Fun Facts for February

More snow? Seriously?

If you need a reason to celebrate this month, check out the events and issues honored this month. Of course, some of us would argue that every month is Chocolate Month.

February Monthly Observances:

• African American History Month (Black History Month)
• AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
  • Sponsored by Prevent Blindness America: www.preventblindness.org
• American Hearth Month
  • Sponsored by The American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
• American History Month
  • Sponsored by National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
• Bake For Family Fun Month
  • February 2002 was the first annual Bake for Family Fun Month. The Home Baking Association has dedicated this occasion to the great taste, good nutrition, economy and family fun of home baking. Source: www.aeb.org/kidsandfamily/bake_for_family_fun_month.html
• Bird Feeding Month (US National) (Wild Bird Feeding Month)
  • Sponsored by the National Bird Feeding Society www.birdfeeding.org
• Black History Month (African American History Month)
• Candy Month
• Canned Foods Month
  • Sponsored by the Canned Food Info Council of America
• Cat Health Month (US National)
  • Sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association
• Cherry Month
  • Sponsored by the Cherry Marketing Institute of America
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
• Children's Dental Health Month (National)
  • Sponsored by the American Dental Association
• Chocolate Month
• Creative Romance Month
• Dental Month (US National) 2002
• Embroidery Month (International)
  • Sponsored by Stitches Magazine
• Friendship Month
• Grapefruit Month (National)
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
• Hearth Month (American)
  • Sponsored by The American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
• Library Lovers Month
  • "Library Lovers' Month is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone, especially library support groups, to recognize the value of libraries and to work to assure that the Nation's libraries will continue to serve." See Web site: www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/
• Pet Oral Health Care Month (US National)
  • Sponsored by Pet Dental - Web site: www.petdental.com
• Potato Lovers Month
  • Sponsored by the National Potato Board of America
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
• Responsible Pet Owner Month
  • Sponsored by the ASPCA www.aspca.org
• Sinus Pain Awareness Month
  • Sponsored by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: www.entnet.org
• Snack Food Month (US National)
  • Sponsored by the Snack Food Association. The Snack Food Association and the National Potato Promotion Board (NPPB) initiated National Snack Food Month in February 1989. The promotion kicks off on Super Bowl Sunday and publicity is generated throughout the month of February.
• Umbrella Month
  • As seen on www.BlueMountain.com (Greeting Cards)
• Weddings Month (US National)
  • Sponsored by the Association of Bridal Consultants of America
  • (See ButlerWebs' General Webs for Weddings)
• Wild Bird Feeding Month (See Bird Feeding Month above)
• Wise Health Consumer Month
  • Sponsored by the American Institute for Preventive Medicine www.healthylife.com