2025
Later action
Indigenous Faith Day
Lists 1 December 2026 Indigenous Faith Day as a gazetted holiday for state government offices and institutions.
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What is celebrated on August 26?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to August 26. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
Verified history
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2011
First observance
National Day of Repentance
ABC reported on 26 August 2011 that Papua New Guinea was marking the newly announced public holiday that day.
1997
Later action
Bible Sunday (Philippines)
Superseded Proclamation No. 44 and declared the last week of January every year as National Bible Week; the text does not explicitly restate a Bible Sunday designation.
1973
First observance
Women’s Equality Day
Public Law 93-105 designated August 26, 1973 and President Nixon issued the corresponding proclamation.
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Other in-depth guides on August 26
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La Tomatina
Ajuntament de Buñol / municipal tourism authority
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Day of Repentance
Papua New Guinea government calendars list National Day of Repentance on 26 August, including the 2026 and 2027 public-holiday schedules.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Dog Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list identifies National Dog Day on August 26; the National Dog Day site describes the annual observance and its founding.
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Women’s Equality Day
A current Presidential message dated 26 August 2025 recognizes Women’s Equality Day and ties the observance to the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on 26 August 1920.
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4 observances
All observances on this date
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La Tomatina
Ajuntament de Buñol / municipal tourism authority
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Day of Repentance
Papua New Guinea government calendars list National Day of Repentance on 26 August, including the 2026 and 2027 public-holiday schedules.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Dog Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list identifies National Dog Day on August 26; the National Dog Day site describes the annual observance and its founding.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Women’s Equality Day
A current Presidential message dated 26 August 2025 recognizes Women’s Equality Day and ties the observance to the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment on 26 August 1920.
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