It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of the first month of the new year! Now’s the time to plan for next month! Here’s what’s going to be trending (besides the obvious Valentines Day) in February.
These are just some of the observance and awareness days. For the full list, visit these sites:
These calendars offer some links to details on the observances that might help you if you’re blogging. Schedule out tweets using TweetDeck. And don’t forget those silly, but useful hashtags that trend on Twitter regularly!
February is National _____ Month:
- Black History Month
- Heart Month
- National Enrolled Agents Month — getting ready for tax time!
- Library Lovers Month
- Self-Check Month
- Embroidery Month
- Children’s Dental Health Month
- Hot Breakfast Month
- Snack Food Month — make it healthy!
- Canned Food Month
- Cancer Prevention Month
- Wise Mental Health Consumer Month
- Senior Independence Month
Tip: The monthly ones usually trend (are popular) in the beginning of the month, but it’s not unusual to see them used throughout the month. The Weekly ones will trend in the beginning of the week. They days usually trend in the mornings and sometimes all day.
Observance Weeks:
- African Heritage and Health Week – First Week
- World Salt Awareness — First Week
National Patient Recognition Week – First Week- Solo Diners Eat Out Week – First Week
- Burn Awareness Week – First Full Week in Feb.
- Freelance Writers Appreciation Week – Second Week of February
- Boy Scout Anniversary Week – February 4-10 Annually
- Pride in Food Service Week – First Full Work Week of February
- National School Counseling Week – Feb. 4-8
- International Networking Week – Week of February 4
- Kraut and Frankfurter Week – Second Week of February
- Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week – Second Week of February
- National Secondhand Wardrobe Week – Second Work Week in Feb,
- Random Acts of Kindness Week – Week of February 17
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week – Feb. 14-21
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Week – Feb. 14-21
- Great Backyard Bird Count – Begins Friday the Week or Weekend of Valentine’s Day
- Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week – 3rd Week in Feb.
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Last week in Feb.
- American Camp Week – February 19-22
Observance Days:
1 – National Freedom from Slavery Day
2 – Groundhog Day
World Wetlands Day
3 – National Women Physicians Day
The Day the Music Died
Football Hangover Day
Missing Persons Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
4 – Hemp Day
Thank a Mail Carrier Day
Rosa Parks Day
World Cancer Day
5 – National Weatherperson’s Day
Safer Internet Day
Give Kids a Smile Day
National Wear Red Day (Women’s Heart Disease Awareness)
6 – Ronald Reagan Day
7 – Send a Card to a Friend Day
Super Bowl
8 – Boy Scouts Day
Football Hangover Day
9 – National Pizza Day
Bagel Day
10 – Autism Sunday
Clean out Your Computer Day
11 – Make a Friend Day
White Shirt Day
Inventor’s Day
Shut-in Visitation Day
12 – No One Eats Alone Day
Lincoln’s Birthday
Chinese New Year
14 – Organ Donor Day
Valentines Day
Have a Heart Day
15 – Singles Awareness Day
Caregivers Day
Presidents Day
16 – Almond Day
Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras
17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
Ash Wednesday — Beginning of Lent
18 – Drink Wine Day
20 – Love Your Pet Day
22 – World Thinking Day
Washington’s Birthday
26 – Purim – Jewish Holiday
27 – Retro Day
World NGO Day (Non-Governmental Organizations)
28 – Floral Design Day
If you haven’t got a clue what to do with this, how about a customized 1:1 coaching session?
