February Holidays
What day is Valentines Day?
February 14th
What is the birth flower of February?
A) Tulip
B) Rose
C) Violet
C) Violet
What does seeing a flock of doves mean?
A) A loved one will pass soon
B) You will be happily married
C) You will be divorced soon
B) You will be happily married
When did Valentines Day officially become a holiday associated with love?
A) 1300's
B) 1500's
C) 1800's
A) 1300's
The holiday became associated with love and romance, a tradition that first started from the common belief in France and England that birds started their mating season on February 14.
What is the national day for February 1st?
A) White Chocolate Day
B) Milk Chocolate Day
C) Dark Chocolate Day
What day is Ground Hog Day?
A) February 2nd
B) February 11th
C) February 18th
A) February 2nd
What is the birthstone of February?
A) Citrine
B) Amethyst
C) Rose Quartz
B) Amethyst
What does is mean when you see a sparrow?
A) You will marry a rich man
B) You will never marry
C) You will marry a poor man
C) You will marry a poor man
When was the first Valentine sent?
A) 14th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
B) 15th century
The oldest record of a valentine being sent was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415 while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London at just 21 years old. One of the lines in the poem "I am already sick of love, My very gentle Valentine."
What national day is February 13th?
A) Friends Day
B) Family Day
C) Frenemies Day
A) Friends Day
When is Abraham Lincolns birthday?
A) February 3rd
B) February 12th
C) February 22nd
B) February 12th
What is the birth signs (zodiac) for February?
A) Aquarius & Pisces
B) Gemini & Cancer
C) Sagittarius & Capricorn
A) Aquarius & Pisces
What does is mean when you see a owl?
A) You will be married soon
B) You will never marry
C) You are expecting a child
B) You will never marry
How many roses are grown in preparation each year for Valentines Day?
A) 50 million
B) 150 million
C) 250 million
C) 250 million
In an effort to provide the flowers for the holiday, countries including Ecuador, Kenya, or Columbia ship the roses to the U.S., since they do not grow in the colder temperatures we experience in February.
What national day is February 17th?
A) Gift giving day
B) Random act of kindness day
C) Comedy Day
B) Random Act of kindness day
What is celebrated throughout the month of February?
A) Women's History Month
B) Military Appreciation Month
C) Black History Month
C) Black History Month
What is the birth animal for February?
A) Goat
B) Lion
C) Tiger
C) Tiger
What does it mean if you see a Robin?
A) You will marry a millionare
B) You will marry a lawyer
C) You will marry a sailor
C) You will marry a sailor
Approximately each year how many cards are sent on Valentines day in the U.S.?
A) 110 million
B) 145 million
C) 240 million
B) 145 million
This makes Valentine's Day the second biggest holiday for exchanging greeting cards, after Christmas.
What national day is February 25th?
A) Candy cane day
B) Chocolate covered nut day
C) Waffles day
B) Chocolate covered nut day
What is the meaning behind Groundhog day?
To see whether or not winter will go on for six more weeks or if spring will come early.
February comes from the Latin word februa, which means...
a. to love
b. to grow
c. to cleanse
C. “to cleanse.”
February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement that took place this time of year.
What does it mean if you see a crossbill?
A) You will marry someone argumentative
B) You will marry someone caring
C) You will marry someone quiet
A) You will marry someone argumentative
When were the first heart shaped box of chocolates made?
A) 1799
B) 1861
C) 1914
B) 1861
It was created by Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, who started packaging chocolates in fancy boxes to increase sales. Today, more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each year.
What national day is February 28th?
A) Letter to a friend day
B) Letter to a relative day
C) Letter to an elder day
C) Letter to an elder day