Yeah, we know. The isles in Walgreens are washed in pink and red and sparkles and the candy bags turn to big, cheesy declarations of your undying love for that “special someone.” Sometimes, I don’t ask for my box of Turtles to tell someone they’re your favorite cuddle buddy; I just want some Turtles.
In honor of the love-jammed consumerism that is the month of February, here are some holidays in February that aren’t Valentine’s Day:
1. National Serpent Day, Feb. 1st
Wow. What a coincidence that a holiday celebrating snakes starts off the month of February. Interesting.
2. GROUNDHOG DAY, Feb. 2nd
Buckle up, Bill Murray, it’s Groundhog Day. This special day actually takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and revolves around a groundhog popping out of its hole to foretell the weather; If its shadow is seen and goes back into its hole, we expect six more weeks of winter, but if there’s no shadow, the spring season will arrive early.
Fun Fact: The groundhog’s official name and title is “Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.”
3. National Thank a Mailman Day, Feb. 4th
Why not express your love and appreciation for someone who does equally as much for you as your lover does? Mailmen and Mailwomen deserve the world; Or a box of chocolates.
4. National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Feb. 7th
Why crave the warmth of a human person when you could just have a bowl of warm pasta? Hahaha, yeah.
5. National Bagel day AND National Pizza Day, Feb. 9th
You know what that means!!
Could a day be any better? It’s also National Toothache Day, but we won’t talk about that one.
6. National Make a Friend Day, Feb. 11th
Why’s everyone so obsessed with romantic relationships? A good friendship will carry you far. This is a great excuse to talk to the people on Tinder with “looking for friends” in their bio.
7. Singles Awareness Day, Feb. 15th
Singles Awareness Day–SAD, for short–is celebrated right after V-Day and is a chance for all people who are single by choice to get together and celebrate being not tied down and free to do anything they want with whomever they want. We also have very, very fulfilling careers.
8. National Random Acts of Kindness Day, Feb. 17th
Don’t think you need Valentine’s Day as an excuse to do something nice for someone: do it on National Random Acts of Kindness Day! SO much less commercialized, tbh.
9. National Drink Wine Day, Feb. 18th
If all of the other holidays just aren’t doing it for ya, at least we have this day.
10. National Love Your Pet Day, Feb. 20th
In my opinion, this is the most important holiday in the month of February.
My dogs are almost as cute as my grandpa.
So you see, there are many other special people and things to celebrate in the month of February. In case thess holidays aren’t enough, don’t forget February is also National Snack Food Month and National Hot Breakfast Month, so if you can’t fill yourself with the love of a significant other, fill it with food. Happy February!