Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 26
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 26 around the world.
- 17observances
- 54events
Holidays and observances
- Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus) National holidays in Belarus are classified into state holidays and other holidays and commemorative days, including religious holidays. Nine of them are non-working days.
- Chernobyl disaster related observances: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia) The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will
- Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda)Aldobrandesca was an Italian saint and mystic. A short description of her life was published in 1584, which was later translated into Latin and published in the Acta Sanctorum.
- Christian feast day: Lucidius of VeronaSaint Lucidius was a 4th century bishop of Verona, Italy and is a Roman Catholic saint.
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Our Lady of Good CounselOur Mother of Good Counsel formerly known as Our Lady of Paradise is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a purported miraculous painting of the Madonna and Child enshrined within the Minor Basilica at Genazzano, Italy.
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Pope Anacletus and MarcellinusPope Anacletus, also known as Cletus, was the bishop of Rome, following Peter and Linus. Anacletus served between c. AD 80 and his death, c. AD 92. Cletus was a Roman who, during his tenure as pope, ordained a number of priests and is traditionally credited wi
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Rafael Arnáiz BarónRafael Arnáiz Barón, OCSO, also named María Rafael in religion, was a Spanish Trappist conventual oblate. He studied architecture in Madrid, but decided to cease his studies in favor of the religious life. This was often interrupted due to his struggle with ty
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RiquierRicharius of Celles was a Frankish hermit, monk, and the founder of two monasteries. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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Paschasius RadbertusPaschasius Radbertus (785–865) was a Carolingian theologian and the abbot of Corbie, a monastery in Picardy founded in 657 or 660 by the queen regent Bathilde with a founding community of monks from Luxeuil Abbey. His most well-known and influential work is an
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Robert Hunt (Episcopal Church (USA))Robert Hunt, a vicar in the Church of England, was chaplain of the expedition that founded the first successful English colony in the New World, at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
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Blessed Stanisław KubistaBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Stephen of Perm, see also Old Permic Alphabet DayStephen of Perm was a Russian Orthodox bishop, painter and missionary. He is known as being one of the most successful missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church. Stephen is credited with the conversion of the Komi peoples to Christianity. He settled in Ust-V
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TrudpertSaint Trudpert was a missionary in Germany in the seventh century. He is generally called a Celtic monk from Ireland, but some consider him to be German.
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April 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 25 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 27
Confederate Memorial Day (Florida, United States)Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday observed in several Southern U.S. states on various dates since the end of the American Civil War. The holiday was originally publicly presented as a day to remember the estimated 258,000 Confederate soldiers who died duri- Union Day (Tanzania) Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Act, amended among others in December 1964, August 1966, July 2022, and are observed throughout the nation.
- World Intellectual Property DayWorld Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celeb
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 26?
17 observances are celebrated on April 26 around the world: Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus), Chernobyl disaster related observances: Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia), Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda), Christian feast day: Lucidius of Verona, Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Christian feast day: Pope Anacletus and Marcellinus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on April 26?
54 documented historical events happened on April 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In a conspiracy to replace the Medici family as rulers of the Republic of Florence, the Pazzi family attacked Lorenzo de' Medici (pictured) and killed his brother Giuliano at Florence Cathedral. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington allegedly rode forty miles (64 km) through the night to warn militiamen under her father Henry's command that British troops were planning to invade Danbury, Connecticut. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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