Holidays and observances on January 26

8 observances are celebrated on January 26 around the world: Christian feast day: Saint Alberic of Cîteaux, Christian feast day: Blessed Gabriele Allegra, Christian feast day: Saint Paula of Rome, Christian feast day: Saint Timothy, Christian feast day: Saint Titus, Christian feast day: January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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.

49 documented historical events happened on January 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Ali, the fourth Rashidun caliph, was assassinated (depicted) by Ibn Muljim, leading to the end of the caliphate. On the same day, in another year: Livonian War: A Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of numerically superior Russian forces. 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.