NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY
On February 20th, pet lovers everywhere observe National Love Your Pet Day. This holiday focuses on giving extra attention to our pets. The day encourages pampering our pets and focusing on the special relationship pets hold in our lives. #NationalLoveYourPetDay
NATIONAL TARTAR SAUCE DAY
There are many reasons for observing National Tartar Sauce Day the Friday after Lent begins. Things start to get fishy for one. For another, tartar sauce compliments more than just fish. So it's time to get this celebration started by counting the ways! #NationalTartarSauceDay
NATIONAL CAREGIVERS DAY
National Caregivers Day on the third Friday in February honors the healthcare professionals across the country providing long-term and hospice care. #NationalCaregiversDay
NATIONAL COMFY DAY
On National Comfy Day, February 20th, allow yourself to get comfortable and relax! It's time to get cozy in your favorite place and take a break from the daily grind. #NationalComfyDay
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DAY
National Leadership Day is set aside to acknowledge the power of leadership. Every year, on February 20th, we recognize the impact that leaders make in people's lives as they seek to develop themselves and others. #NationalLeadershipDay
NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY
Some pie lovers will be eating their favorite pie on February 20 during National Cherry Pie Day. Whether they eat it for breakfast, lunch or supper or a slice at every meal depends on just how much they love cherry pie! #NationalCherryPieDay
NATIONAL MUFFIN DAY
On February 20th, National Muffin Day serves up a delicious celebration packed with flavor and options, too! #NationalMuffinDay
Coming on February 21, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL STICKY BUN DAY
NATIONAL BOILED PEANUTS DAY
NATIONAL RED SOCK DAY
NATIONAL GRAIN-FREE DAY
Notable Birthdays for February 20
Angelina Grimké (1805-1879) - Women's rights activist.
Henry Walton Wessells (1809-1889) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
James Barbour Terrill (1838-1864) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Elizabeth Holloway Marston (1893-1993) - Co-developer of systolic blood pressure measurement used to detect deception.
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) - Photographer remembered for his black and white photos of American West.
Gloria Vanderbilt (1924-2019) - Famous fashion designer.
Robert Altman (1925-2006) - Screenwriter who wrote M*A*S*H (1970), Thieves Like Us (1974), and Popeye (1980).
Kenneth H Olsen (1926-2011) - Co-founder of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
Matthew Bucksbaum (1926-2013) - Co-founder of General Growth Properties.
Amanda Blake (1929-1989) - Actress who played Miss Kitty Russell on Gunsmoke.
John Milnor (1931-Still Living) - Mathematician known for his work in algebraic K-theory.
Ellen Gilchrist (1935-2024) - Short story writer credited with writing Victory Over Japan.
Raven Wilkinson (1935-2018) - First Black woman to dance with major ballet company.
Sandy Duncan (1946-Still Living) - Actress known for her performance in the Peter Pan (Broadway).
J. Geils (1946-2017) - Guitarist and founder of the J. Geils Band.
Dwayne McDuffie (1962-2011) - Co-founder of Milestone Media.
Cindy Crawford (1966-Still Living) - Model and businesswoman.
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) -Singer-songwriter and guitarist of the grunge
band Nirvana.
Andrew Shue (1967-Still Living) - Founder of Do Something.
Memorable Events for February 20
1792 - President George Washington signs The Postal Service Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office.
1809 - The Supreme Court rules the federal government has more power than any state.
1865 - MIT forms as an architectural school.
1873 - The first Medical School opens at the University of California.
1905 - The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of MA's mandatory smallpox vaccination.
1909 - The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded in Detroit, MI.
1939 - The largest pro-Nazi rally in U.S. convenes in Madison Square Garden.
1942 - Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes the first World War II flying ace.
1943 - American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies.
1943 - Phil Wrigley & B Rickey charter the All-American Girls Softball League.
1944 - American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers begins.
1944 - The Batman and Robin comic strip is printed for the first time in newspapers.
1949 - The first International Pancake Race is held in KS.
1956 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
1971 - The Emergency Broadcast System accidentally activates in a national alert.
