Februarys
Leap year months
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
It has 28 days except in leap years, when it has 29.
February takes its name from a purification festival, Februa, that occurred in this month in ancient Rome.
Low temperature state
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
blizzards · sleet · gray · overcast · bitter · freezing · thaw · slush
Year's twelve parts
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- shortestLeast long of all
- leapSudden springing movement
- daysTwenty-four-hour spans
year · sequential · annual · recurring · cyclical · midwinter · quarters · fiscal
Third-century Roman martyr
- GroundhogWinter's furry forecaster
- LunarPertaining to Earth's satellite
- CarnivalPre-fasting festival season
- heartsCirculatory system engines
chocolates · roses · love · cards · celebrations · parades · lanterns · dumplings
Change from one state
- lengtheningIncreasing in extent
- daylightSun's natural glow
- snowdropsEarly spring bulb flowers
- crocusesEarly-blooming perennial flowers
buds · anticipation · stirring · thawing · mud · seedlings · pruning · dormant
State of perceiving reality
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
- educationSystematic development of mind
recognition · observances · tributes · festivals · Candlemas
cold
Low temperature state
chill · blizzards · sleet · gray · overcast · bitter · freezing · thaw · slush · windchill
months
Year's twelve parts
days · year · sequential · annual · recurring · cyclical · midwinter · quarters · fiscal · planning
Valentine
Third-century Roman martyr
- GroundhogWinter's furry forecaster
- LunarPertaining to Earth's satellite
- CarnivalPre-fasting festival season
hearts · chocolates · roses · love · cards · celebrations · parades · lanterns · dumplings · reunions
transition
Change from one state
- lengtheningIncreasing in extent
- daylightSun's natural glow
- snowdropsEarly spring bulb flowers
crocuses · buds · anticipation · stirring · thawing · mud · seedlings · pruning · dormant · awakening
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
education · recognition · observances · tributes · festivals · Candlemas
- February 14Romantic holiday mid-month
- 29th of FebruaryQuadrennial calendar addition
- February 28Second month's final regular day
- February 2ndWoodchuck's weather prediction day
- February breakMidwinter academic holiday
- February Revolution1917 Russian imperial collapse