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

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

A day to highlight and call out the inequality between men and women's pay.

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 3 observances on this day.
This was 55 days ago.
Day 239 of 2020
127 days left in 2020
Week 35 of the year

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On this Day in History

2002 - Earth Summit 2002 begins in Johannesburg, South Africa
1978 - Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy.
1977 - The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec
1883 - At midday, the Krakatau volcano begins to erupt; it's still the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history.
Every year - The infamous Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships take in the town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales.