February
An interesting fact about February this year (2009) is that it will contain 4 full weeks beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday.
February facts:
Birthstone = Amethyst
This month is:
Special Weeks in February
31st January – 7th Feb
National Storytelling Week
1st to 8th February
Bramley Apple Week
2nd February
World Wetlands Day
2nd to 8th February
National Salt Awareness Week
9th – 15th
National Chip Week
14th – 21st
National Nest Box Week
2nd
Cradle Rocking
Blidworth, Nottinghamshire
First Monday in February
Hurling the silver ball
St. Ives, Cornwall
First Tuesday after the new moon following February 2nd (Candlemas)
Fastern E’en Ba’
Jedburgh
Roxburghshire, Scotland
3rd
St Blaise’s Day
Blessing of the Throats
St Etheldreda’s Church, Ely Place, Holborn
6th February
UNICEF Day For Change
9th
Tu B’shvat – Jewish
14th
St Valentine’s Day
20th (on or near)
Sir John Cass Commemoration Service
St Paul’s Cathedral, London
24th
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Day Race
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Pancake Greaze
Westminster School, London
Shrovetide Hurling
St Columb Major and St Columb Minor, Cornwall
Shrovetide Football Match
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Shrovetide Football
Sedgefield, County Durham
Shrovetide Football
Alnwick, Northumberland
Shrovetide Football
Atherstone, Warwickshire
Shrovetide Football
Corfe Castle, Dorset
Egg Shackling
Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, Somerset
Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset
25th
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) – Christian