Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on September 26
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on September 26 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast days:
Canadian Martyrs (Catholic Church in Canada)The Canadian Martyrs, also known as the North American Martyrs, were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. They were ritually tortured and killed on various dates in the mid-17th century in Canada, in what is now southern Ontario, and i
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Cosmas and DamianCosmas and Damian were two Arab physicians and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Cilicia.
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John of MedaJohn of Meda, Ord.Hum., also known as John of Como, was an Italian monk of the Humiliati Order and abbot at their monasteries at Milan and Como. He has been declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Nilus the YoungerNilus the Younger, also called Neilos of Rossano was a Griko monk and abbot from Calabria, Italy. He was the founder of Italo-Byzantine monasticism in southern Italy. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches, and his feast day i
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Thérèse CoudercThérèse Couderc, born Marie-Victoire Couderc, was a French religious sister and the co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle. Couderc underwent humiliations during her time as a sister for she was forced to resign from positions and was ridiculed and mocked du
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Wilson Carlile (Anglican)Wilson Carlile, CH was a Christian, an English priest and evangelist who founded the Church Army. He was also a prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Known as "The Chief", Carlile inspired generations of evangelists.
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September 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Sep. 25 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep. 27
Day of the National Flag (Ecuador)A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.- Dominion Day (New Zealand) Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of certain countries Dominion status — that is, "autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, tho
European Day of Languages (European Union)The European Day of Languages is observed on 26 September, as proclaimed by the Council of Europe on 6 December 2001, at the end of the European Year of Languages (2001), which had been jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union. Its aim
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear WeaponsThe International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, also known as Nuclear Weapons Elimination Day, is an international observance declared by the United Nations, held on 26 September every year. The day promotes the cause of nuclear disarmament
Petrov dayOn 26 September 1983, during the Cold War, the Soviet nuclear early warning system Oko reported the launch of one intercontinental ballistic missile with four more missiles behind it, from the United States. These missile attack warnings were suspected to be f
Revolution Day (Yemen)The Yemen Arab Republic, also known as Yemen (Sanaʽa) and commonly referred to as North Yemen, was a country that existed from 1962 until its unification with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1990, in the northwestern part of what is now Yemen. Its
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on September 26?
13 observances are celebrated on September 26 around the world: Christian feast days: Canadian Martyrs (Catholic Church in Canada), Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian, Christian feast days: John of Meda, Christian feast days: Nilus the Younger, Christian feast days: Thérèse Couderc, Christian feast days: Wilson Carlile (Anglican). 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 September 26?
48 documented historical events happened on September 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Julius Caesar dedicated the Temple of Venus Genetrix in Rome to Venus, the mythical ancestor of his family. On the same day, in another year: William II, son of William the Conqueror, was crowned king of England. 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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