February 23 Holidays

2025 Monthly Holidays that include February 23

2025 Famous Birthdays on February 23

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/emily-blunt" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/5b4291d8-9f6f-42f3-8398-3a44b9855600/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Emily Blunt" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/emily-blunt" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Emily Blunt</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/dakota-fanning" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/fce2f387-6834-4461-4a65-408283295700/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Dakota Fanning" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/dakota-fanning" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Dakota Fanning</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on February 23

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>303</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Destruction of the Christian Church in Nicomedia</div><div class='timeline-text'>This event marked the start of Diocletianic Persecution, a significant period of Christian persecution by the Romans.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1455</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publication of the Gutenberg Bible</div><div class='timeline-text'>This is widely remembered as the first Western book printed with movable type.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1763</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Berbice Slave Uprising Begins</div><div class='timeline-text'>This marks the first major slave revolt in South America, taking place in Guyana.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1883</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Anti-Trust Law by Alabama</div><div class='timeline-text'>Alabama became the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law, a landmark event in regulation history.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1905</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inception of the Rotary Club</div><div class='timeline-text'>Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen formed the Rotary Club, becoming the world's first service club.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1954</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Start of Mass Polio Inoculation</div><div class='timeline-text'>The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh, marking a major turning point in public health history.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1987</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Observation of Supernova 1987a</div><div class='timeline-text'>Astronomers observe Supernova 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud, offering new insights into cosmic events.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First B-2 Spirit Bomber Operational Loss</div><div class='timeline-text'>A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2.</div></div></div>

FAQs

What holiday is February 23?
February 23 shines as a day brimming with an eclectic array of holidays sure to pique everyone's interest! From celebrating tasteful design on National Tile Day to savoring a slice of beloved National Banana Bread Day, and even showing some love to our furry friends on National Dog Biscuit Day, there's something to delight and engage every enthusiast. Don't miss out on the global festivities either; join in the national pride of Brunei and Guyana on National Day Brunei and Guyana Republic Day, respectively. Whether you're appreciating skilled hospitality workers, brushing up on your tennis skills, or participating in environmental consciousness by skipping the straw, February 23rd offers countless reasons to celebrate and spread joy!