This is our day guide for Friday June 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 June 26th 2020
International: Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
The Tuen Ng Festival, otherwise known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon for millennia
Azerbaijan: Armed Forces Day
In 1918 a Muslim Corps was renamed to Detached Corps of Azerbaijan with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic
Burundi: Funeral of President Nkurunziza
National holiday for the funeral of former president Pierre Nkurunziza
Madagascar: Independence Day
Madagascar gained full independence from France on June 26th 1960
Somalia: Independence Day
Marks the independence of British Somaliland on June 26th 1960. Five days later it joined Italian Somaliiland as the Somali Republic.June 25th 2020 | Go to Today | June 27th 2020
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| General Information for June 26th 2020 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 178 of 2020 | |
| 188 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 26 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1964 - The Beatles' first album that contained entirely original material, A Hard Day's Night, is released in the USA. | |
| 1963 - JF Kennedy makes his world famous 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech, declaring himself to be a doughnut. | |
| 1870 - Wagner's Opera Die Walküre, the second part of the Ring Cycle, is premiered at the Court Theatre in Munich. | |
| 1483 - Gloucester accepts the throne and the reign of Richard III begins. |
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