2026
Later action
February 17 Revolution anniversary
Granted Tuesday, 17 February 2026 as an official holiday for the public institutions and facilities covered by the decision, with essential-service exceptions.
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What is celebrated on February 16?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to February 16. 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.
2016
First observance
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Ugandan reporting on the completed public-holiday process identifies February 16, 2016 as the first Archbishop Janani Luwum public holiday.
2015
Institutional decision
International Day of Family Remittances
IFAD’s official resolutions volume states that Resolution 189/XXXVIII was adopted on 16 February 2015.
2011
Later action
Dia da Independência Nacional
Listed November 11, Dia da Independência Nacional, among Angola’s national holidays.
1921
Institutional decision
Bonifacio Day
Act No. 2946 was approved on 16 February 1921 and took effect on approval.
Reviewed depth
Other in-depth guides on February 16
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Ugandan government sources list February 16 as Archbishop Janan Luwum Day/Janan Luwum Day and a public holiday; current State House material documents the annual national commemoration, whi…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
Arkansas Act 304 of 2001 established Daisy Gatson Bates Day as an official state holiday on the third Monday in February, paired in the state-government holiday statute with George Washingt…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
Lithuanian government material lists 16 February as the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania; official parliamentary history ties the date to the Act of Independence signed on 1…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico OGP’s current compilation of Law 111-2014, as amended, declares the third Monday in February each year an official holiday in the Government of Puerto Rico under the name Día de…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Alaska State Archives documents 1988 AS 44.12.065 and 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act; governor proclaimed February 16 2026
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Family Day (Ontario)
Ontario’s proclamation defines Family Day as the third Monday of February each year, and the Premier’s 2026 statement marked the holiday on 16 February 2026.
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9 observances
All observances on this date
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Ugandan government sources list February 16 as Archbishop Janan Luwum Day/Janan Luwum Day and a public holiday; current State House material documents the annual national commemoration, whi…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
Arkansas Act 304 of 2001 established Daisy Gatson Bates Day as an official state holiday on the third Monday in February, paired in the state-government holiday statute with George Washingt…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
Lithuanian government material lists 16 February as the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania; official parliamentary history ties the date to the Act of Independence signed on 1…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Día de las Mujeres y Hombres Próceres de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico OGP’s current compilation of Law 111-2014, as amended, declares the third Monday in February each year an official holiday in the Government of Puerto Rico under the name Día de…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Alaska State Archives documents 1988 AS 44.12.065 and 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act; governor proclaimed February 16 2026
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Family Day (Ontario)
Ontario’s proclamation defines Family Day as the third Monday of February each year, and the Premier’s 2026 statement marked the holiday on 16 February 2026.
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Louis Riel Day
Province of Manitoba
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Nova Scotia’s official Heritage Day site states the holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February.
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
Washington’s Birthday (federal designation; “Presidents’ Day” is a common alternative label)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
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