Read to Learn About the Unknown Facts About February

– February is the only month that can go without a full moon!

– February’s birthstones are amethyst and bloodstone.

– February is National African American Month in the United States.

– February is named after the Roman festival of Februa, which was a time for purification and sacrifice. 

– February is the shortest month of the year with only 28 or 29 days in the month. 

– Originally February was supposed to be the last month of the calendar, but after time it changed. 

– Every four years there’s a leap year adding one more day to February, making it 29 days (like this year!)

– Mardi Gras is usually celebrated, where there is lots of fun down in New Orleans!

– February is the least common birth month.