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| amethyst, birthstone of February |
- February is the 2nd month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
- February is the shortest month and the only month with less than 30 days.
- February is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon.
- February has 29 days in leap years. In common years the month has 28 days.
- January and February were the last 2 months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period.
- The birthstone of the month is the amethyst.
- Anglo-Saxon named February Solmonath (mud month).
- In Finnish, February is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"
- The birthday of Abraham Lincoln is February 12.
- Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14.
- Presidents Day (United States, third Monday).
- The birth flower of February is the Primrose.
- The Southern hemisphere usually enjoy midsummer weather during this month.
