February Holidays 2027: A Family Calendar of Holidays, Observances and Fun Days (With Kid Activities)

The biggest February holidays in 2027 are Groundhog Day (Feb. 2), Lunar New Year (Feb. 6), Mardi Gras (Feb. 9), Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) and Presidents Day (Monday, Feb. 15), the month’s only federal holiday, with Ramadan expected to begin around Feb. 8.

Looking for February holidays to plan around? February 2027 is short but busy: a federal holiday, two big religious seasons beginning, the Lunar New Year, a week devoted to kindness and Black History Month all fit inside 28 days.

We checked every 2027 date against official sources in November 2026 and calculated each day of the week, so you can plan school days, long weekends and celebrations with confidence. Below you will find a day by day calendar, one easy activity for each holiday, classroom ideas and a printable month at a glance.

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February Holidays 2027 at a Glance

Dates checked in November 2026 against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. Naval Observatory, the Hong Kong Observatory, NOAA and the organizers of each observance. Days of the week were calculated, not copied. Religious dates that depend on the moon can shift by a day, so confirm locally.

February 2027 starts on a Monday and ends on Sunday, February 28. It has exactly four weeks, and 2027 is not a leap year, so there is no February 29 this time. The next leap day is February 29, 2028.

February 2027 Holiday Calendar, Day by Day

Use this table as your family calendar. The “Type” column tells you what kind of day it is: a federal holiday (government offices close), a religious or cultural observance, a heritage or awareness month, or an unofficial fun day started by an organization.

A note on “national days”: you will see lists online with a fun day for every date in February. Most of those “national days” are unofficial. They are not federal holidays and almost none were proclaimed by Congress or the President. They can still be fun, but we only list the ones we could trace to a named organizer.

The Only Federal Holiday in February: Presidents Day

Only one federal holiday falls in February. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) lists Washington’s Birthday on Monday, February 15, 2027. That is the legal name in federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103), even though most calendars, stores and schools call it Presidents Day.

• What closes: federal government offices close, and the holiday creates a three day weekend for federal workers. Many schools and some workplaces close too, but that is a local decision, so check your district calendar.
• What stays open: Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year are not federal holidays, so expect regular school and work days unless your community or school says otherwise.
• Long weekend planning: in 2027, Valentine’s Day (Sunday) runs straight into Presidents Day (Monday), so some families will have a Saturday to Monday stretch. If you travel, our guide to baby sleep while traveling helps you protect naps on the road.

Religious and Cultural Holidays in February 2027

February 2027 is unusually full for faith and culture. Here is what each date means, so you can explain it to curious kids or wish a neighbor well.

• Lunar New Year, Saturday, February 6: the Hong Kong Observatory’s 2027 calendar shows the first day of the first lunar month on February 6, starting the Year of the Goat. In the U.S., you may see neighborhood parades and school celebrations on the weekend before or after.
• Ramadan, expected on or around Monday, February 8: Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting. Astronomical calculations project a February 8 start, but the official start depends on the sighting of the crescent moon, so the date can move by a day and may differ between communities. Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days, which means Eid al-Fitr falls in early March (see our March holidays calendar).
• Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 9: also called Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, it is always the day before Ash Wednesday, the last day to celebrate before Lent begins.
• Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 10: the U.S. Naval Observatory’s 2027 list of Christian observances puts Ash Wednesday on February 10. It marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter, which falls on March 28, 2027.

If your family does not celebrate a holiday, it is still a good chance to talk about how other families mark special days. Keep it simple for young children: “Some of our neighbors are celebrating a new year today,” or “Some families fast during the day this month and share a big meal after sunset.”

February Holidays for Kids: One Simple Activity for Each

These ideas need little more than paper, crayons and a free afternoon. Each one works for preschoolers and grows with older kids.

Toddlers do best with one short activity, not a full schedule. If your 2 year old wants to stick hearts on the same page for ten minutes, that is the activity. For more no-fuss ideas for cold February afternoons, see our list of indoor activities for kids.

Groundhog Day: Shadows, Science and a Little Weather Folklore

Every February 2, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil make his forecast. According to NOAA, Phil made his debut as the official groundhog forecaster in 1887. The legend says that if Phil sees his shadow, expect six more weeks of winter; if he does not, expect an early spring.

NOAA’s climate scientists have compared Phil’s calls with real U.S. temperatures, and the honest answer for kids is that a groundhog is not a reliable weather forecaster. That makes it a perfect science lesson:

• Shadow experiment: on a sunny morning, stand your child on the same spot and trace their shadow with sidewalk chalk. Trace again at lunch and late afternoon. Ask why the shadow moved and changed size.

For more hands-on learning, try our easy science experiments for kids.

