Stats for Stories: January & February 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Pizza, Bagels, Inventors, Valentine's Day, Singles, Heart Month and more.

January & February 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)  Today is National Pizza Day and National Bagel Day. Thursday is National Inventors' Day. Friday is Chinese New Year (updating soon). Sunday is Valentine's Day. Monday is Presidents' Day (updating soon) and Singles Awareness Day. February is American Heart Month.   National Pizza Day and National Bagel Day: February 9 The 2012 Economic Census counted 48,782 "establishments with principal menu type of pizza" led by 4,272 in Calif., 3,485 in New York state and 2,950 in Texas. Get Stats National Inventors' Day: February 11 Innovations by the U.S. Census Bureau led to the IBM Corporation, statistical sampling, the first commercial electronic computer and geographic information systems. Stats Here Valentine's Day: February 14 According to the 2019 American Community Survey, 49.1% of men and 46.3% of women 15 years and over are now married. Never married are 37.1% men and 30.8% women. More Stats Singles Awareness Day: February 15 The 2020 Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports about 126.9 million total unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) people in America ages 15 and older. Get Stats American Heart Month: February The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 698,316 physicians, 107,710 physician assistants, 19,421 radiologists and 48,495 surgeons in the U.S. More Stats All Stats for Stories for January 2021: National Hot Tea Month: January Utah 125th State Admission Anniversary (1896): January 4 National Milk Day: January 11 National Pharmacist Day: January 12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 18 Popcorn Day: January 19 *Special Edition* Inauguration Day: January 20 Spouses Day: January 26 Kansas 160th State Admission Anniversary (1861): January 29 Grammy Awards: January 31 (postponed to March 14) All Stats for Stories for February 2021: American Heart Month: February Groundhog Day: February 2 National Women Physician Day: February 3 Mail Carrier Day: February 4 National Weatherperson's Day: February 5 Super Bowl LV: February 7 National Pizza Day & Bagel Day: February 9 National Inventors' Day: February 11 Chinese New Year: February 12 (updating soon) Valentine's Day: February 14 Singles Awareness Day: February 15 Presidents' Day: February 15 (updating soon) Mardi Gras: February 16 Washington, D.C. 150th Government Anniversary (1871): Feb. 21 About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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