Day Guide for Wednesday February 18th 2026

This is our day guide for Wednesday February 18th 2026 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 18th 2026

Drink Wine Day 🍷

Alcohol
International

Whatever it is, you can definitely wine about it today. It’s National Drink Wine Day.

Ash Wednesday

Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.

National Battery Day 🔋

General
USA

Introduced to appreciate the convenience batteries have introduced to people's lives.

National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

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General Information for February 18th 2026

There are 4 observances on this day.
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Day 49 of 2026
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Week 08 of the year

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On this Day in History

1991 - Another London rail disaster happens when an IRA bomb explodes by the barrier line to platforms 3 and 4.
1933 - Yoko Ono, the Japanese-born American musician and wife of John Lennon - is born.
1930 - The planet Pluto (reclassified as dwarf planet in 2006) is discovered by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh.
1885 - Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.
1294 - Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor of China, dies. His grandiose life is depicted in the poem 'Kubla Khan' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.