2021
First observance
Supermarket Employee Day
FMI’s first-ever event release is dated February 22, 2021 and identifies that day as the inaugural observance.
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What is celebrated on February 22?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to February 22. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
Verified history
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2017
First observance
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
The Alliance explicitly announced February 22, 2017 as the first-ever National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.
1979
First observance
Saint Lucia Independence Day
The independence date itself is documented by the Constitution Order and Government of Saint Lucia history; contemporary annual anniversaries count from 1979.
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Other in-depth guides on February 22
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European Day for Victims of Crime
Victim Support Europe identifies February 22 as the European Day for Victims of Crime and states that VSE designated it in Stockholm in 1990. A Council of Europe report records Swedish reco…
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Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
Alliance for Aging Research sources establish February 22, 2017 as the first awareness day, annual recurrence and current campaign continuation in 2026.
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National California Day
National Day Calendar places National California Day on February 22 within its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 and sequenced by state admission order with cal…
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National Cherry Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cherry Pie Day on 22 February.
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National Walk Your Dog Day
Texas Parks and Wildlife explicitly marked February 22 as National Walk Your Dog Day, and the Animal Medical Center’s 2026 awareness calendar corroborates the February 22 dog-walking observ…
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Recreational Sports & Fitness Day
NIRSA states that Recreational Sports & Fitness Day, also known as Rec Day, is celebrated every February 22 and began in 1999 to mark the association’s history.
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European Day for Victims of Crime
Victim Support Europe identifies February 22 as the European Day for Victims of Crime and states that VSE designated it in Stockholm in 1990. A Council of Europe report records Swedish reco…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
Alliance for Aging Research sources establish February 22, 2017 as the first awareness day, annual recurrence and current campaign continuation in 2026.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National California Day
National Day Calendar places National California Day on February 22 within its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 and sequenced by state admission order with cal…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Cherry Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cherry Pie Day on 22 February.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Walk Your Dog Day
Texas Parks and Wildlife explicitly marked February 22 as National Walk Your Dog Day, and the Animal Medical Center’s 2026 awareness calendar corroborates the February 22 dog-walking observ…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Recreational Sports & Fitness Day
NIRSA states that Recreational Sports & Fitness Day, also known as Rec Day, is celebrated every February 22 and began in 1999 to mark the association’s history.
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Saint Lucia Independence Day
Government of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Constitution Order verify 22 February 1979 as the independence/constitutional transition date; current government material continues annual Ind…
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Scout Founder’s Day
World Scouting marks Founder’s Day on February 22, the birthday of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell, and describes it as a recurring day for the worldwide Scouting family.
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Supermarket Employee Day
FMI states that February 22 is Supermarket Employee Day and that the 2026 observance marked the fifth year of the industry recognition event.
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World Thinking Day
WAGGGS history records the 1926 World Conference decision creating an annual Thinking Day on 22 February; in 1999 delegates renamed it World Thinking Day.
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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