Day Guide for Tuesday August 26th 2025 What are the holidays on August 26th 2025?

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Holidays on August 26th 2025

International: Haritalika Teej

Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season

Namibia: Heroes Day

Commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966

Papua New Guinea: National Repentance Day

Intended to be marked by prayer ceremonies across the country to ask for forgiveness for wrongs

Observances on August 26th 2025

USA: National Cherry Popsicle Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cherry Popsicle Day

USA: National Dog Day

Celebrate National Dog day with these inspirational quotes about our canine companions.

USA: National Women’s Equality Day

Celebrates the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.

USA: National Toilet Paper Day

Flush out the details about National Toilet Paper Day on August 26th! Discover the fascinating history of this everyday essential and learn how to celebrate this surprisingly significant observance.

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General Information for August 26th 2025
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 238 of 2025
127 days left in 2025
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1978 - Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy.
1910 - Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun and Nobel laureate, is born (d. 1997).
1883 - At midday, the Krakatau volcano begins to erupt; it's still the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history.
1303 - Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.