1 February—Today runneth over with national and international days as well as days without countries, some meaningful, most others absolutely stupid. The blackboard panel in the sidebar lists just a few. Here are most of the others, listed alphabetically:

Abolition of Slavery Day (a.k.a. National Freedom Day)

Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day

Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime

Decorating with Candy Day

Federal Territory Day

G.I. Joe Day

Global School Play Day

Heroes’ Day

Holiday Hugs Day

Imbolc (Gaelic pagan beginning of spring, Christian Saint Brigid’s Day)

International Face and Body Art Day

National Baked Alaska Day

National Dark Chocolate Day

National Get Up Day

National Serpent Day

National Signing Day

World Aspergillosis Day (fungal infection)

World Read Aloud Day

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As if the first day of February isn’t busy enough, the whole month of February is even busier, presumably overcompensating for being so short:

Adopt a Rescued Rabbi Month

African American Heritage Month

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

American Heart Month

An Affair to Remember Month

Barley Month

Beat the Heat Month

Berry Fresh Month

Bike To Work Month

Black History Month (anything to to with African American heritage?)

Canned Food Month

Celebration of Chocolate Month (coincidental?)

Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) Awareness Month

Creative Romance Month

Declutter for a Cause Month

Dog Training Education Month

Ethnic Equality Month (coincidental?)

Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month

Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month

Feline Fix by Five Month (spay/ neuter before in cats’ youth)

Financial Aid Awareness Month

Free Open Source Software Month

From Africa to Virginia Month (coincidental?)

Great American Pie Month

Human Relations Month (coincidental?)

Humpback Whale Awareness Month

International Boost Self Esteem Month

International Expect Success Month (don’t bother striving for it in the welfare state)

International Friendship Month

International Hoof Care Month

International Month of Black Women in the Arts (coincidental?)

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month (wouldn’t you want to do that in all the months?)

Jobs in Golf Month

LGBT+ History Month (remember when there was no +?)

Love the Bus Month

Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month

Marijuana Awareness Month (welfare states need the revenue, after all)

National African American Read-In (coincidental?)

National Arts Month

National Avocado and Banana Month

National Bake For Family Fun Month

National Bird Feeding Month

National Blah Buster Month (come again?)

National Cancer Prevention Month

National Care About Your Indoor Air Month

National Cat Health Month

National Cherry Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month

National Condom Month (better every month)

National Embroidery Month

National Enrolled Agents Month

National Fasting February (but Lent doesn’t start till the end of the month)

National Fondue Month

National Goat Yoga Month (goat kids are usually preferable to human kids)

National Grapefruit Month

National Haiku Writing Month (with just seventeen syllables, it’s easier than you might expect)

National Heart Health Month

National Hot Breakfast Month

National Laugh-Friendly Month

National Library Lovers Month

National Macadamia Nut Month

National Mend a Broken Heart Month

National Parent Leadership Month

National Self-Check Month

National Senior Independence Month

National Snack Food Month

National Sweet Potato Month

National Therapeutic Recreation Month

National Time Management Month

National Weddings Month

National Women Inventors Month

North American Inclusion Month

Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month

Potato Lovers Month

Pull Your Sofa Off the Wall Month

Raynaud’s Awareness Month

Relationship Wellness Month

Responsible Pet Owners Month

Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month

Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (more generalized than Feline Fix by Five)

Spiritual Teachers Month

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (what about grown-ups?)

Vegan Cuisine Month (considerably healthier and far more humane than eating animal flesh)

Wise Health Care Consumer Month

Women’s Role in History Month

Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month

Youth Leadership Month

Editor’s note: Rather than adopting a rescued rabbi, consider adopting a rescued rabbit. They’re usually less trouble and much more appreciative . . .