Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each months. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them. 

Here is a list of resources for February observances:

Month-Long Observances

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

• Let’s Celebrate Black History Song!, Sesame Street
• I Am the Dream, Mr. Pete’s Playhouse
• Race and Social Justice Books for Kids, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
• Anti-Racism Tools, Trying Together
• February is Black History Month, BlackHistory.gov 
• PBS Unveils Black History Month Lineup Highlighting Legacy and Heritage, PBS
• 2025 Theme: African Americans and Labor, Association for the Study of African American Life and History
• 13 Meaningful Black History Month Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans, TeachStarter

LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH

• Buzzwords & Activities, Buzzword Pittsburgh
• Locations, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
• Supporting Families to Foster a Love of Reading, Reading Ready Pittsburgh

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

• The Tooth Brushing Song, Queensland Health
• February is National Children’s Dental Health Month: Posters & Planning Guides, American Dental Association
• How to Look After Your Baby’s Teeth: Info & Tips, NHS

Week-Long Observances

FEBRUARY 14-20 IS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK

• Try a Little Kindness, Tori Kelly & Sesame Street
• Kindness is a Muscle, Peacock Jr.
• 8 Ideas for Teaching Kindness in Your Classroom, Brooke’s Blog
• Make Kindness the Norm, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Day Observances

FEBRUARY 1 IS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY

• Locations, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  
• Take Your Child to the Library Day, Take Your Child to the Library Day
  
• Take Your Child to the Library Day, Upstart Promotions Pinterest Board

FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG DAY

• Happy Groundhog Day!, Sesame Street
• Groundhog Day, Curious George
  
• Free Groundhog Day Activities, Teachers Pay Teachers
  

FEBRUARY 5 IS NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY

• S is for Sports with Chloe Kim and Big Bird, Sesame Street
  
• National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Women’s Sports Foundation
  
• Why More Girls Should Play Sports, Play Like a Girl
  
• 7 Reasons to Get Your Daughter Involved in Sports, According to Science, Penn State PRO Wellness

FEBRUARY 11 IS NATIONAL MAKE A FRIEND DAY

• Billy Porter Sings About Making Friends, Sesame Street
  
• This is the Way We Make Friends, Super Simple Kids Songs
  
• SHARE Activity Book, Buzzword Pittsburgh

FEBRUARY 20 IS WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

• World Day of Social Justice, United Nations
  
• What is Social Justice? Kids’ Garden Video, Aspen Foundation
  
• HUMAN Activity Book, Buzzword Pittsburgh
• Race and Social Justice Books for Kids, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  
• Public Policy Agenda, Trying Together
  
• Early Childhood Funding Map, Trying Together

FEBRUARY 21 IS LANGUAGE DAY

• Buzz Word Explains Why Language is Important, Sesame Street
  
• Spanish Me, English Me Song, Sesame Street
  
• Hello Around the World, JunyTony
  
• How to Support Language Development in Bilingual Children, Lorilet M, Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
  
• 5 Simple Language Play Ideas for Language Development, Hands On As We Grow