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February Fun Facts

  • February 2026
  • BY TAREN GROM

• February 2 is Groundhog Day—the day we find out whether winter will last six more weeks or call it quits early.

• February 8 is Super Bowl LX to be held in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the home of the San Francisco 49ers.

• February’s name comes from the Latin word februa, meaning purification, referring to an ancient Roman festival.

• February 14 is always Valentine’s Day.

• Mardi Gras often falls in February, meaning “Fat Tuesday,” the last day before Lent.