Day Guide for Monday February 19th 2024 What are the holidays on February 19th 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday February 19th 2024 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 19th 2024

International: President's Day

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

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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): 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.

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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

Gambia: Independence Day (in lieu)

Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.

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India (regional): Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

Birthday of the creator of the Maratha nation. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan

Kosovo: Independence Day (in lieu)

Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17th 2008

Nepal: Prajatantra Diwas

Marks the end of the 104-year-long dynastic, autocratic and authoritarian rule of the Rana rulers.

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.

Sierra Leone: Armed Forces Day (in lieu)

Armed Forces Day is dedicated to commemorate and appreciate the Armed Forces who fought in the second world war and 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone.

Observances on February 19th 2024

USA: National Chocolate Mint Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Mint 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.

International: Copernicus Day

Celebrate Copernicus Day on February 19th, commemorating the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus in 1473.

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On this Day in History
1997 - China's reformist Deng Xiaoping dies at the age of 92, but his combination of official defence of Communism and de facto free market policies continue to mould Chinese history.
1985 - The first episode of the British soap opera EastEnders is broadcast.
1968 - The High Court awards compensation to 62 children born with thalidomide-induced deformities. The 'Children of Thalidomide' were just one of the world-shaping events featured in Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start the Fire.
1674 - England and the Netherlands sign a treaty ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. As part of the agreement, the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam is transferred to England, and renamed New York.