Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 26
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 26 around the world.
- 16observances
- 74events
Holidays and observances
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Andrew of Phú YênAndrew of Phú Yên is known as the "Protomartyr of Vietnam." Baptized in 1641, he was a dedicated assistant to Jesuit missionaries and was thus arrested in the persecution of Christians launched in 1644. After refusing to abjure the faith, he was put to death i
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Anne and Joachim (Western Christianity)According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come from New T
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Bartolomea CapitanioBartolomea Capitanio was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere that she established with Vincenza Gerosa. Capitanio's rather short life was dedicated to the educational needs of children and the 
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Blessed Camilla GentiliBeatification 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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George PrecaGeorge Franco Preca, T.OCarm was a Maltese Catholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite. Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith".- Christian feast day:
Blessed Maria PierinaBeatification 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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Paraskevi of Rome (Eastern Orthodox Church)Saint Paraskevi of Rome is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd century. She was arrested on multiple occasions for her Christianity and was eventually beheaded by the Roman governor Tarasius.
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Titus BrandsmaTitus Brandsma was a Dutch Carmelite priest and a professor of philosophy. Brandsma was vehemently opposed to Nazi ideology and spoke out against it many times before World War II. He was imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp, where he was murdered in 19
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VeneraSaint Venera is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd century. Little is known of this saint. The date of her death is traditionally given as July 26, 143 AD.
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July 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 25 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 27- Emancipation Day (Barbados)Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
- Day of the National Rebellion (Cuba)This is a list of public holidays in Cuba.
- Esperanto DayEsperanto Day is a worldwide observance on 26 July, which celebrates the publication of Unua Libro, the first book in the Esperanto language, by the language's creator, L. L. Zamenhof on this day in 1887. According to the Universal Esperanto Association, Esper
Independence Day (Liberia), celebrates the independence of Liberia from the American Colonization Society in 1847.The following are public holidays in Liberia.- Independence Day (Maldives), celebrates the independence of Maldives from the United Kingdom in 1965. This is a list of holidays in Maldives.
Kargil Victory Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas (India)Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 of July in India, to observe India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War for ousting Pakistani Forces from their occupied positions on the mountain tops of Northern Kargil District in Ladakh in 1999. Initia
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 26?
16 observances are celebrated on July 26 around the world: Christian feast day: Andrew of Phú Yên, Christian feast day: Anne and Joachim (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: Bartolomea Capitanio, Christian feast day: Blessed Camilla Gentili, Christian feast day: George Preca, Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Pierina. 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 July 26?
74 documented historical events happened on July 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Approximately 60 local nobles died when the floor of a building collapsed in Erfurt, causing them to fall through the ground floor into a latrine cesspit below. On the same day, in another year: The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Castello of Gozo to the Ottoman Empire following a brief siege, leading to the mass enslavement and dispersal of the Gozitan population. 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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