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What is celebrated on February 13?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to February 13. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
Verified history
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Selected observance milestones connected to this date, based on reviewed sources.
2019
First observance
National Break Up With Your Carrier Day
National Day Calendar says annual observance began on February 13, 2019, and T-Mobile’s launch offers began on that date.
2012
First observance
World Radio Day
UNESCO’s past-editions record begins with World Radio Day 2012 and identifies the 2011 proclamation.
Curated global anchors
See the collection →Major global guides on February 13
A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer sources. Each observance keeps its own documented status and scope.
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World Radio Day
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Reviewed depth
Other in-depth guides on February 13
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Black Love Day
The Black Love Day founder site identifies 13 February as Black Love Day and says Ayo Handy-Kendi founded the observance in 1993.
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Galentine's Day
Peacock identifies the Parks and Recreation episode as inventing the pop-culture holiday concept, while LAist documents February 13 usage and the show-derived cultural history.
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International Condom Day
AIDS Healthcare Foundation states it launched International Condom Day in 2009 and celebrates it on February 13; its 2026 campaign confirms that date.
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International Winter Bike to Work Day
The official campaign site states that International Winter Bike to Work Day began in 2013 and occurs on the second Friday in February every year.
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National Break Up With Your Carrier Day
T-Mobile’s February 11, 2019 launch release and National Day Calendar’s founder proclamation establish February 13, 2019 as the first annual observance, T-Mobile as founder and the pre-Vale…
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No One Eats Alone Day
Beyond Differences documents the program’s 2012 origin; its recent calendars and independent calendar records support the second-Friday-in-February recurrence, including February 13 in 2026.
Explore the mix
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7 observances
All observances on this date
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Black Love Day
The Black Love Day founder site identifies 13 February as Black Love Day and says Ayo Handy-Kendi founded the observance in 1993.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Galentine's Day
Peacock identifies the Parks and Recreation episode as inventing the pop-culture holiday concept, while LAist documents February 13 usage and the show-derived cultural history.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
International Condom Day
AIDS Healthcare Foundation states it launched International Condom Day in 2009 and celebrates it on February 13; its 2026 campaign confirms that date.
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
International Winter Bike to Work Day
The official campaign site states that International Winter Bike to Work Day began in 2013 and occurs on the second Friday in February every year.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Break Up With Your Carrier Day
T-Mobile’s February 11, 2019 launch release and National Day Calendar’s founder proclamation establish February 13, 2019 as the first annual observance, T-Mobile as founder and the pre-Vale…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
No One Eats Alone Day
Beyond Differences documents the program’s 2012 origin; its recent calendars and independent calendar records support the second-Friday-in-February recurrence, including February 13 in 2026.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
World Radio Day
A/RES/67/124
How dates are selected
This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.
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