Day Guide for Wednesday August 26th 2020

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 26th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on August 26th 2020

La Tomatina

Find out the dates, history and traditions of La Tomatina.

National Cherry Popsicle Day 🍒

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cherry Popsicle Day

National Dog Day 🐶

Pets
USA

Celebrate National Dog day with these inspirational quotes about our canine companions.

National Women’s Equality Day

Celebrates the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.

Namibia Heroes' Day

Namibia

Commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966

National Repentance Day

Papua New Guinea

Intended to be marked by prayer ceremonies across the country to ask for forgiveness for wrongs

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General Information for August 26th 2020

There are 4 observances on this day.
This was 770 days ago.
Day 239 of 2020
127 days left in 2020
Week 35 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

2011 - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA
1978 - Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy.
1914 - World War I: the German colony of Togoland is invaded by French and British forces, who take it after 5 days.
1910 - Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun and Nobel laureate, is born (d. 1997).
1303 - Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.