February 2027 has 28 days, running Monday, February 1 through Sunday, February 28. It carries one federal holiday, Washington’s Birthday on Monday, February 15, and 19 working days.
February 2027 is a rare calendar shape: 28 days beginning on a Monday fits into exactly four calendar weeks with no partial week at either end. Every weekday occurs precisely four times.
This arrangement happens only when a non-leap February opens on a Monday, roughly once every seven years, and it makes the month unusually clean for four-week planning cycles and biweekly payroll.
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Holidays in February 2027
One federal holiday and a dense set of cultural and religious observances fall in February 2027.
| Date | Day | Observance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Tuesday | Groundhog Day | Cultural |
| February 9 | Tuesday | Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday | Christian |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday, Lent begins | Christian |
| February 12 | Friday | Abraham Lincoln’s birthday | Commemorative |
| February 14 | Sunday | Valentine’s Day | Cultural |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday, Presidents Day | Federal holiday |
| February 22 | Monday | George Washington’s birth date | Commemorative |
| February 28 | Sunday | Month ends | — |
Washington’s Birthday is the only federal holiday in February 2027 (U.S. Office of Personnel Management). It is defined in 5 U.S.C. 6103 as the third Monday in February, so it never requires a weekend observance shift.
Presidents Day is not the statutory name
OPM designates the February holiday as Washington’s Birthday. Presidents Day is the common usage, adopted by state governments, retailers and school districts, but it does not appear in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a).
OPM’s stated policy is to refer to holidays by the names Congress designated.
The distinction has a practical consequence. Some states observe a differently defined holiday on the same Monday: Alabama pairs Washington’s Birthday with Thomas Jefferson, and several states honour Lincoln separately on February 12.
The federal date does not change, but the name and the honourees do.
February 2027 calendar closures by institution
| Institution | Monday, February 15 |
|---|---|
| Federal offices | Closed |
| Banks, Federal Reserve schedule | Closed |
| U.S. Postal Service | Closed |
| NYSE and Nasdaq | Closed |
| Most public schools | Closed, often a full week break |
| Retail | Open, major sale weekend |
Many school districts in the Northeast extend the holiday into a full February break covering Monday, February 15 through Friday, February 19.
This is district policy rather than a federal or state rule, and it does not apply nationally.
Events in February 2027
Month-long observances running through all of February 2027:
- Black History Month, observed nationally since 1976
- American Heart Month, designated by presidential proclamation since 1964
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027. This is an early start, forced by the early Easter: Easter Sunday 2027 falls on March 28, and Ash Wednesday sits 46 days before it in common counting.
In years with a mid-to-late April Easter, Ash Wednesday can fall as late as March 10.
Mardi Gras falls the day before, on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. The Carnival season leading up to it opens on Epiphany, January 6.
Calendar Events & Observances in February 2027
February 2027 is a standard 28-day month beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday.
It is highlighted by an early convergence of major cultural and religious milestones—including Lunar New Year, the start of Ramadan, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Super Bowl LXI, and the astrological shift from Aquarius air to Pisces water.
Check Out National Days in February 2027.
| Date | Day | Event / Observance | Category |
| February 1 | Monday | Black History Month begins | Cultural / US & Canada |
| February 2 | Tuesday | Groundhog Day / Candlemas | Cultural / Christian |
| February 6 | Saturday | Lunar New Year (Year of the Goat/Sheep begins) | Cultural / Asian Traditions |
| February 7 | Sunday | First Day of Ramadan (Begins evening of Feb 7, approx.) | Islamic Fasting Month |
| February 9 | Tuesday | Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday (Carnival) | Christian / Cultural |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday (Lent begins in Western Church) | Christian Liturgical |
| February 11 | Thursday | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | UN / International |
| February 12 | Friday | Lincoln’s Birthday / Darwin Day | US / International |
| February 14 | Sunday | Valentine’s Day | Cultural / Observance |
| February 14 | Sunday | Super Bowl LXI (SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, CA) | Sports |
| February 15 | Monday | Presidents’ Day / Washington’s Birthday | US Federal Holiday |
| February 15 | Monday | Family Day | Canadian Provincial Holiday |
| February 20 | Saturday | World Day of Social Justice | UN / International |
| February 21 | Sunday | International Mother Language Day | UN / International |
Key Observance Highlights
- Super Bowl Sunday & Valentine’s Day Overlap (Feb 14): Super Bowl LXI kicks off at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, February 14, creating a massive simultaneous sporting and cultural holiday weekend.
