February 25

February 25 is the 56th day of the year. 309 days remain until the end of the year (310 in leap years).

"It’s always tempting to impute an appearance of purpose to random events."

Anthony Burgess

Born today

• Anthony Burgess, 1917, English writer and composer

Observances

• Kitano Baika-sai or "Plum Blossom Festival" (Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan)

• Memorial Day for the Victims of the Communist Dictatorships (Hungary)

• National Day (Kuwait)

• People Power Day (Philippines)

• Revolution Day in Suriname

• Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia)

• National Chocolate Covered Nut Day (US)

• National Clam Chowder Day (US)

• Artes Mundi (US)