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What festivals are there in 65438+ February?

1, World AIDS Day-65438+February 1

The World Health Organization designated 65438+February 1 as World AIDS Day because the first AIDS case was diagnosed in 65438+February 1 day. Global health ministers put forward this concept at the AIDS prevention program summit. Since then, this concept has been adopted by governments, international organizations and charities all over the world.

2. National Traffic Safety Day-65438+February 2nd.

It is determined that 65438+February 2nd is "National Traffic Safety Day", and the number "122" is mainly considered as the alarm telephone for road traffic accidents in China. 1994 was opened and put into use, which was highly recognized by the masses and easy to remember and publicize.

At the same time, considering that our country enters the winter every year from 65438+February 2, it is a period of frequent traffic accidents, and Spring Festival travel rush peak and other road traffic trips and transportation peaks are about to begin. At this time, organizing road traffic safety publicity activities nationwide is conducive to preventing road traffic accidents and ensuring the safety of the general public.

3. International Day of Disabled Persons-65438+February 3rd.

65438+February 3rd "International Day of Disabled Persons" is an annual activity aimed at promoting people's understanding of disability and mobilizing people to support the maintenance of the dignity, rights and happiness of disabled people. 199210 June 12 to June 13, the 47th United Nations General Assembly held its first special meeting on the disabled since the founding of the United Nations. The General Assembly passed a resolution to designate February 3rd of 65438+ as "International Day of Disabled Persons".

4. International Volunteer Day-65438+February 5.

1985 17 February 17, the 40th United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, and from 1986, 65438+ February 5th every year is the International Volunteer Day (hereinafter referred to as the International Volunteer Day). Its purpose is to urge governments to arouse more people to participate in social development and economic construction as volunteers through celebrations.

5. National Public Sacrifice Day-65438+February 65438+March.

Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Mourn the victims of the Nanjing Massacre and all the compatriots (including comfort women) killed by the Japanese aggressors during the Japanese imperialist war of aggression against China, expose the war crimes of the Japanese aggressors, bear in mind the profound disasters caused by the war of aggression to the people of China and the people of the world, and show the firm stand of the people of China in opposing the war of aggression, defending human dignity and safeguarding world peace.

6. Winter solstice-65438+February 22nd.

The solstice in winter has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The solstice in winter is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the solstice in winter was as big as a year, also called "off-year". When the winter solstice comes, the New Year is just around the corner, so the ancients thought that the winter solstice was as important as the New Year.

In ancient times, people wandering in other places had to go home for the winter festival at this time, which was called "having a home at the end of the year". In some coastal areas in southern China, the traditional custom of worshipping ancestors from the winter solstice is still continuing. In some areas of northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice.