february

Everyday

1. February is the second month of the year, after January and before March. February has 28 days, or 29 in a leap year. tree →
2. February is the shortest month. tree →
3. In the north of the world (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland) February is in winter; in Australia and New Zealand it is in summer. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a month with 28 or 29 days; used to count days and weeks; 28 days is exactly 4 weeks; a leap year comes every 4 years. In science: the Earth takes about 365 and a quarter days to go round the Sun, so an extra day is added in February every 4 years. Everyday life: Valentine's Day and Pancake Day often fall in February. Phrases: in February, last February, next February, early February.

Examples

• February has 28 days, which is 4 weeks. tree →
• How many days are there in January and February together in a normal year? tree →
• She saved $2 each day in February. tree →
• In a leap year February has 29 days. tree →
• February is the shortest month of the year. tree →
• In Canada it often snows in February. tree →
• In Australia, February is a hot summer month. tree →
• Our school holiday starts in the middle of February. tree →
• Lark and cuckoo, daily sing-- February has brought the spring! tree →

Note

Always written with a capital F. Spelling trap: February has an r after «Feb»: Feb-RU-ary, though many people say «Feb-yoo-ary». A fact about time: 28 days (29 in a leap year). Trap: do not use 30 or 31 days for February. January has 31 days, so January and February have 59 days in a normal year.