February is one of the most significant months of the calendar in terms of festivals and events, despite being shorter than other months. It marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring, ushering in a variety of celebrations, events, and important days.
February is also the month when the Finance Minister of the country presents the Union Budget, deciding the direction of the country's economic activity and growth during the year. This year, Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget on Feb 2.
Another significant political event in February this year is on the fifth day of the month when the people of Delhi will vote to elect their next Chief Minister and other MLAs. The Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5, will witness a three-way contest between the Aam Aadmi Party, BJP, and Congress.
Results of the Delhi Elections will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 8.
On Feb. 14, the world will celebrate the day of love, Valentine's Day. This day as mentioned is dedicated to love, with couples celebrating it with much fervour.
Feb. 19 will mark a significant beginning in the cricket world, with the ICC Champions Trophy kicking off on the day. The tournament will go on till March 9.
List Of Important National And International Days In February 2025
Here is a list of all the important days in February this year.
February 1: Union Budget, Indian Coast Guard Day
February 2: World Wetlands Day, RA Awareness Day
February 2 to 8: International Development Week
February 3: National Golden Retriever Day, Vasant Panchami
February 4: World Cancer Day, National Day of Sri Lanka
February 5: Delhi Assembly Elections
February 6: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 8: National Opera Day, Delhi Election Results
February 9: Baba Amte's Death Anniversary
February 10: National Deworming Day, World Pulses Day, International Epilepsy Day
February 11: World Day of the Sick, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Safer Internet Day
February 12: Darwin Day, Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, National Productivity Day
February 13: World Radio Day, Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary
February 14: Valentine's Day, World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day
February 17 to 27: Taj Mahotsav
February 19: ICC Champions Trophy opening match
February 20: Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day, World Anthropology Day, Mizoram Foundation Day, World Day of Social Justice
February 21: International Mother Language Day
February 22: World Thinking Day
February 23: World Peace and Understanding Day
February 24: Central Excise Day
February 26: Mahashivratri, Veer Savarkar's Death Anniversary
February 27: World NGO Day
February 28: National Science Day, Rare Disease Day, Ramadan (Date may vary)
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