Day Guide for Sunday April 26th 2026 What are the holidays on April 26th 2026?

This is our day guide for Sunday April 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 April 26th 2026

Bhutan: Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung

Honours a 17th century Tibetan Buddhist lama who first united Bhutan as a nation-state.

Not a Public Holiday

International: Earth Day

Marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970

Regional

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 2026

USA: National Pet Parents Day

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

Turkmenistan: Day of the Alabai

Find out the dates, history and traditions of the Day of the Alabai.

USA: Blue Sunday

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

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

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.

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General Information for April 26th 2026
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 116 of 2026
249 days left in 2026
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
1957 - Sir Patrick Moore begins presenting the monthly television series The Sky At Night which is going to make him, and his monocle, famous.
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.
1573 - Marie de Medici is born.