Day Guide for Monday February 18th 2019 What are the holidays on February 18th 2019?

This is our day guide for Monday February 18th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on February 18th 2019

International: President's Day

The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.

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Canada (regional): Family Day

A provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in most provinces

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Canada (regional): Nova Scotia Heritage Day

The third Monday in February is a holiday in Nova Scotia to celebrate the heritage of the province

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Canada (regional): Louis Riel Day

Honours Louis Riel, the Métis leader, who led a provisional government and led negotiations that paved the way for the province's entry into Confederation in 1870.

Gambia: Independence Day

Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.

Kosovo: Independence Day (in lieu)

Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17th 2008

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Pakistan (regional): Public Holiday

Public Holiday in Islamabad due to visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman

Puerto Rico: National Heroes' Day

This public holiday celebrates several key figures from Puerto Rico's history who all had their own public holiday until 2014.

Sierra Leone: Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is dedicated to commemorate and appreciate the Armed Forces who fought in the second world war and 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone.

Observances on February 18th 2019

United Kingdom: Drink Wine Day

Whatever it is, you can definitely wine about it today. It’s National Drink Wine Day.

USA: National Battery Day

Introduced to appreciate the convenience batteries have introduced to people's lives.

USA: National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

USA: Washington's Birthday

Washington's Birthday is an American federal holiday on the third Monday in February that began in 1796 to honor George Washington.

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General Information for February 18th 2019
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 49 of 2019
316 days left in 2019
Week 08 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the first and only recorded time.
1965 - The Gambia is admitted to the Commonwealth as an independent state, with Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State.
1885 - Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.
1294 - Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor of China, dies. His grandiose life is depicted in the poem 'Kubla Khan' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.