2025 Daily Holidays that fall on February 6, include:
Canadian Maple Syrup Day
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
International Frozen Yogurt Day
Lame Duck Day
National Ashley Day
National Chopsticks Day
National Sweater Day (In Canada) - February 6, 2025 (First Thursday in February)
National Valentine Shopping Reminder Day - February 6 and February 13
Optimist Day - February 6, 2025 (First Thursday of February)
Pay a Compliment Day
Reclaim Social Day
Ronald Reagan Day (California only)
Time to Talk Day
2025 Weekly Holidays that include February 6, are:
African Heritage & Health Week - February 1-7
Boy Scout Anniversary Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
Burn Awareness Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
Children's Authors & Illustrators Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
Children's Mental Health Week (U.K.) - February 3-9, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
Dump Your Significant Jerk Week - February 2-8, 2025 (Week Before Valentines Day)
Feeding Tube Awareness Week - February 2-6, 2025 (During the First Week in February for 5 Days)
International Networking Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week of February)
Intimate Apparel Market Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Week of February / May / August / November)
La Poutine Week (Canada) - February 1-7
National Apprenticeship Week (United Kingdom) - February 3-9, 2025
National Children's Mental Health Week - February 2-8, 2025 and May 4-10, 2025 (First Full Week of February and May)
National Crime Prevention Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
National Green Week - February 4 - April 30, 2025 (Start First Full Week in February to April 30)
National Patient Recognition Week - February 1-7
National School Counseling Week - February 3-7, 2025 (First Full M-F Week in February)
National Storytelling Week (U.K.) - January 30 - February 7, 2025
Pay Your Bills Week - February 2-8, 2025 (First Full Week in February)
Pride in Food Services Week - February 3-7, 2025 (First Full Workweek of February)
Publicity for Profit Week - February 2-8
Solo Diners Eat Out Week - February 1-7
Tinnitus Awareness Week - February 3-9, 2025
US Snow Sculpting Week - February 5-9, 2025
Women's Heart Week - February 1-7 (Annually for 7 days starting February 1)
World Interfaith Harmony Week - February 1-7 (First Week of February)
2025 Monthly Holidays that include February 6, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our February Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of February.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2025 dates are December 25, 2024 - Late February / Early March, 2025, depending on weather conditions.
Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 17 - February 8, 2025 (Fort Worth, TX)
Chinese New Year Festival and Parade (San Francisco, CA) - January 29 - February 16, 2025, Parade is on February 15, 2025
Yukon Quest - Starting on February 1, 2025 - Typically the Awards Ceremony is six days after the start date.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for February 6 is an Aquarius.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for February are:
Violet - symbolizes faithfulness, loyalty, humility, wisdom, and hope
Primrose - Modesty, distinction, and virtue
Birthstone
The Birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Famous Birthdays
1756 – Aaron Burr, American politician and 3rd Vice President of the United States between 1801-05 (d. 1836)
1895 – George Herman, (Babe Ruth), American baseball player (d. 1948)
1911 – Ronald Reagan, Actor and American politician, 33rd Governor of California, & 40th President of the United States (d. 2004)
1912 – Eva Braun, German mistress and wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945)
1917 – Zsa Zsa Gábor, Hungarian-born actress
1931 – Rip Torn, American actor (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
1939 – Mike Farrell, American actor (M*A*S*H)
1940 – Tom Brokaw, American news anchorman
1945 - Bob Marley, Jamaican musician (d. 1981)
1950 - Natalie Cole, American Singer and daughter of Nat King Cole
Famous Deaths
1958 - 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich
1991 – Danny Thomas, American singer, comedian, and actor (b. 1914)
1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975)
1994 - Jack Kirby, cartoonist, best known for X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk
1998 - Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys (b. 1946)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1995 - Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, leader and chief songwriter weds former model Melinda Ledbetter
Quote of the Day
DEBT CEILING REMINDER: The problem is not that people are taxed too little,
the problem is that government spends too much. ~ Ronald Regan
On February 6, 2012, it was announced by California Governor, Jerry Brown, that in California this day will now be known as Ronald Reagan Day. Reagan served as Governor of California from 1967-1975, before going on to be elected the 40th President of the United States.
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day or a Recipe of the Day
Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for February 6 is a Yakisoba Recipe by Kerry, of Healthy Diet Habits, in honor of today being National Chopsticks Day. Yakisoba is a type of Japanese noodle recipe that includes
stir fried meat, vegetables and noodles.
Season
February 6th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years.
Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.
Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods:
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