Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2025 · 12:06 AM

Happy Valentine’s Day 2025!

“I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you. “
Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist”

Events in the month of February for writers and readers

African-American History Month (U.S.)

Library Lovers’ Month

February 1 – Abolition of Slavery Day; Change Your Password Day; National Freedom Day (U.S.)
February 2 – James Joyce’s Birthday
February 3 – Norman Rockwell’s Birthday; Take Your Child to the Library Day
February 4-10 – Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
February 5 – World Read Aloud Day
February 7 – Charles Dickens’s Birthday; Sinclair Lewis’ Birthday; Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday
February 8 – Jules Verne’s Birthday
February 9 – Read in the Bathtub Day
February 12 – Judy Blume’s Birthday; Charles Darwin’s Birthday
February 14 – International Book Giving Day; Library Lover’s Day; Valentine’s Day
February 15 – Galileo Galilei’s Birthday
February 17 – President’s Day (U.S.)
February 18 – Toni Morrison’s Birthday
February 19 – Amy Tan’s Birthday
February 20 – Ansel Adams’ Birthday; World Day of Social Justice
February 21 – Erma Bombeck’s Birthday; International Mother Language Day
February 22 – Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Birthday
February 23-March 1 – Freedom to Read Week (Canada)
February 25 – Pierre Renoir’s Birthday
February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Birthday; John Steinbeck’s Birthday

“This fire that we call Loving is too strong for human minds. But just right for human souls.”

Image: Jean Baptiste Robie, A Still life with Flowers and Raspberries

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January 29, 2023 · 1:34 AM

Events in the month of February for writers and readers

African-American History Month

Creative Romance Month

International Friendship Month

Library Lovers’ Month

February 1 – Abolition of Slavery Day; Change Your Password Day; Decorating with Candy Day; National Dark Chocolate Day; National Freedom Day (U.S.); Spunky Old Broads Day; World Read Aloud Day
February 2 – Ayn Rand’s birthday; James Joyce’s birthday
February 2-8 – Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
February 3 – Norman Rockwell’s birthday
February 5 – Take Your Child to the Library Day
February 7 – Charles Dickens’s birthday; Sinclair Lewis’ birthday; Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday
February 8 – Jules Verne’s birthday
February 9 – Read in the Bathtub Day
February 12 – Charles Darwin’s birthday; Judy Blume’s birthday
February 14 – International Book Giving Day; Library Lover’s Day; Valentine’s Day
February 15 – Galileo Galilei’s birthday
February 18 – Toni Morrison’s birthday
February 19 – Amy Tan’s birthday
February 20 – Ansel Adams’ birthday; President’s Day (U.S.)
February 20-26 – Freedom to Read Week (Canada)
February 21 – Erma Bombeck’s birthday
February 22 – Edna St. Vincent Millay’s birthday; Ash Wednesday
February 25 – Pierre Renoir’s birthday
February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s birthday; John Steinbeck’s birthday