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Encyclopedia Britannica



FEBRUARY

This article appears in Volume V10, Page 231 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: FAT-FLA
FEBRUARY , the second month of the
modern
  calendar. In
ordinary
  years it contains 28 days; but in bissextile or leap year, by the addition of the
intercalary
  day, it consists of 29 days. This month was not in the Romulian calendar. In the reign of Numa two months were added to the year, namely, January at the beginning, and February at the end; and this arrangement was continued until 452 B.C., when the decemvirs placed February after January. The ancient name of Februarius was derived from februare, to purify, or from Februa, the Roman festival of general expiation and lustration, which was celebrated during the latter
part
  of this month. In February also the Lupercalia were held, and women were purified by the priests of Pan Lyceus at that festival. The Anglo-
Saxons
  called this month Sprout-Kale from the sprouting of the cabbage at this season. Later it was known as Solmonath, because of the return of the sun from the low latitudes. The most generally noted days of February are the following:the 2nd, Candlemas day, one of the fixed
quarter
  days used in
Scotland
 ; the 14th, St Valentine's day; and the 24th, St
Matthias
 . The church festival of St
Matthias
  was formerly observed on the 25th of February in bissextile years, but it is now invariably celebrated on the 24th.


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