February 2016 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days: 1 National Freedom Day, 2 Ground Hog Day, 2 Candlemas, 3 The Day the Music Died - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959. 4 Create a Vacuum Day, 4 Thank a Mailman Day, 5 National Weatherman's Day 6 Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day - first Saturday of month, 6 Lame Duck Day 7 Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day, 7 Send a Card to a Friend Day - 7 Superbowl Sunday - 8 Boy Scout Day - 8 Chinese New Years - date varies 8 Clean out Your Computer Day 8 Kite Flying Day - 9 Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday - 9 Toothache Day 10 Ash Wednesday - date varies 10 Umbrella Day 11 Don't Cry over Spilled (2 comments)