Ramadan begins (about; set by the moon); Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent
Ramadan and Eid dates depend on the sighting of the new moon and can move by a day. The Chinese New Year date is from the Hong Kong Observatory's lunar calendar tables. February half term is a week off for most schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and many Scottish schools take a long weekend, but the dates are set locally. See school term dates.
February 2026 in numbers
28 days, from Sunday 1 February 2026 to Saturday 28 February 2026: days 32 to 59 of the year.
20 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
20 working days in England and Wales, 20 in Scotland and 20 in Northern Ireland.
ISO weeks 5 to 9, from Monday 26 January to Sunday 1 March 2026.