Day Guide for Thursday August 20th 2026

This is our day guide for Thursday August 20th 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 August 20th 2026

Daffodil Day

Celebrate Daffodil Day and learn how this bright spring bloom became a powerful symbol of hope and a vital fundraiser in the fight against cancer.

World Mosquito Day 🦟

A day observed in the honour of the man who discovered that the deadly disease of Malaria is spread through a mosquito bite.

National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

Food
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What's tastier than a nice Pecan Pie? A Pecan Pie with Chocolate, that's what!

National Lemonade Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemonade Day

National Radio Day 📻

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USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Radio Day

National Bacon Lovers Day 🥓

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bacon Lovers Day

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General Information for August 20th 2026

There are 6 observances on this day.
134 days to go.
Day 232 of 2026
133 days left in 2026
Week 34 of the year

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On this Day in History

1998 - The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval.
1991 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev.
1977 - Designed to gather data on Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 2 is launched into orbit.
1968 - Soviet Union-dominated Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring.
1308 - Pope Clement V pardons Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, absolving him of charges of heresy.