Day Guide for Monday February 21st 2022 What are the holidays on February 21st 2022?

This is our day guide for Monday February 21st 2022 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 21st 2022

International: President's Day

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

Bangladesh: Language Martyrs' Day

International Mother Language Day is an observance held on February 21st worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

Bhutan: Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King

The current Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan was born on February 21st 1980. He became King on December 9th 2006.

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Canada (regional): Family Day

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

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Canada (regional): Nova Scotia Heritage Day

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

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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.

Gibraltar: Winter Midterm Bank Holiday

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

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.

Vanuatu: Father Lini Day

Commemorates Vanuatu's first Prime minister and founder of independence

Zimbabwe: National Youth Day

Marks the birthday of Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe since 1987

Observances on February 21st 2022

United Nations: International Mother Language Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Mother Language Day 

USA: National Sticky Bun Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sticky Bun 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.

USA: National Grain-Free Day

Embracing Wholesome Alternatives: Celebrating National Grain-Free Day on February 21st

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General Information for February 21st 2022
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 52 of 2022
313 days left in 2022
Week 08 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - Controversial black leader Malcolm X, who once called for a 'blacks-only' state in the US, is assassinated, aged 39.
1925 - The first issue of The New Yorker is published.
1917 - The sinking of RMS Mendi is one of the most tragic shipwrecks in the history of the Isle Of Wight. 650 South African labourers perish in the icy waters of the English Channel.
1804 - The first ever steam engine, Richard Trevithick's unnamed locomotive manages to haul ten tons of iron, 70 passengers and five wagons from the ironworks at Penydarren to the Merthyr-Cardiff Canal.