February is the Second month in the 2010 calendar. The calendar grid is shown above. In the United States, there is one federal holiday in the month – Washington’s Birthday. This holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February, which is never George Washington’s actual birthday. The actual date is February 22nd, but the Uniform Holidays Act of 1968 shifted the date to always be celebrated on a Monday, allowing for an annual 3 day weekend. Some people and calendars refer to the holiday as presidents day, but no law, act, or executive order has ever changed the name of the holiday to Presidents day from Washington’s birthday.

February is the shortest month of the year. There are typically only 28 days, but every four years, a day is added to the calendar, giving February a 29th day. The traditional birthstone for February is the amethyst. The birth flower for January is the Iris, which symbolizes faith, wisdom and hope. February always starts on the same day of the month as March and November unless it is a leap year, in which case the month will start the same day as August. The month gets its name from the Latin word februum, which means purification. The old Roman calendar had a purification ritual in the middle of the month on February 15th.

Several famous people have February birthdays including George Washington, Rosa Parks, Ronald Reagan, and Clark Gable Check the birthdays page, which has a famous February birthday for every day of the calendar.
The top news headlines for February 2010 are listed on the headlines page. Prior to the events happening, the page will simply read "future" but after the fact, the most important headlines of the day will appear.
There is a listing of several important February events in the history section. We have listed an historical event for every day of the month, ranging the first meeting of the Supreme Court to the final episode of the Lawrence Welk show. Every event is listed with day, year and a short description.

There is a free printable February 2010 calendar on the printable page that you can use at no charge to keep yourself organized. The Holidays page lists January holidays from countries around the world. Enjoy the calendar, and happy planning!