Do you know these days on February?

Every month has many days but some days are special days which are national
and International  days which we won’t aware of them.

Usually we know only two or three special days in a month but here
We know some interesting special days.👇

 1 February – Surajkund Crafts Mela

Surajkund Crafts Mela is celebrated at Surajkund, District Faridabad, Haryana from 1st February to 17 February.In this Mela, richness, and diversity of handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India are seen.

1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day

The Indian Coast guard was established on 1 February 1977 to prevent sea-borne smuggling of goods which were hampering India's domestic economy.

2 February – World Wetlands Day

 It was first celebrated in 1997. World Wetlands Day 2020 theme is 'Wetlands and biodiversity.

2 February to 8 February - International Development Week

It marks the 30th anniversary of International Development Week in Canada. This day inform about different roles and career paths in the international development sector. 

4 February - World Cancer Day
Every year on 4 February World Cancer Day is observed globally and is celebrated by WHO to aware people of the disease Cancer and how to cure it. 2020 theme is
 'I Am and I Will'. 
the theme is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment and represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.


4 February - National Day of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's National Day is celebrated as Independence Day. Sri Lanka got freedom from British rule on 4 February, 1948.
12 February – Darwin Day
12 February is celebrated every year as Darwin Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin in 1809. This day highlights Darwin's contribution to evolutionary and plant science.
12 February - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
It was celebrated as the birthday of the most popular presidents in the United States history namely Abraham Lincoln. This day is also known as Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, Abraham Lincoln Day or Lincoln Day. 

13 February – Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary
The birth anniversary of the Nightingale of India i.e. Sarojini Naidu. She was born on 13 February, 1879 in Hyderabad to scientist and philosopher Aghornath Chattopadhyaya and Barada Sundari Devi. 

She was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress and also the first woman governor of an Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .






14 February - Saint Valentine's Day
On 14 February every year, Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is observed. Valentine's Day is named after a Catholic priest named Saint Valentine who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century.
Why Valentine’s Day celebrated ?

Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of
 romance and romantic love in many regions around the world.
To encourage people to see how social justice affects poverty eradication. The main aim of this day is to achieve full employment and support for social integration. This day tackle issues like poverty, exclusion, and unemployment.
21 February - International Mother Language Day
Worldwide to aware of the diversity of the language and its variety. This day promotes the awareness of language and cultural diversity across the world. On 17 November, 1999, it was first announced by UNESCO.
22 February - World Scout Day
World Scout Day is celebrated and millions of Scouts from around the world gather at local, national and international levels to celebrate the Founder's Day.
24 February – Central Excise Day
Central Excise Day is observed in India on 24 February every year to encourage the employees of the excise department to carry out the central excise duty in a better way to prevent corruption in the manufacturing business and to carry out the best possible exercise services in India.
28 February – National Science Day
National Science Day is celebrated every year in India on 28 February to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by the Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. He discovered the Raman Effect on 28 February, 1928 and for this discovery, he was honoured by the Nobel Prize in Physics subject in 1930.
These are important days in February .Thank  you for reading my blog .

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