Day Guide for Thursday August 20th 2026 What are the holidays on August 20th 2026?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 20th 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 August 20th 2026

Estonia: Independence Restoration Day

In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union

Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day

20th of August is the oldest national holiday in Hungary. It is generally considered to be the State Foundation Day of Hungary. Its origin roots back to the first king and state founder of Hungary, St. Stephen, who transformed the country into a European Christian country.

Morocco: Revolution Day

Commemorates the day King Mohammed V was exiled from Morocco in 1953

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Nepal (regional): Public Holiday

Karnali Province. To mark the establishment day of the province and Martyr’s Day.

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Nigeria (regional): Isese Day

A public holiday to mark the Traditional Worshippers' Day, also known as Isese Day.

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General Information for August 20th 2026
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 232 of 2026
133 days left in 2026
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev.
1866 - President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
1858 - Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory.
1083 - Canonization of the first King of Hungary, Saint Stephen and his son Saint Emeric.