KNOW MORE 1 - Important Days in February 2021

Welcome to February – one of the regularly most misspelt words in the English language.

It’s the only month that can pass without a full moon.

February ends on the same day as October, every year.

A person born on February 29th is referred to as a Leapling or a Leaper.

Important Days to Remember

1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day - This year Indian Coast Guard celebrated its 45th Raising Day.
2 February – World Wetlands Day - It was first celebrated in 1997. World Wetlands Day 2020 theme is 'Wetlands and biodiversity'.
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'.
6 February to 14 February- Kala Ghoda Festival - Kala Ghoda Arts Festival will be held online this year. The festival will start online on February 6, 2021. The festival presents plenty of events that reflect the rich history of art in Mumbai.
12 February – Darwin Day - the birth anniversary of the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin in 1809. In 2015, Darwin's ‘Origin of Species’ was voted the most influential academic book in history.
13 February: World Radio Day - World Radio Day is celebrated on 13 February to raise awareness about the importance of Radio
13 February – Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary - She was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress and also the first woman governor of an Indian state that is Governor of United Province which is now known as 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.
18 February to 27 February - Taj Mahotsav - On 18 February every year Taj Mahotsav or Taj Festival is celebrated at Agra that reveals the rich cultural heritage of our country
20 February - Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day - Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day is celebrated on 20 February as on this day it gained the status of the Union Territory and named Arunachal Pradesh.
21 February - International Mother Language Day - International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February worldwide to aware of the diversity of the language and its variety
22 February - World Scout Day - 22 February every year 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. This day marks the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, the pioneer of Scouting.
24 February – Central Excise Day - To prevent corruption and to carry out the best possible exercise services in India.
27 February - World NGO Day - World NGO Day is celebrated in more than 89 countries and over six continents
28 February - National Science Day - National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928.
28/29 February - Rare Disease Day - Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.

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Contributed By - Shreyanshi Anand