Resources for February Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for February observances.
Month-Long Observances
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Let’s Celebrate Black History Song!, Sesame Street
I Am the Dream, Mr. Pete’s Playhouse
Race and Social Justice Books for Kids, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Anti-Racism Tools, Trying Together
2026 Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations, Association for the Study of African American Life and History
13 Meaningful Black History Month Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans, TeachStarter
LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH
Buzzwords & Activities, Buzzword Pittsburgh
Locations, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Supporting Families to Foster a Love of Reading, Reading Ready Pittsburgh
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
The Tooth Brushing Song, Queensland Health
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month: Posters & Planning Guides, American Dental Association
Week-Long Observances
FEBRUARY 14-20 IS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Try a Little Kindness, Tori Kelly & Sesame Street
Kindness is a Muscle, Peacock Jr.
Make Kindness the Norm, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Random Acts of Kindness, Mental Health Foundation
Day Observances
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG DAY
Happy Groundhog Day!, Sesame Street
Groundhog Day, Curious George
Free Groundhog Day Activities, Teachers Pay Teachers
FEBRUARY 4 IS NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
S is for Sports with Chloe Kim and Big Bird, Sesame Street
National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Women’s Sports Foundation
7 Reasons to Get Your Daughter Involved in Sports, According to Science, Penn State PRO Wellness
Why National Girls & Women in Sports Day Matters More Than Ever, RCX Sports Foundation
FEBRUARY 7 IS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY
Locations, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Take Your Child to the Library Day, Take Your Child to the Library Day
Take Your Child to the Library Day Registration Continues to Grow, Every Library
FEBRUARY 11 IS NATIONAL MAKE A FRIEND DAY
Billy Porter Sings About Making Friends, Sesame Street
This is the Way We Make Friends, Super Simple Kids Songs
SHARE Activity Book, Buzzword Pittsburgh
FEBRUARY 20 IS WORLD SOCIAL JUSTICE DAY
World Day of Social Justice, United Nations
What is Social Justice? Kids’ Garden Video, Aspen Foundation
HUMAN Activity Book, Buzzword Pittsburgh
Race and Social Justice Books for Kids, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Public Policy Agenda, Trying Together
Early Childhood Funding Map, Trying Together
FEBRUARY 21 IS LANGUAGE DAY
Buzz Word Explains Why Language is Important, Sesame Street
Spanish Me, English Me Song, Sesame Street
Hello Around the World, JunyTony
How to Support Language Development in Bilingual Children, Lorilet M, Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
5 Simple Language Play Ideas for Language Development, Hands On As We Grow