Holidays and observances on August 26

15 observances are celebrated on August 26 around the world: Christian feast day: Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá, Christian feast day: Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages, Christian feast day: Blessed John Paul I, Christian feast day: Blessed Lavrentia Herasymiv, Christian feast day: Mariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church). 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.

52 documented historical events happened on August 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Fitna: The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava field northeast of the city. On the same day, in another year: Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert, marking a decline in Byzantine fortunes. 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.