Day Guide for Friday February 26th 2021

This is our day guide for Friday February 26th 2021 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 February 26th 2021

Quiet Day

"Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” - Plutarch

Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

National Pistachio Day

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National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

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National Skip the Straw Day

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Letter to an Elder Day

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General Information for February 26th 2021

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 823 days ago.
Day 57 of 2021
308 days left in 2021
Week 08 of the year

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On this Day in History

2004 - The Republic of Macedonia's President Boris Trajkovski dies in an air crash when his plane crashes into a mountain near Mostar airport, due to pilot error.
1935 - Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry, UK, which leads directly to the development of radar.
1802 - Victor Hugo, author of the novel Les Miserables, is born.
1524 - English poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe is believed to have been born on this day. Famous for his plays The Jew of Malta and The Tragedy of Dr Faustus, Marlowe's death is surrounded in mystery and conspiracy theories.