One of our favorite holidays, National Bagels and Lox Day, celebrated on February 9th. Photo courtesy Mackenzie Ltd.
February 2006
Last Updated February 2016
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National Food Holidays: February
Including Valentine-Red Celebrations Like National Cherry Month & National Strawberry Day |
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We tend to think of Valentine’s Day as “owning” February, but this list says otherwise. Don’t let one day of red satin candy boxes limit your celebration, when there are month-long festivities like:
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For week-long celebrations, there are:
- La Poutine Week (in Canada, First Week)
- Shape Up With Pickles Time
(First Week)
- Great American Pizza Bake
(Second Week)
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And then, there are the daily festivities:
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Celebrate the gumdrop on February 15th. Photo courtesy Farleys and Sathers. |
*Is it patty or pattie? Cadbury calls its product York Peppermint Pattie, but a pattie refers to a meat product. According to the dictionary, “patty” is more correct for the candy.
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A berry nice holiday, February 27: National Strawberry Day. Photo courtesy California Strawberries. |
Plus:
- National Chili Day is the 4th Thursday in February; so it falls on a different
day each year.
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