Holidays & Observances
What holiday is celebrated on February 14th?
Valentine’s Day
February is in what season in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Which famous U.S. president was born on February 12th, 1809?
Abraham Lincoln
What day do people often wear red or pink to show love?
Valentine's day
The city of St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in which European country?
Italy
What day celebrates the achievements of African Americans in the U.S. and Canada?
Black History Month
What frozen precipitation often falls during February?
Snow
Who is the Canadian singer famous for “My Heart Will Go On” born in February?
Celine Dion
February is often the shortest month. How many days does it have in a regular year?
28
Which Canadian province celebrates Louis Riel Day in February?
Manitoba
What Canadian holiday occurs on the third Monday of February?
Family Day
The birthstone for February is a purple gem called…?
Amethyst
What important event in 1922 marked the discovery of insulin, helping diabetics?
Discovery of insulin by Banting and Best
In a leap year, how many days does February have?
29
Which battle in 1815 ended Napoleon’s rule in Europe, sometimes remembered in February histories?
Battle of Waterloo
In the U.S., what holiday honors former presidents, especially George Washington?
Presidents’ Day
Which flower is the traditional birth flower for February?
Violet
Which astronomer, born February 19, 1846, discovered Neptune?
Johann Galle (officially discovered by him, mathematically predicted by Le Verrier)
Which popular movie franchise released a romantic story every February? (Hint: think “Valentine’s movies”)
There’s no single franchise—accept “romantic movies”
Which American state’s February carnival is one of the biggest in the U.S.?
Mardi Gras
Which holiday, often celebrated in late January or February, marks the start of the lunar new year with dragon dances and red decorations?
Chinese New Year
The Groundhog predicts the arrival of spring on which date in February?
February 2nd
On February 15, 1898, which famous ship exploded in Havana Harbor, sparking the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
Groundhog Day features a groundhog predicting…?
How long winter will last / the arrival of spring
Which Canadian city hosts an annual Winterlude festival every February?
Ottawa