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The shortest month of the year still includes a lot of obscure, offbeat holidays to celebrate.

In the United States, children who leave a newly lost tooth under their pillow know to expect a nocturnal visit from the Tooth Fairy, who might leave a shiny quarter, a new toothbrush, or perhaps even a crisp $20 bill!

The Romans referred to the days of the month by their relation to the 'Kalends,' the 'Ides,' and the 'Nones.' If Caesar had been killed any other day, his famous warning might have sounded much less ominous.

Pi, a.k.a. the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, is infinite. But a Google engineer has calculated the first 31 trillion digits of the figure just in time for Pi Day.

What began as a joke on a 1997 episode of ‘Seinfeld’ has morphed into a global, anti-commercialism phenomenon: Festivus.

The creator once estimated it should take "around two years" to complete.

It's CAPS LOCK DAY today. Celebrate responsibly.

This holiday is mostly contained to the Great Lakes region, but for some retailers, its sales are better than those for Mother's Day.

Math whizzes may have noticed something particularly pleasing about today's date.

Free pizza is the best pizza.

In honor of World UFO Day (on July 2), here are 12 accounts of flying objects that remain fascinating for believers and skeptics alike.

In honor of today's National Selfie Day, these nine tips could help upgrade your personal pics from so-so to standout snaps.

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it still has plenty of quirky celebrations.

Celebrate National Middle Child Day with these remarkable middles.

Kissing under the mistletoe has roots in Nordic mythology.

Today is New Beer's Eve—time to pick out a brew for tomorrow's National Beer Day!

Leap Day comes just once every four years. Here's a list of eight events that occurred on this rare day.

You might not find any Hallmark cards for these holidays, but they're well worth celebrating.

In terms of money spent, the Chinese holiday puts both Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shame.

There are plenty of reasons to party this month.

February may be the shortest month of the year, but there is certainly no shortage of unusual holidays to celebrate. February 4th: Ice Cream for Breakfast