Holidays in 2026

January

Polar Bear Plunge Day
Second day of Hogmanay (Scotland) December 31-January 1, in some cases until January 2.
The last day of Kwanzaa (African-Americans)
Euro Day (European Union)
Global Family Day
International Nepali Dhoti and Nepali Topi Day
Jump-up Day (Montserrat)
Kalpataru Day (Ramakrishna Movement)
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February

Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia)
Saint Brigid's Day/Imbolc (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some Neopagan groups in the Northern hemisphere)
National Freedom Day (United States)
The start of Black History Month (United States and Canada)
World Hijab Day
Groundhog Day
World Wetlands Day
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March

World Compliment Day
Rare Disease Day (in leap years; celebrated in common years on February 28)
Bachelor's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
Day of the Balearic Islands (Spain)
Disability Day of Mourning
Heroes' Day (Paraguay)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
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April

April Fools Day
Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
Cyprus National Day (Cyprus)
Edible Book Day
Fossil Fools Day
Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year (Assyrian people)
International Children's Book Day (International)
World Autism Awareness Day (International)
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May

Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti (India): Maharashtra Day
International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day
Lei Day (Hawaii)
International Workers' Day or Labour Day (International), and its related observances: Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
International Workers' Day or Labour Day (International), and its related observances: Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Calan Mai (Wales)
May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Beltane (Gaelic)
The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
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June

First Day of Pride Month
Caribbean American History Month
Flip a Coin Day
Intergenerational Day
National Heimlich Maneuver Day
Global Day of Parents
National Go Barefoot Day
National Nail Polish Day
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July

Canada Day
Freedom Day
Armed Forces Day
Bobby Bonilla Day
Bobby Bonilla Day (United States)
Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada)
Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (China)
Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)
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August

Colorado Day
Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)
Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire: Emancipation Day is a public holiday in...
Minden Day (United Kingdom)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960.
Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)
Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Statehood Day (Colorado)
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September

Emma Nutt Day
Knowledge Day (Former Soviet Union)
Anniversary of Al Fateh Revolution (Gaddafists in Libya)
Wattle Day (Australia)
Democracy Day (Tibet)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Vietnam from Japan and France in 1945
China's victory over Japan commemoration related observances: V-J Day (People's Republic of China)
Feast of San Marino and the Republic, celebrates the foundation of the Republic of San Marino in 301.
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October

Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978.
International Day of Coffee
International Day of Older Persons
Lincolnshire Day (United Kingdom)
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November

National Cinnamon Day
All Saints' Day, a holy day of obligation in some areas (a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries), and its related observance: Day of the Innocents, The first day of Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos celebration. (...
Anniversary of the Revolution (Algeria)
Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma)
Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava (Chhattisgarh, India)
Karnataka Rajyotsava (Karnataka, India)
Kerala Day (Kerala, India)
Liberty Day (United States Virgin Islands)
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December

Freedom and Democracy Day (Chad)
Great Union Day, celebrates the union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918 (Romania)
Military Abolition Day (Costa Rica)
National Day (Myanmar)
Restoration of Independence Day (Portugal)
Self-governance Day or Fullveldisdagurinn (Iceland)
World AIDS Day, and its related observances: Day Without Art
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations)
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