02/01/2026
Welcome, February! 💗 Get excited for Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day, the Lunar New Year, and Mardi Gras this month! Not to mention the SUPERBOWL on February 8!! 🏈❄️
February was named after Februalia, the Roman festival of purification, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement that took place this time of year.
Interestingly, originally, the calendar was 10 months because winter was considered a dormant, month-less period. January and February were added by the Roman king Numa Pompilius to better align the calendar with the lunar year. Eventually (c. 450 BC), February was moved to its place as the second month.
Welcome, February! 💗 Get excited for Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day, the Lunar New Year, and Mardi Gras this month! Not to mention the SUPERBOWL on February 8!! 🏈❄️
February was named after Februalia, the Roman festival of purification, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement that took place this time of year.
Interestingly, originally, the calendar was 10 months because winter was considered a dormant, month-less period. January and February were added by the Roman king Numa Pompilius to better align the calendar with the lunar year. Eventually (c. 450 BC), February was moved to its place as the second month.
But why 28 days? King Numa had originally made all months 29 days, as Romans believed that even numbers were unlucky. However, the sum of all the months was an even number. So February, a month for honoring the dead, was chosen as the unlucky month to consist of 28 days.
Of course, the calendar went through many more changes, but the 28 days for February have stuck. Learn more history and folklore at Almanac.com/February 💗