Optimist Day Falls on Western Monarch Day This Year?🦋😀🥛

National Days on Thursday
February 5th, 2026

Optimist Day falls on the first Thursday of February, which happens to be Western Monarch Day this year, as Western Monarch Day always falls on February 5th.

"It is Western Monarch Day. It is a day to celebrate the Western Monarch butterfly.
It travels from place to place but this day specifically we give thanks for their return to the central California coast. Why is this so important? It is important to watch and make sure that they do return. The monarch butterfly is facing a terrific decline in numbers.
Many conservation groups are calling for it to be protected as an endangered species and claim that the number of declines could be as high as 90%!"

That doesn't sound too optimistic to me.

Optimist International

Optimist Day also falls on 'National Fart Day' this year, so that's proof to pessimists that life stinks at times ... and especially on February 5th this year:-)

Every February 5th

How to Celebrate National Fart Day ... Without Going Too Far ...t?💩😂