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What is celebrated on February 8?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to February 8. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2023
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Bacolod MassKara Festival

Declared the MassKara Festival and MassKara Dance cultural property of Bacolod City.

2005
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Safer Internet Day

The Insafe network organized its first Safer Internet Day after taking up the SafeBorders initiative as one of its earliest actions.

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5 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

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2 have a country-specific scope

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5 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on February 8

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Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary material identifies Ivan and Charika Corea as founders and describes the event as growing since 2002; church-sector material supports the second-Sunday-in-February recurren…

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Mother’s Day in Norway

Second Sunday in February (8 February in 2026) · Norway / Mother’s Day observance

Norwegian institutional reference sources place Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in February and trace the first Norwegian observance to February 9, 1919, with later nationwide promotion a…

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National Iowa Day

8 February · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Iowa

National Day Calendar lists its private National Iowa Day on February 8. Federal history separately records December 28, 1846 statehood, while State Historical Society of Iowa sources docum…

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Scouting Anniversary Day

8 February annually · Scouting America organizational anniversary

Scouting America defines February 8 as Scouting Anniversary Day, marking its February 8, 1910 incorporation, and its rules call for annual anniversary celebration.

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5 observances

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Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary material identifies Ivan and Charika Corea as founders and describes the event as growing since 2002; church-sector material supports the second-Sunday-in-February recurren…

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Mother’s Day in Norway

Second Sunday in February (8 February in 2026) · Norway / Mother’s Day observance

Norwegian institutional reference sources place Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in February and trace the first Norwegian observance to February 9, 1919, with later nationwide promotion a…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Iowa Day

8 February · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Iowa

National Day Calendar lists its private National Iowa Day on February 8. Federal history separately records December 28, 1846 statehood, while State Historical Society of Iowa sources docum…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Scouting Anniversary Day

8 February annually · Scouting America organizational anniversary

Scouting America defines February 8 as Scouting Anniversary Day, marking its February 8, 1910 incorporation, and its rules call for annual anniversary celebration.

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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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