February Religious Festivals and Dates

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By Vexen Crabtree 2023

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Note that some traditions have festivals and dates that start at sundown or in the evening of the night before, such as (Jewish, Muslim and some Pagan events). There are few Hindu dates on these calendars yet, due to the complexity & multiplicity of all the various calendars in use. Likewise, there are few south-east Asian calendar dates.

Date	Event	Notes
Feb 1st Thursday (fixed)	Imbolc / Candlemas	Paganism. A Gaelic spring festival, held halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox.
Feb 2nd Friday (3 days) (fixed)	Setsubun	Shinto in Japan. Traditional Japanese one-day home ceremony held on the day before spring on one of these 3 days. Now largely linked with Shinto and Buddhism.
Feb 3rd Saturday
Feb 4th Sunday
Feb 5th Monday
Feb 6th Tuesday
Feb 7th Wednesday (this year)	Feast of Mulk (Dominion)	Bahá'í Faith.
Feb 8th Thursday (this year)	Lailat Ul Isra Wa-l-miraj (Propher's Night Journey and Ascent)	Islam. On the 27th day of 7th month of Islamic calendar (Rajab).
Feb 9th Friday
Feb 10th Saturday (this year)	Chinese New Year	Chinese religion in China. China uses the Gregorian calendar, but, the traditional Chinese New Year is still the basis for religious festivals and special days.
Feb 11st Sunday
Feb 12nd Monday (this year)	Bandhi Chorrd Divas	Sikhism.
Feb 13rd Tuesday (always on a Tue)	Shrove Tuesday	Christianity (Western Churches). Although it relates to absolution from sin, this day was pinned to an ancient day of feasting and consumption.
Feb 14th Wednesday (always on a Wed)	First day of Lent / Ash Wednesday	Christianity (Western churches). The first day of lent, enacted as Ash Wednesday in Catholic and some Anglican churches.
Feb 14th Wednesday (fixed)	St Valentine's Day
Feb 15th Thursday (fixed)	Parinirvana (Nirvana Day)	Buddhism. For the passing of Gautama Buddha. Observed by some on the 8th.
Feb 16th Friday
Feb 17th Saturday
Feb 18th Sunday (this year)	Jashn-E Mehergan / Mihr Jashan	Zoroastrianism. Dedicated to Meher, or Mithra, symbols of the sun, and of justice.
Feb 19th Monday
Feb 20th Tuesday
Feb 21st Wednesday (this year)	Ava Mah Parab / Aban Jashan	Zoroastrianism. Celebration of Ava, guardian of fertility and water.
Feb 22nd Thursday
Feb 23rd Friday
Feb 24th Saturday (this year)	Yuan Xiao Jie / Teng Chieh / Lantern Festival	Chinese religion. The first full moon of the year, in the first lunar month of the Chinese calendar.
Feb 25th Sunday (this year)	Lailat Ul Barah'ah (Night of Forgiveness)	Islam. On 15th day of month of Shaban The seeking of forgiveness and fixing of destiny for the next year. Prayers and maybe fasting, and visiting the graves of relatives. Maybe fireworks.