Unity Committee

Begin Date: 
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 9:15am
Location: 
UKCD

 

See which days are being observed in the month of February!

  • February 5 | LUNAR NEW YEAR Also known as the Spring Festival, an important festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
  • February 14 | VALENTINE’S DAY A day to celebrate the idea of romantic love.
  • February 15 | SUSAN B. ANTHONY DAY A commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) and women's suffrage in the United States.
  • February 15 | NIRVANA DAY Celebrates the day when the historical Buddha achieved Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana, upon the death of his physical body. Sometimes celebrated on February 8.
  • February 18 | PRESIDENT’S DAY A day to commemmorate all past presidents of the United States of America.
  • February 20 | WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE A day to recognize efforts to achieve fair outcomes for all through employment, social protection, social dialogue, and fundamental principles and rights at work.
  • February 26 - March 1 | AYYÁM-I-HA OR INTERCALARY DAYS The Ayyám-i-ha, or “Days of Ha” are devoted to spiritual preparation for the fast, celebrating, hospitality, charity and gift giving. They are celebrated the four days, five in leap year, before the last month of the Bahá’í year by inserting days into the calendar in order to maintain their solar calendar.

 

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