FEBRUARY 6, 2026 | NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY | NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY | BUBBLEGUM DAY | NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY | NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY
FEBRUARY 6, 2026 | NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY | NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY | BUBBLEGUM DAY | NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY | NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY - First Friday in February
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
National Wear Red Day, on the first Friday in February, is an annual campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women. #WearRedDay
NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY - February 6
NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY
Each year on National Chopsticks Day, people worldwide celebrate the humble and ancient utensils on February 6th. #NationalChopsticksDay
BUBBLE GUM DAY | First Friday in February
BUBBLEGUM DAY
Celebrating Bubble Gum Day on the first Friday of February every year doesn't burst many people's bubbles. It's a fun way to chew your favorite flavor of bubble gum, blow some spectacular bubbles and raise money, too. #BubbleGumDay
NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY - February 6
NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY
National Frozen Yogurt Day on February 6th recognizes a sweet frozen dessert that has gone from fad status to staple freezer item in a few decades. #NationalFrozenYogurtDay
NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY - February 6
NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY
On February 6th, National Lame Duck Day recognizes the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment. #NationalLameDuckDay
Coming on February 7, 2026
National Days
ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY
NATIONAL PERIODIC TABLE DAY
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY
SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY
NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY
Notable Birthdays for February 6
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) - Colonel and third VP of the U.S. who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel.
Thomas C. Durant (1820-1885) - Railroad tycoon.
Marcellus Monroe Crocker (1830-1865) - Brigadier General of the Union Army.
John Brown Gordon (1832-1904) - Major General of the Confederate Army.
Milton Bennett Medary (1874-1929) - Architect who designed the Washington Chapel.
William P. Murphy (1892-1987) - Physician who helped find treatment for macrocytic anemia.
Babe Ruth (1895-1948) - MLB player known as the The Bambino.
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) - Actor and 40th President of the U.S.
Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005) - Voice actor for Tony the Tiger for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.
Gerard K. O'Neill (1927-1992) - Astronomer and founder of the Space Studies Institute.
Rip Torn (1931-2019) - Multi-award winning actor whose career spanned over 60 years.
Mike Farrell (1939-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H.
Tom Brokaw (1940-Still Living) - Journalist and author.
Spencer Silver (1941-2021) - Inventor of Post-it® Notes.
Fabian Forte (1943-Still Living) - Doo-op pop singer known as Fabian.
Natalie Cole (1950-2015) - Grammy Award-winning pop singer and daughter of Nat King Cole.
Axl Rose (1962-Still Living) - Lead singer to the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Memorable Events for February 6
1778 - NY became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
1815 - NJ issues the first railroad charter to John Stevens.
1867 - George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide
improvements to existing schools in poor areas.
1788 - MA becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.
1869 - Harper's Weekly publishes the first image of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.
1882 - The Knights of Columbus are formed in CT.
1899 - The Spanish-American War ends.
1902 - The Young Women's Hebrew Association is organized in NY City.
1911 - The first old-age home opens in AZ.
1926 - The NFL rules college students are ineligible to play until they complete their college education.
1935 - The board game Monopoly goes on sale for first time.
1937 - K. Elizabeth Ohi becomes the first female Japanese lawyer in the U.S.
1945 - The 8th Division Air Force bombs oil facilities in Magdeburg and Chemnitz, Germany.
1959 - Jack Kilby files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
1987 - The no-smoking ban in all federal buildings takes effect.