Day Guide for Monday January 26th 2026 What are the holidays on January 26th 2026?

This is our day guide for Monday January 26th 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?

Holidays on January 26th 2026

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Aruba: Betico Croes Day

Birthday of Betico Croes, known as the father of the Aruban nation

Australia: Australia Day

On January 26th 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip became the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales

Cayman Islands: National Heroes' Day

Honours the contributions and accomplishments of deserving Caymanians. A holiday since 2003

Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte Day

Born in 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte Díezis was one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic

India: Republic Day

Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.

Regional

New Zealand (regional): Auckland Anniversary Day

Marks the anniversary of the arrival of William Hobson, later the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi

Uganda: NRM Liberation Day

Marks the overthrow of the government by the National Resistance Movement in 1986

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General Information for January 26th 2026
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 26 of 2026
339 days left in 2026
Week 05 of the year
On this Day in History
1972 - Luckily nobody is hurt when a London Underground Bakerloo line train crashes into a slower proceeding train just outside Edgware Road.
1955 - Guitarist Eddie van Halen is born in Nijmegen, Holland.
1939 - Barcelona falls to Franco's forces toward the end of the Spanish Civil War.
1823 - Edward Jenner, a key figure in the history of modern medicine having pioneered the science of immunology, passes away.