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Facts about February

  • In the year before Caesar changed the calendar, February had only 24 days.
  • Priests in Ancient Rome had the job of looking after the calendar.
  • Roman priests believed leap years were unlucky, and sometimes skipped them.

February

2nd Feb

Candlemas/Groundhog Day

In the UK and USA, the weather in the coming weeks is judged by today's weather: if it's fine, winter's not over yet.

14th Feb

Valentine's Day

This has been celebrated since the year 496, but has only been associated with love since the 14th century.