NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY
February 23rd recognizes, and more importantly, celebrates a well-known food holiday, National Banana Bread Day. This is a favorite food holiday for National Day Calendar staff. We love banana bread more than we love chocolate cake! #NationalBananaBreadDay
NATIONAL TILE DAY
On February 23rd, National Tile Day recognizes a timeless element of architecture and design. Around the world, tile plays a variety of roles. From the modest to the sublime, tile proves to be versatile and attractive. #NationalTileDay
NATIONAL TOOTSIE ROLL DAY
National Tootsie Roll Day on February 23 is a celebration of one of America's most iconic sweet treats. This food holiday not only celebrates the iconic history behind the Tootsie Roll, but also the birthday of a chewy treat that has been a staple of nostalgic candy lovers for over 130 years. #NationalTootsieRollDay
NATIONAL DOG BISCUIT DAY
All dog owners, remember that February 23rd is National Dog Biscuit Day! This day is also observed around the world as International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. You didn't think you were the only one's allowed to celebrate a food holiday, did you? Of course not! Dogs need snacks, too! #NationalDogBiscuitDay
Coming on February 24, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL TRADING CARD DAY
NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY
Notable Birthdays for February 23
Emma Willard (1787-1870) - Founder of the first higher education school for women.
Lewis Cass Hunt (1824-1886) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) - Co-founder of the NAACP.
Guy C. Wiggins (1883-1962) - Painter who is remembered for his beautiful winter scenes in the city.
Victor Fleming (1889-1949) - Director and producer remembered for his work with Gone with the Wind (1939) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
William L. Shirer (1904-1993) - Journalist and historian who wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is considered one of the greatest works of history ever written.
Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) - Air Force General and pilot who flew one of two planes who dropped an atomic bombs on Hiroshima.
Clarence D. Lester (1923-1986) - One of the first Black military aviators in WWII and a pilot for the Tuskegee Airmen.
Paul Morrissey (1938-2024) - Director and screenwriter whose works include Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and the Blood for Dracula (1974).
Doug Moench (1948-Still Living) - Comic book writer.
Patricia Richardson (1951-Still Living) - Award-winning actress best remembered for her role as Jill on the sitcom Home Improvement.
Michael Dell (1965-Still Living) - Founder of Dell Technologies.
Daymond John (1969-Still Living) - Successful businessman, founder of The Shark Tank Group and FUBU.
Memorable Events for February 23
1813 - The first raw cotton-to-cloth mill is opened in MA.
1821 - The first pharmacy college is opened (College of Apothecaries).
1861 - President-elect Lincoln secretly arrives in Washington, D.C., after thwarting an assassination plot.
1905 - The Rotary Club becomes the first service club in the world.
1910- The first radio contest held in Philadelphia.
1927 - President Coolidge signs a bill establishing the FCC (Federal Radio Commission).
1940 - Pinocchio is released by Walt Disney.
1945 - A group of Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi (Japan) and are photographed raising the American flag.
1947 - General Eisenhower opens a charity drive to raise $170 million to aid European Jews.
1954 - A mass Polio immunization is conducted at an elementary school in PA.
1980 - Speed skater Eric Heiden wins gold medals at one Winter Olympic Games
