Day Guide for Monday October 26th 2020 What are the holidays on October 26th 2020?

This is our day guide for Monday October 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 October 26th 2020

International: Chung Yeung Festival

The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia

International: Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

Austria: National Day

Austria's National Day commemorates the Declaration of Neutrality enacted on 26th October 1955

Grenada: Thanksgiving (in lieu)

As Thanksgiving falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Regional

India (regional): Dussehra

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

Regional

India (regional): Accession Day

Commemorates October 26th 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.

Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari

Imam Hassan Asgari was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and was poisoned in 874 AD.

Ireland: October Bank Holiday

The October Bank Holiday is a public holiday in Ireland on the last Monday in October

New Zealand: Labour Day

This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement

Seychelles: Public Holiday

A public holiday to mark the inauguration of President Patrick Herminie.

Observances on October 26th 2020

USA: National Day of the Deployed

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

USA: National Mincemeat Day

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

USA: National Mule Day

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

USA: National Pumpkin Day

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

USA: National Tennessee Day

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

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General Information for October 26th 2020
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 300 of 2020
66 days left in 2020
Week 44 of the year
On this Day in History
2000 - Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï.
1958 - Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris, France.
1936 – The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
306 - Martyrdom of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki