Day Guide for Sunday April 26th 2020 What are the holidays on April 26th 2020?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 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?

Holidays on April 26th 2020

International: Public Holiday

Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.

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India (regional): Parashurama Jayanti

Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni

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India (regional): Basava Jayanthi

Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion

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Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu

The current Sultan of Terengganu, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the 18th Sultan and became ruler in May 1998 following the death of his father.

Tanzania: Union Day

Union Day is a public holiday in Tanzania on April 26th. It marks Zanzibar and Tanganyika becoming the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.

Observances on April 26th 2020

Armenia: Frontier Guards Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Frontier Guards Day

United Nations: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 

USA: National Audubon Day

A day to recognize the work done by the National Audubon Society to protect birds.

USA: National Help a Horse Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Help a Horse Day

USA: National Kids and Pets Day

Who can forget their first pet. Our love of animals is forged at an early age.

USA: National Pretzel Day

What you 'knead' to know about National Pretzel Day. 🥨

USA: National Richter Scale Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Richter Scale Day

United Nations: World Intellectual Property Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Intellectual Property Day

USA: National Pet Parents Day

Let's face it, we signed up as pet owners, but we end up as pet parents.

Belarus: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy

A day to remember those affected by the world's worst nuclear accident, that took place in 1986.

USA: Blue Sunday

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Blue Sunday.

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General Information for April 26th 2020
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 117 of 2020
249 days left in 2020
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
1953 - Panmunjom peace talks began again - an event referred to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'.
1926 - David Coleman, much-loved English TV sports commentator, was born. He was the first quizmaster of the BBC TV sports show, A Question of Sport, and the originator of Colemanballs.
1923 - Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - later HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - and Prince Albert are wed.
1573 - Marie de Medici is born.