Important Days in February 2026: National and International Special Days and Dates List

Important Days & Dates in February 2026:February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. February is a unique month that has 28 days in non-leap (common) years and 29 days in leap years. February 29^th is usually called as the ‘leap day’.

The length of the month of February in 2026 is 28 days, since 2026 is a non-leap year. February is usually abbreviated as ‘Feb’.

It precedes the month of March (third month of the year) and succeeds the month of January (first month of the year) in the traditional Gregorian calendar.

February is the only month in the traditional Gregorian Calendar that has less than 30 or 31 days in it. February is also the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon.

February is also the only month of the Gregorian calendar that, at intervals alternating between one of six years and two of eleven years, has exactly four full 7-day weeks.

February also stands as one of the crucial months in the global calendar in 2026 packed with national and international observances spanning education, health, peace and social awareness.

There are many important days and events that are observed in India on a national level and international and world level in the month of February 2026.

The name February comes from the Latin word ‘februum’ meaning ‘purification’ which was originally named after Februarius, the Roman month. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar.

Some of the notable important days of national and international importance in February 2026 include Indian Coast Guard Rising Day, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, World Wetlands Day, Rheumatoid Awareness Day, International Day of Human Fraternity, World Cancer Day, International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, National Deworming Day, Safer Internet Day, International Day of the Arabian Leopard, World Pulses Day, International Epilepsy Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, World Day of the Sick, International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when conducive to Terrorism, Darwin Day, International Day of Women's health, National Productivity Day, World Radio Day, World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, Global Tourism Resilience Day, World Anthropology Day, Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day, Mizoram Foundation Day, World Day of Social Justice, International Mother Language Day, World Thinking Day, World Peace and Understanding Day, Central Excise Day, International Polar Bear Day, World NGO Day and National Science Day.

Remembering the Important Days in February 2026 is imperative for students and government competitive exam aspirants preparing for Bank, Intelligence Bureau (IB ACIO, IB Junior Intelligence Officer (JIO), IB Security Assistant, IB MTS), Insurance, SSC, TNPSC, Indian Railways, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, TNTET, Karnataka PSC and other PSC and Central Govt. Exams.

Aspirants must therefore be minutely aware of the list of important national and international days with special relevance and their themes of February month in 2026.

In Bank and government competitive exams, there will typically questions based on the ‘Important Days and Dates’ topic in the Current Affairs / General Awareness section. Here in this article, Veranda RACE has compiled a comprehensive list of important days and dates with special references to their importance and their themes (if any) in February month in 2026 that will help in the preparation for various Bank and Government competitive exams, including UPSC, SSC, NDA, CDS, TNPSC, Bank, Insurance, TNUSRB, Karnataka PSC, Kerala PSC, Intelligence Bureau, UPSC EPFO, UPSC CAPF, Kerala PSC LDC, TNTET, etc.

List of Important Days & Dates in February 2026

Veranda RACE’s erudite R&D team (Bank, SSC, TNPSC, Karnataka PSC, Railways & TNTET) with years of teaching experience and subject matter experts in various exams has prepared an exhaustive list of details about the important days and dates of national and important events in February 2026, the second month of the year, for the aspirants preparing for various exams in 2026 like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, SBI PO, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, SSC JE, RRB NTPC, RRB Technician, SSC CHSL, TNPSC Group 1, TNPSC Group 4, TNPSC Group 2, TNPSC Group 2A, UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, CDS, NDA, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) ACIO, IB Security Assistant, IB Junior Intelligence Officer, IB MTS, UPSC EPFO, NIACL AO, NICL AO, Federal Bank Office Assistant Exam, etc.

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Details of Important Days and Dates in February 2026

Candidates preparing for various bank and government competitive exams in India can find the details of the important days and dates in February 2026:

1 February 2026 – Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Day 2026

Indian Coast Guard Day / ICG Day is observed in India on 1 February every year to honour the bravery, dedication and service of the Indian Coast Guard.

This day marks the formation of the Indian Coast Guard Day (ICG) on 1 February 1977.

The Indian Coast Guard commemorated the 50^th Indian Coast Guard Rising Day on 1 February 2026, marking nearly five decades of dedicated, selfless service to Indian.

The motto of the Indian Coast Guard is ‘Vayam Rakshamah (We Protect)’.

2 February 2026 - World Wetlands Day 2026

World Wetlands Day is annually observed by the United Nations on 2 February to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands.

This day marks the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.

The World Wetlands Day 2026 Theme is ‘Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebration Cultural Heritage’. This theme explores the deep-rooted connections between wetlands and cultural practices, traditions and knowledge systems of communities across the world.

India became a signatory to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on 1 February 1982. India currently has 98 Ramsar Sites or Wetlands of International Importance and leads the Asian country with the largest number of Ramsar sites.

Recently, in the first week of February 2026, two Ramsar sites were added in India. Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand Wetland Reserve in Gujarat have been added to India’s Ramsar network.

4 February 2026 – International Day of Human Fraternity

The International Day of Human Fraternity is observed every year on 4 February.

This day is observed by the United Nations to promote peace, unity and mutual respect among people of different religions and cultures.

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019.

The International Day of Human Fraternity Theme for 2026 is ‘Dialogue Over Division’.

4 February 2026 – World Cancer Day 2026

World Cancer Day (WCD) is internationally observed every year by the United Nations on 4 February to raise awareness about cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment.

World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of World Cancer Declaration of 2008.

The World Cancer Day Theme for 2026 is ‘United by Unique’.

6 February 2026 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2026

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is observed annually by the United Nations (UN) to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 20 December 2012 and officially designated this day. The concept of ‘Zero Tolerance to FGM’ was first introduced in 2003 by the Inter-African Committee (IAC).

Female Genital Mutilation is a human rights violation that infringes on the fundamental rights of girls and women. Today over 23 million girls and women alive have been subjected to FGM.

The 2026 Theme is ‘Towards 2030: No End to FGM Without Sustained Commitment and Investment’.

10 February 2026 – International Day of the Arabian Leopard

International Day of Arabian Leopard is an international day observed by the United Nations every year on 10 February.

This day raises awareness about the Arabian Leopard and seeks to restore the Arabian leopard as a flagship species for conservation and sustainability in its native region.

In 2023, the UN General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution designating February 10 as the ‘International Day of the Arabian Leopard’.

Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is a critically endangered leopard sub-species that inhabits the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the smallest leopard subspecies, with an average weight of 30 to 40 kg. This has a very limited distribution only in a few isolated pockets of habitat in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.

Estimates suggest that there may be fewer than 200 Arabian leopards left in the wild.

It has been listed in Appendix I to the CITES of Wild Fauna and Flora since 1975.

Important Days and Dates List in 2025 and 2026: Veranda RACE

Aspirants preparing for Bank and government competitive exams in India can find the list of important days and dates in each month in 2025 and 2026 here from Veranda RACE: