Special events and other funny days

International Condom Day was created by AHF and celebrated each year on February 13th (the day before Valentine’s Day)

The day came about as an innovative and lighthearted way to remind people that wearing a condom can prevent pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. The Healthcare Foundation hopes these seductive shows spark healthier sexual choices for all.

St. Valentine's Day, in Norwegian also called All Hearts' Day, is celebrated on February 14 every year as a celebration of love and romance. The day is celebrated especially in English-speaking countries by buying gifts and sending love letters or cards, often anonymously.

Valentine's Day has been celebrated in England since the 17th century which took its idea from the myth of Saint Valentine. Valentin was imprisoned after the Roman emperor Claudius II threatened imprisonment and the death penalty for those who did not renounce Christianity. Valentin did not want to renounce his god, and was t ...

Shrove Tuesday (not a public holiday, but always falling on a Sunday)

Shrove Tuesday will always fall on a Sunday 49 days (7 weeks) before the first day of Easter, ie in the period 1 February to 7 March, (or in leap years 2 February to 7 March).

The word fastelavn itself comes from the German word vastel-avent which means fasting evening, ie "the evening before fasting".
The name is pronounced "fastelaven", and is often misspelled as such.

Originally, Lent was on Tuesday night, Shrove Tuesday, before Lent.
But gradually, Lent was extended to t ...