Day Guide for Thursday July 16th 2026 What are the holidays on July 16th 2026?

This is our day guide for Thursday July 16th 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 July 16th 2026

American Samoa: Manu’a Cession Day

Marks the day in 1904 when the three Manuʻa Islands joined the US Protectorate of American Samoa

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Bolivia (regional): La Paz day

Commemorates the uprising against the Spanish that took place on this day in 1809.

Chile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century

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India (regional): Ratha Yatra

Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot

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India (regional): Harela

This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

Observances on July 16th 2026

USA: National Corn Fritters Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Corn Fritters Day

USA: National Personal Chef’s Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Personal Chef’s Day

International: World Snake Day

Let the scales fall from your eyes with these fang-tastic snake joke and facts.

USA: National Cherry Day

Take a bite into nature's juicy delight and savor the moments of pure bliss that cherries bring.

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General Information for July 16th 2026
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 197 of 2026
168 days left in 2026
Week 29 of the year
On this Day in History
1981 - Singer/Songwriter Harry Chapin dies in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway.
1921 - Australian Harry Hawker dies in an air crash while practising for the round-London Aerial Derby race when his plane catches fire for reasons that remain unknown.
1812 - The American Fort on Michilimackinac Island is taken without a fight during The War of 1812.
622 - Start of the Muslim calendar; the day that Mohammed fled from Mecca to Medina.