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Cati's Ten Fascinating February Facts

February is an exciting month as there are lots of events that take place including Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day. It is also shorter than other months with just 28 days (except in a Leap Year when there is 29).

Cati has found ten great facts about February, so why not impress your friends and family with these. If you know more you facts about February you can always email Cati and tell her using the Tell Cati form.

1. The birth flower for February is violet.
2. The birth stone for February is Amethyst.
3. The signs of the zodiac in February are Aquarius until the 18th and then Pisces until the 20th March.
4. February is the only month that has less than 30 days.
5. February starts on the same day of the week as March and November (except in Leap Years when it starts on the same day as August).
6. The 2nd February is known as Candlemas Day. It is an ancient festival that marks the middle of winter. In olden times many people used to say that Christmas lasted for 40 days - until the second day of February.
7. The flower called snowdrop appears in February. It is a symbol of hope. The name snowdrop does not mean ‘drop of snow' but drop as in eardrop - the old word for earring.
8. Shrove Tuesday is always 40 days before Easter and traditionally these 40 days (known as Lent) are meant to be a time of quietness and fasting. That is why people often give something up for Lent.
9. The last few days before Lent are known as Shrovetide.
10. St Valentine's Day takes place on 14th February every year. It was traditionally thought to be the day that birds choose their mates but there are many other stories linked with it too.