February Fun Facts
Ground Hog Day Fun
Black History
Chinese New Year
Happy Birthday February Baby
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The next year that will be a leap year.
What is 2028
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What day is Groundhog Day?
February 2nd
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February is nationally recognized to celebrate and honor this.
What is Black History?
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The capital of China.
What is Beijing?
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Born February 16, 1935, he was Cher’s musical partner as well as her husband.
Who is Sonny Bono? Their best-known tune is “I Got You Babe.”
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This color is worn in February to bring awareness to heart disease.
What is red?
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If the Groundhog sees his shadow - Do we get 6 more weeks of winter, or do we expect spring ?
6 more weeks of winter!
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She was an abolitionist, a former slave who helped other slaves escape in the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
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The date that Chinese New Year is celebrated in 2026.
What is February 17th
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Born February 18, 1957, she is the Wheel of Fortune hostess.
Who is Vanna White? In 1982, she began turning the letters on the show hosted by Pat Sajak.
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The birthstone of February.
What is the Amethyst?
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What is the average lifespan of the Groundhog?
10 years
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An American activist best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
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The Chinese New Year animal for 2026.
What is the year of the Horse
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Born February 12, 1809, he is the best-known evolutionist, though many mistakenly think he came up with the theory.
Who is (Charles) Darwin? He attended medical school but dropped out after witnessing surgery without anesthesia.
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The birth flowers of February (there are two, name at least one).
What is violet and primrose?
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Name a famous Groundhog
Wiarton Willie - Wiarton, Ontario
Punxsutawney Phil – Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Staten Island Chuck – Staten Island, New York
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A group of African-American fighter pilots who fought in World War II. They were educated at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
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The Chinese New Year is also called this.
What is the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year?
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Born February 26, 1932, this musician had a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black"
Who is Johnny Cash
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The two zodiac signs in February.
What are Aquarius (February 1-February 18) and Pisces (February 19-March 20)
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Which year was the earliest mention of Groundhog day in the U.S.?
1. 1300
2. 1980
3. 1840
1840
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One reason that Black History Month is celebrated in February is that these two famous figures have birthdays in February (name at least one).
What is that Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12) and of Frederick Douglass (born on February 20)?
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The number of animals in the Chinese calendar.
What are 12? (dog, pig/boar, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, and rooster.)
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Born February 11, 1926, this Canadian-born actor moved to Hollywood in the 1950s and appeared in the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure as Captain Harrison and in the 1980 comedy Airplane! as Dr. Rumack.
Who is Leslie Nielsen? His American audiences remember him best for his role in Airplane!
