There are traditional holidays that are known to many, as well as many special days and observances that are not as common. Listed on this page are just some of those dates and more REASONS TO CELEBRATE (RTC).

FEBRUARY 2018

Month-long RTC:

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  • Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month

  • AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

  • Bake for Family Fun Month

  • Barley Month

  • Beat The Heat Month

  • Cricket World Cup (2/13-3/29)

  • Declutter For A Cause Month

  • Dog Training Education Month

  • February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month

  • Feline Fix By Five Month

  • Free and Open Source Software Month

  • Friendship Month

  • From Africa to Virginia Month

  • Grapefruit Month

  • International Boost Self-Esteem Month

  • International Expect Success Month

  • International Hoof-care Month

  • International Month of Black Women in The Arts

  • International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

  • Jobs in Golf Month

  • Library Lovers Month

  • Love The Bus Month

  • Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month

  • Marijuana Awareness Month

  • National African American History Month

  • National African American Read-In

  • National Bird Feeding Month

  • National Black History Month

  • National Care About Your Indoor Air Month

  • National Cherry Month

  • National Condom Month 

  • National Children's Dental Health Month

  • National Haiku Writing Month

  • National Heart Month

  • National Hot Breakfast Month

  • National Laugh-Friendly Month

  • National Mend A Broken Heart Month

  • National Parent Leadership Month

  • National Pet Dental Health Month

  • National Prevent A Litter Month

  • National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

  • National Therapeutic Recreation Month

  • National Time Management Month

  • National Weddings Month

  • National Women Inventors Month

  • North American Inclusion Month (NAIM)

  • Pet Dental Health Month

  • Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month

  • Pull Your Sofa Off The Wall Month

  • Relationship Wellness Month

  • Responsible Pet Owner's Month

  • Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month

  • Spay/Neuter Awareness Month

  • Spunky Old Broads Month

  •  Sweet Potato Month (see also November)

  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

  • Wise Health Care Consumer Month

  • Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month

  • Youth Leadership Month

Day-long RTC:

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Week-long RTC:

First Week

  • Children's Author's and Illustrators Week

  • National School Counseling Week

  • International Snow Sculpting Week

Second Week

  • Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

  • Jello Week (second full week)

  • Random Acts of Kindness Week

Third Week

  • National Engineers Week: February

Fourth Week

  • National Eating Disorder Screening Program Week

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MARCH 2018

Month-long RTC:

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  • Black History Month

  • American Heart Month - Hosted by the American Heart Association

  • National Children's Dental Health Month - Hosted by the American Dental Association

  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

  • Friendship Month

  • National Youth Leadership Month

  • Library Lovers Month

Week-long RTC:

First Week

  • Children's Author's and Illustrators Week

  • National School Counseling Week

  • International Snow Sculpting Week

Second Week

  • Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

  • Jello Week (second full week)

  • Random Acts of Kindness Week

Third Week

  • National Engineers Week: February

Fourth Week

  • National Eating Disorder Screening Program Week

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Day-long RTC:

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