Parents Newsletter - February 2022

Fun Facts About the Month of February 

February is recognized for Valentine’s Day, flowers, and depending on where you are, being incredibly cold!

Oddly enough, even though it’s just another month, there’s a lot of history behind this month of romance and love! Here are fun facts about the month of February:

• February fluctuates between having 28 & 29 days per year. The 29th day occurs every 4 years during leap years.
• The length of February started when Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and assigned the months 28 and 29 days. 
• If you were born in February, your birthstone is an amethyst and your flower is a primrose. The western zodiac signs in February are Aquarius which is until February 19th, and Pisces, which is until February 20th. 
• Of all the words you can misspell, February is one of the most misspelled words in the English language.
• The odds of being born on February 29th are about 1 in 1,461. 
• The Beatles made their first American television appearance in February on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.
• February is Black History Month. The Canadian theme for Black History Month 2022 is February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day.
• February is Heart Month.
• February 1st is Chinese New Year. This year, The Year of the Tiger will be celebrated.
• February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day.
• February 2nd is Groundhog Day. Let’s hope Fred La Marmotte does not see his shadow this year!

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