February 2022: calendar, holidays and weekends, how to relax

We propose to understand in detail what holidays February 2022 has prepared for Russians, how we rest on Defender of the Fatherland Day, and also how many holidays and days off the production calendar of the last month of winter will give us.

The holiday calendar for February 2022 includes not only official holidays, but also professional, international holidays, days of military glory and Orthodox holidays.

Public holidays

In February 2022, Russians will have only one public holiday - Defender of the Fatherland Day, which we will celebrate on Wednesday 23rd.

There are no more additional weekends (besides the traditional 5-day schedule of Saturday and Sunday) in the last month of winter.

Valentine's Day

On February 14, many countries around the world celebrate Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day.

It is believed that Valentine's Day has existed for more than 16 centuries, but the holidays of Love have been known from even earlier times - from the time of ancient pagan cultures. For example, the Romans in mid-February celebrated a festival of eroticism called Lupercalia, in honor of the goddess of love Juno Februata.

In Western Europe, Valentine's Day has been widely celebrated since the 13th century, in the United States since 1777.

The tradition of giving gif.webpts on this day grew stronger every year and for some it has become a fairly successful business. For example, at the beginning of the last century, it was customary for Americans to send marzipans to their brides, which were quite expensive.

In Russia there was a holiday of lovers, only it was celebrated not in winter, but in summer, and was associated with the legendary love story of Peter and Fevronia. Today in Russia on this day is celebrated the official holiday of the All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

Working days and weekends in March

The calendar for February 2022 has 28 days. Of these, 9 days are holidays or days off, and 19 are working days. In the Gregorian calendar, February starts on Tuesday and ends on Monday.

The 2022 production calendar for February has the following working hours:

  • 40-hour work week - 175 hours;
  • 36-hour workweek - 157.4 hours;
  • 24-hour workweek - 104.6 hours.

Orthodox calendar

In February 2022, Orthodox Christians will celebrate the following holidays and important church dates:

  • February 6 - Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church (rolling celebration);
  • February 13 - Week of the Publican and the Pharisee (rolling celebration);
  • February 15 - Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ (twelve non-passing feast);
  • February 20 - Week of the Prodigal Son (rolling celebration);
  • February 27 - Week of the Last Judgment (meat-eating).
  • February 28 - Maslenitsa. Cheese week. Continuous week, no meat.

Other holidays in February

  • February 2 - Groundhog Day;
  • February 3 - World Day of Free Love;
  • February 4 - World Cancer Day;
  • February 5 - World Nutella Day;
  • February 5 - Erudite Day;
  • February 6 - International Day of the Bartender;
  • February 7 - Birthday of the fire extinguisher;
  • February 8 - Day of Russian Science;
  • February 8 - Day of the military topographer;
  • February 9 - striptease birthday;
  • February 9 - Volleyball's birthday;
  • February 9 - International Day of the Dentist;
  • February 9 - Day of the Civil Aviation Worker;
  • February 10 - Brownie Day;

  • February 10 - Memorial Day A.S. Pushkin;
  • February 10 - Iron's birthday;
  • February 10 - Day of the Diplomatic Worker in Russia;
  • February 11 - Birthday of the steamer;
  • February 11 - World Sick Day;
  • February 11 - Day of winter sports in Russia;
  • February 12 - International Day of Science and Humanism;
  • February 12 - International Day of Marriage Agencies;
  • February 13 - World Radio Day;
  • February 13 - Birthday of the movie camera;
  • February 14 - Computer Engineer's Day;
  • February 14 - Valentine's Day;
  • February 15 - Day of Remembrance of Soldiers-Internationalists;
  • February 17 - International Day of Spontaneous Acts of Kindness;
  • February 18 - Day of the transport police of Russia;
  • February 19 - World Day for the Protection of Marine Mammals;
  • February 20 - World Day of Social Justice;
  • February 20 - Day of Candy Cockerels;
  • February 21 - Day of workers of land management and cartographic-geodetic service;
  • February 21 - International Mother Language Day;
  • February 21 - World Tour Guide Day;
  • February 22 - International Day of Support for Victims of Crime;
  • February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day;
  • February 24 - Birthday of the lottery;
  • February 25 - Revolver birthday;
  • February 25 - Alcohol Discovery Day;
  • February 26 - International Day of Leisure;
  • February 26 - Day of glass washers;
  • February 27 - Optimist Day;
  • February 27 - International Day of the Polar (Polar) Bear.

Moon calendar

The lunar calendar will allow you to almost always be aware of the current phase of the moon, as well as determine favorable and unfavorable days of the month.

  • new moon - February 1;
  • I quarter - February 8;
  • full moon - February 16;
  • Third quarter - February 24.

The most favorable days in February 2022 will be:

Read also:

  • March 2022 in Russia: calendar, holidays, weekends
  • Orthodox calendar for 2022
  • Calendar for 2022 with public holidays and weekends

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