28th: February has fewer days than the other months because it was originally the last month of the year, and therefore was the one used to make adjustments to the calendar
2nd: In 450 BC it became the second month in the Roman calendar, named for Februa, the feast of purification
2nd: The second month of the Islamic calendar, which is a lunar calendar, is called Safar
14th: In 2010, the Chinese new year will be on Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day in many other countries
25th: The day on which Ash Wednesday will fall for Catholics, always 46 days before Easter
Source: Various Web sites
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.