Day Guide for Monday February 15th 2021 What are the holidays on February 15th 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday February 15th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on February 15th 2021

International: President's Day

The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.

International: Lunar New Year's Day

The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.

International: Carnival Monday

The Carnival is an annual festival held in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the days before Ash Wednesday

Afghanistan: Liberation Day

A public holiday in Afghanistan observed on February 15th that commemorates the final withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in 1989.

Argentina: Carnival Monday

The Carnival is an annual festival in Argentina held on the days before Ash Wednesday.

Brazil: Carnival

The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.

Regional

Canada (regional): Family Day

A provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in most provinces

Regional

Canada (regional): Louis Riel Day

Honours Louis Riel, the Métis leader, who led a provisional government and led negotiations that paved the way for the province's entry into Confederation in 1870.

Regional

Canada (regional): Nova Scotia Heritage Day

The third Monday in February is a holiday in Nova Scotia to celebrate the heritage of the province

Not a Public Holiday

Germany: Fasching

Carnivals are held in some German cities to celebrate and party before the start of Lent

Gibraltar: Commonwealth Day

Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday

Regional

India (regional): Lui-Ngai-Ni

A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur

Puerto Rico: National Heroes' Day

This public holiday celebrates several key figures from Puerto Rico's history who all had their own public holiday until 2014.

Serbia: Sovereignty Day

Anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the first Serbian Constitution in 1835

Not a Public Holiday

Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival Monday

Carnival takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

Vietnam: Tet Holiday

Tet is Vietnamese New Year and is the most important festival and public holiday in Vietnam

Observances on February 15th 2021

USA: National Gumdrop Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gumdrop Day

USA: Singles Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Singles Awareness Day

Canada: National Flag of Canada Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Flag of Canada Day.

Germany: Fasching

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Fasching.

USA: Susan B. Anthony Day

Marks the birthday of a female civil rights leader

International: International Childhood Cancer Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Childhood Cancer Day.

USA: Washington's Birthday

Washington's Birthday is an American federal holiday on the third Monday in February that began in 1796 to honor George Washington.

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General Information for February 15th 2021
There are 16 public holidays today.
Day 46 of 2021
319 days left in 2021
Week 07 of the year
On this Day in History
1961 - The entire US figure skating team lose their lives in an air crash when approaching Bruxelles, due to failure of the flight controls.
1946 - ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.