Valentine’s Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week

In 2027, Valentine’s Day lands on Sunday, February 14, the same day Random Acts of Kindness Week begins. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation lists RAK Week as February 14 to 20, 2027, with Random Acts of Kindness Day on Wednesday, February 17. Put them together and you have a whole week about caring for other people, not just a single day about cards and candy.

• Paper heart cards: cut plain red or pink paper hearts and let kids decorate one for each person in the family, a teacher, a neighbor or a grandparent. Kids who are learning to write can add their name; little ones can sign with a thumbprint.
• A kindness jar: each time someone in the family does something kind, add a paper heart or a pom-pom to a jar. Count them on Saturday, February 20, the last day of RAK Week.
• Kind words at breakfast: read one short line from our affirmations for kids or kindness quotes for kids each morning of the week.
• Kindness for neighbors: drop a homemade card at a neighbor’s door, draw a chalk heart on the sidewalk, or help shovel a walk.
• Talk about feelings: Valentine’s Day is a natural time to name feelings like happy, shy or left out.

If your child’s class exchanges valentines, ask the teacher early whether there is a class list and any food rules, so nobody is left out and allergies are respected.

Presidents Day, Black History Month and Classroom Ideas

Two February observances are about history, and both can be made hands-on for young kids.

• Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday): ask “What would you do if you were president?” Kids can draw a portrait, give a short speech from a step stool, or hold a family vote on the weekend dinner menu. It is a gentle first lesson in taking turns and counting votes.
• Black History Month: the official Black History Month website is hosted by the Library of Congress, with the National Archives, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Gallery of Art, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum taking part. It is a free place to look at photos, documents and art with older kids.

Keep it age appropriate: for toddlers and preschoolers, one person, one picture and one simple idea (“she worked hard to make things fair”) is plenty.

Classroom ideas for February. Teachers and room parents can use the calendar above to plan a month of short, inclusive moments. A few that work in most classrooms:

• A February calendar wall: post the day by day table and let a different child “announce” each day’s observance.
• Shadow science on February 2: measure shadows on the playground or with a flashlight indoors.
• Kindness week chain: from February 14 to 20, add a paper link for every kind act the class notices.
• Class vote for Presidents Day: run a pretend election on something low stakes, such as the next read-aloud book.
• Moon watch: during the first week of Ramadan, kids can draw what the moon looks like each night at home.
• Brain breaks: on indoor recess days, our party games for kids fill ten minutes fast.

For holiday celebrations at school, families from the class are often the best guides. Invite parents who celebrate Lunar New Year or Ramadan to share a story or a song if they would like to, and never single out a child to explain their culture.

Keeping Sleep on Track During February Celebrations

Holiday weeks can nibble away at sleep: later dinners, a long weekend, travel to see family, or a sugar-fueled class party. A few habits keep February from turning into a month of overtired evenings:

• Plan celebrations for daytime or early evening with babies and toddlers, and keep the usual bedtime whenever you can.
• Keep the bedtime routine the same, even on holiday nights. Our toddler bedtime routine guide shows how to keep it short and predictable.
• On the Presidents Day long weekend, protect at least one good nap a day, and get back to your normal schedule the night before school or daycare.
• If a late night happens, do not push the next morning’s wake time too late; a normal morning helps your child’s body clock reset.

February Month at a Glance (Printable Summary)

Print this page or copy this summary onto the fridge:

• All month: Black History Month.
• Week 1 (Feb. 1 to 7): Groundhog Day (Tue., Feb. 2); Lunar New Year (Sat., Feb. 6).
• Week 2 (Feb. 8 to 14): Ramadan expected to begin (on or around Mon., Feb. 8); Mardi Gras (Tue., Feb. 9); Ash Wednesday (Wed., Feb. 10); Valentine’s Day (Sun., Feb. 14); RAK Week begins (Feb. 14).
• Week 3 (Feb. 15 to 21): Presidents Day, the federal holiday (Mon., Feb. 15); Random Acts of Kindness Day (Wed., Feb. 17); RAK Week ends (Sat., Feb. 20).
• Week 4 (Feb. 22 to 28): no major holidays: a good week for a family movie night or a round of jokes for kids.
• Next up: daylight saving time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring and Easter are all in our March guide, linked above.

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• Affirmations for Kids
• Indoor Activities for Kids
• Salt Painting for Kids
• Party Games for Kids

The Bottom Line

February 2027 packs a lot into four weeks: one federal holiday (Washington’s Birthday on February 15), Valentine’s Day on a Sunday, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday in the same week, Ramadan expected to begin around February 8, and Black History Month from start to finish. Pick two or three days that matter to your family, keep the activities simple, and protect bedtime. For a rainy weekend, try salt painting with leftover paper hearts.

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