- Early Lent & Ramadan Synchronization: Because Western Easter is early in 2027 (March 28), Ash Wednesday lands on February 10. This closely mirrors the Islamic lunar calendar, where the fast of Ramadan begins that same week (around sunset on February 7), aligning fasting traditions across both faiths.
- Lunar New Year (Feb 6): Marking the start of the Year of the Goat/Sheep, the spring festival brings widespread community reunions, parades, and cultural traditions across East and Southeast Asia.
February 2027 Zodiac, Birthstones & Symbols
| Attribute | Primary Symbol | Details & Lore |
| Zodiac Sign (Early) | Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) | Element: Air • Ruler: Uranus / Saturn Innovative, humanitarian, independent, forward-thinking |
| Zodiac Sign (Late) | Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) | Element: Water • Ruler: Neptune / Jupiter Intuitive, compassionate, artistic, contemplative |
| Primary Birthstone | Amethyst (Quartz) | Ancient Greeks believed it prevented intoxication (amethystos, “not drunk”); symbolizes clarity, inner peace, emotional balance, and spiritual wisdom |
| Secondary Birthstone | Bloodstone & Jasper | Historical alternative stones linked to grounding, endurance, and physical strength |
| Birth Flowers | Violet & Primrose | Violet: Modesty, spiritual wisdom, loyalty, and faith Primrose: Youth, renewal, and early spring affection |
| Celtic Tree Astrology | Rowan (Jan 21 – Feb 17) & Ash (Feb 18 – Mar 17) | Rowan represents higher vision and philosophical insight; Ash symbolizes poetic and creative intuition |
| Elemental Shift | Air to Water | Moves from Aquarius’s visionary intellectual concepts into Pisces’s deep, emotional, and artistic realm |
How many days, weeks and working days in February 2027
February 2027 has 28 days, exactly 4 full weeks, 20 weekdays, and 19 working days after Washington’s Birthday is removed.
The calculation:
- 2027 is not a leap year, so February has 28 days.
- 28 ÷ 7 gives exactly 4 complete weeks with no remainder. Because the month opens on a Monday, those four weeks align perfectly with Monday-to-Sunday calendar weeks.
- Eight of the 28 days fall on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 20 Monday-to-Friday weekdays.
- Washington’s Birthday falls on Monday, February 15, a weekday, so 20 − 1 = 19 working days.
Employers that do not close for the February holiday count 20 working days.
February 2027 calendar weekday counts
| Weekday | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Every weekday occurs exactly four times. No other month arrangement produces this. It means any recurring weekly commitment, on any day, occurs four times in February 2027 with no exceptions to check.
February 2027 calendar week numbers and day-of-year positions
February 2027 spans ISO weeks 5 through 8, and it fills all four completely. No other month in 2027 sits inside whole ISO weeks with no overlap at either boundary.
February 1 is day 32 of 2027 and February 28 is day 59. In a leap year, February 29 would be day 60; because 2027 is not a leap year, every subsequent day-of-year number in 2027 runs one lower than it would in 2028.
February 2027 moon phases
Times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time does not begin until Sunday, March 14, 2027.
| Phase | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Saturday, February 6 | 10:56 a.m. EST |
| First Quarter | Sunday, February 14 | 2:58 a.m. EST |
| Full Moon — Snow Moon | Saturday, February 20 | 6:23 p.m. EST |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, February 28 | 12:16 a.m. EST |
The Snow Moon peaks at 6:23 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, February 20, shortly after sunset across most of the continental United States, which makes it one of the better-timed full moons of the year for casual viewing.
The last quarter falls sixteen minutes after midnight on Sunday, February 28 — the final day of the month.
Shift the clock back a fraction and February 2027 would contain only three primary phases instead of four.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are in February 2027?
19, on a Monday-to-Friday schedule observing Washington’s Birthday. The month has 20 weekdays. Washington’s Birthday on Monday, February 15 is the only federal holiday subtracted. Employers staying open that day count 20.
Is February 2027 a leap month?
No. February 2027 has 28 days. A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, except century years, which must be divisible by 400. 2027 divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 3. The next February 29 falls in 2028.
When is Presidents Day 2027?
Monday, February 15, 2027. The statutory name is Washington’s Birthday, defined in 5 U.S.C. 6103 as the third Monday in February. Because the rule is a nth-weekday rule rather than a fixed date, it never shifts for a weekend and always produces a three-day weekend.
