. Es una campaña que busca crear conciencia sobre el hiyab y desmantelar los estereotipos que lo rodean. Es una campaña que nació en el año 2013 para alentar a mujeres de todas las religiones a usar el hiyab o velo en señal de respaldo a las mujeres musulmanas. No obstante, hay quienes por el contrario exigen el día internacional “sin hiyab” para concientizar sobre las condiciones en las que viven las mujeres de Medio Oriente bajo la estricta ley de la sharía.
Día Internacional del Cambio de Contraseña.
Día Internacional del Cambio de Contraseña. Esta fecha sirve para recordar la importancia de protegerse de los ataques cibernéticos y la vulnerabilidad de las nuevas tecnologías.
Día Mundial del Galgo.
Día Mundial del Galgo.
Marie-Anne Vaillot et Odile Baumgarten et 46 compagnes(† 1794), bienheureuses religieuses filles de la Charité frança…
Marie-Anne Vaillot et Odile Baumgarten et 46 compagnes(† 1794), bienheureuses religieuses filles de la Charité françaises, martyres sous la révolution française.
Louis Variara († 1923), bienheureux religieux salésien fondateur des filles des Très Saints Cœurs de Jésus et de Marie.
Louis Variara († 1923), bienheureux religieux salésien fondateur des filles des Très Saints Cœurs de Jésus et de Marie.
Ella de Laycock (en) († 1261), mère de famille puis fondatrice de l'abbaye Sainte-Marie de Lacock.
Ella de Laycock (en) († 1261), mère de famille puis fondatrice de l'abbaye Sainte-Marie de Lacock.
Aubert de Landevenec († 1129), bénédictin de Landévennec en Bretagne.
Aubert de Landevenec († 1129), bénédictin de Landévennec en Bretagne.
Antoine le Pèlerin († 1267), bienheureux pèlerin italien.
Antoine le Pèlerin († 1267), bienheureux pèlerin italien.
Anne Michelotti († 1888), bienheureuse religieuse italienne fondatrice des petites servantes du Sacré-Cœur.
Anne Michelotti († 1888), bienheureuse religieuse italienne fondatrice des petites servantes du Sacré-Cœur.
Pierre de Galatie († 404), moine.
Pierre de Galatie († 404), moine.
Aniversário do município de Nova Crixás, Goiás
Aniversário do município de Nova Crixás, Goiás
Aniversário do município de Nova Prata do Iguaçu, Paraná
Aniversário do município de Nova Prata do Iguaçu, Paraná
Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo da Praia do Almoxarife em Ilha do Faial
Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo da Praia do Almoxarife em Ilha do Faial
Perpétue et Félicité († 203), martyres - date orthodoxe - Fêtées le 7 mars en Occident.
Perpétue et Félicité († 203), martyres - date orthodoxe - Fêtées le 7 mars en Occident.
Paul Trois Châteaux († IVe siècle), 6e évêque de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (Tricastin, actuel département de la Drôme…
Paul Trois Châteaux († IVe siècle), 6e évêque de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (Tricastin, actuel département de la Drôme en France rhône-alpine).
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
David de Troade († 844), frère de Syméon et Georges, moine, qui vécut sur le mont Ida.
David de Troade († 844), frère de Syméon et Georges, moine, qui vécut sur le mont Ida.
Brigide de Fiesole († IXe siècle), religieuse toscane.
Brigide de Fiesole († IXe siècle), religieuse toscane.
Agrève († 650), évêque du Velay et martyr.
Agrève († 650), évêque du Velay et martyr.
Christianisme orthodoxe : mémoire d'Éphrem le Syrien avec lectures bibliques de Ro.
Christianisme orthodoxe : mémoire d'Éphrem le Syrien avec lectures bibliques de Ro. 10, 12-20 sur ce qu'est un prédicateur, et de Mt. 12, 38-42 louant les « habitants de Ninive » ; pour mot commun : « extrémités » (de la terre), dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.
Maghreb pan-berbère, Sahara occidental : début du mois de xubrayr (nom chleuh sud-marocain, et autres noms cousins ai…
Maghreb pan-berbère, Sahara occidental : début du mois de xubrayr (nom chleuh sud-marocain, et autres noms cousins ailleurs aux Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, etc.).
Extrême-Orient : date possible pour le début du nouvel an asiatique, entre 20 janvier et 20 février au gré de la Lune.
Extrême-Orient : date possible pour le début du nouvel an asiatique, entre 20 janvier et 20 février au gré de la Lune.
San Sigeberto.
San Sigeberto.
San Trifón.
San Trifón.
San Urso de Aosta.
San Urso de Aosta.
Beato Andrés de Segni.
Beato Andrés de Segni.
Beata Juana Francisca de la Visitación Michelotti.
Beata Juana Francisca de la Visitación Michelotti.
Beato Reginaldo de Orleans.
Beato Reginaldo de Orleans.
Dia do Tomate
Dia do Tomate
Dia da Defesa Civil
Dia da Defesa Civil
Dia do Publicitário
Dia do Publicitário
Aux Viridiana et ses variantes ou dérivés : Verdiane, Véridiane, Véridienne , etc.
Aux Viridiana et ses variantes ou dérivés : Verdiane, Véridiane, Véridienne , etc.
Sigebert et ses variantes ou dérivés : Sibert, Sigisbald, Sigisbert, etc.
Sigebert et ses variantes ou dérivés : Sibert, Sigisbald, Sigisbert, etc.
Sever,
Sever,
aux Secundulus,
aux Secundulus,
Saturnin et ses variantes (autre date majeure d'un autre Saint Sernin martyr mais vers l'actuelle Toulouse occitane),
Saturnin et ses variantes (autre date majeure d'un autre Saint Sernin martyr mais vers l'actuelle Toulouse occitane),
Revocatus,
Revocatus,
aux Perpétue,
aux Perpétue,
Namenstage Brigitte
Namenstage Brigitte
Félicité,
Félicité,
Berc'hed,
Berc'hed,
Viridiane (it) († 1247), recluse du tiers-ordre franciscain à Castelfiorentino.
Viridiane (it) († 1247), recluse du tiers-ordre franciscain à Castelfiorentino.
San Severo de Rávena.
San Severo de Rávena.
San Raúl de Cambray.
San Raúl de Cambray.
San Pablo de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux.
San Pablo de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux.
San Juan de Saint-Malo.
San Juan de Saint-Malo.
San Enrique Morse.
San Enrique Morse.