What festivals are there in February?

According to the Gregorian calendar, there are Candle Festival, World Wetlands Day, World Anti-cancer Day, International Solidarity Day with South Africa, International Meteorological Festival and Valentine's Day in February. According to the lunar calendar, dragons rise, and the solar terms include beginning of spring and rain.

February is the second month of the solar year, with 28 days in a normal year and 29 days in a leap year. In this month, the weather in most parts of our country will get warmer. In our traditional culture, February is also called "Apricot Moon", "Beautiful Moon" and "Midspring".

According to the general Gregorian calendar, there will be many festivals this month. Candle Day on February 2nd, also known as "Cleanliness Day of the Virgin Mary" or "Dedication Day", is a festival to commemorate that the Virgin Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem forty days after his birth.

February 2 is also World Wetlands Day, because with the rapid development of human beings, a large number of wetlands have been reclaimed, the ecological environment has been destroyed and a large number of species have disappeared. So World Wetlands Day was set at 1996.

February 4th is World Anti-Cancer Day. With the rapid increase of cancer incidence and mortality in the world, countries all over the world have set up this festival while actively studying anticancer drugs to remind everyone to pay attention to health.

February 7th is the International Day of Solidarity with South Africa. South Africa has lived in racial discrimination for more than 300 years, and now it is developing rapidly with the help of all countries in the world. February 10 is an international meteorological festival, which was initiated by a Frenchman and gradually formed a worldwide festival.

/kloc-February of 0/4 is Valentine's Day, which is the most romantic festival in February. It was originally a Christian festival. With the development of Christianity, it has become a festival for lovers all over the world. On this day, people will send roses and chocolates to their lovers.

In February, there is also a traditional festival in China-"Dragon Heads Up". This festival is on the second day of the second lunar month. It is also called "Spring Farming Festival", "Farming Festival" and "Spring Dragon Festival". On this day, people will worship the dragon god and pray for a bumper harvest this year.

In addition, there are two solar terms in February, beginning of spring and rain, which indicates that winter is coming to an end and spring is coming.