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February is a short month in the calendar, usually associated with winter and love, because it is Valentine’s Day. But what happens when we look a little deeper? It turns out that this short, inconspicuous¹ month holds many unusual, interesting and sometimes humorous days. Feel free to read and find out what holidays we have this month!

❄️Pizza Day

February 9 is International Pizza Day! Are you wondering how to celebrate it? There are many ways to spend this day. This can be a great excuse to organize a party with pizza as the main attraction. You can also go to your favorite pizzeria or visit several places and compare different flavors. You can also prepare pizza by yourself at home and spend time with your loved ones. Be sure to prepare different ingredients so that everyone can create their own unique combination. Enjoy your meal!

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❄️ World Cat Day

World Cat Day is a great excuse to pay special attention to your pets. February 17 is their day! It’s no secret that cats love all kinds of petting. Of course, every opportunity is good to show your pet love, but on this special day, it is worth paying more attention to them than usual. For example, you can spend the whole day together on the couch. Your cat will definitely appreciate it!

Cat Day is the perfect opportunity to supplement your pet’s daily diet with new snacks, especially if it has a sweet tooth. You can also take it on a short trip around the city.

Cat Day is also a time to reflect on the situation of animals living in the wild. Various initiatives are then organized to promote animal adoption and improve living conditions for homeless cats. Cat Day is a day when you can give a homeless animal a permanent or temporary home.

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❄️International Mother Language Day²

International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21. It was established³ by UNESCO in 1999. This day shows how important linguistic diversity⁴ is and how important the mother language is as an element of national identity⁵ and cultural heritage⁶.

As a part of this day, various initiatives, discussions and campaigns are organized that encourage⁷ care, promotion and learning of family languages. The main goal is to recognize the role of a language in building social unity, transmitting knowledge and shaping⁸ cultural identity.

International Mother Language Day reminds us of the need to respect linguistic diversity in the world and to treat the mother tongue as an important cultural and national value⁹ that should be cared for.

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VOCABULARY:

¹inconspicuous – niepozorny

²International Mother Language Day – Międzynarodowy Dzień Języka Ojczystego

³established – ustanowiony

⁴linguistic diversity – różnorodność językowa

⁵national identity – tożsamość narodowa

⁶cultural heritage – dziedzictwo kulturowe

⁷ to encourage – zachęcać

⁸shaping – kształtować

⁹value – wartość

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