🌎 Celebrations Across the Globe
February 16–20, 2026
This week feels like a passport stamped in every direction. Heritage. Renewal. Independence. Tradition. Flavor. Flight.
Let’s travel.
🇱🇹 February 16
Day of the Restoration of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania marks the restoration of its independence with pride and remembrance. It is a day of national identity reclaimed — of language preserved, culture defended, and sovereignty reaffirmed.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“Freedom is memory protected.”
🇨🇦 February 16
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Nova Scotia
In Nova Scotia, Heritage Day honors the diverse peoples who shaped the province — Mi’kmaq communities, Acadian families, African Nova Scotians, Scottish settlers, and many more.
It is a reminder that history is plural.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“Heritage lives in the stories we choose to carry forward.”
🌙 February 17
Lunar New Year Across Asia
Renewal echoes across continents.
🇨🇳 Chinese Lunar New Year
China
Lanterns glow. Red envelopes pass from elder to child. Homes are swept clean to welcome luck and prosperity.
🇰🇷 Seollal
South Korea
Families bow to elders, honor ancestors, and share rice cake soup symbolizing longevity and unity.
🇻🇳 Tết
Vietnam
Homes bloom with peach blossoms and kumquat trees. Ancestors are remembered. Renewal is intentional.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“A new year begins when gratitude meets possibility.”
🌾 February 18
A Day of Roots, Reflection & Celebration
🇲🇳 Tsagaan Sar
Mongolia
Mongolia celebrates the Lunar New Year with hospitality and respect. Families gather, exchange blessings, and honor elders with ceremonial greetings.
🌳 Honor the Ash Tree
The Ash tree has long symbolized connection between realms — earth, sky, and unseen roots beneath us. A day to notice trees as living elders.
🍷 Drink Wine Day
A toast to craft, patience, and shared tables. Wine is history in liquid form — vineyard to glass.
🇬🇲 Independence Day
The Gambia
The Gambia marks its independence with celebration and national pride — honoring resilience and forward vision.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“Roots hold. Branches rise.”
🐎 February 19
Arabian Horse Day
A tribute to one of the most revered and enduring horse breeds in the world.
The Arabian horse represents elegance, intelligence, loyalty, and strength — admired for centuries across deserts and dynasties.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“Grace in motion is a form of freedom.”
🧁 February 20
National Muffin Day
Simple joy. Oven warmth. A shared treat.
Whether blueberry, bran, chocolate chip, or lemon poppy seed — muffins remind us that celebration does not need grandeur.
Sometimes it is flour, sugar, and something warm in your hands.
✨ Quote for inclusion:
“Joy often rises in small batches.”