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What is celebrated on January 26?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to January 26. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2024
First observance

International Day of Clean Energy

A United Nations feature dated 26 January 2024 states that the UN was observing the first International Day of Clean Energy on that date.

2000
Institutional decision

Holocaust Memorial Day

The official archival history gives 26 January 2000 as the announcement date.

1950
First observance

Republic Day

Government material identifies January 26, 1950 as the start of the republic and describes the first president beginning his term on that day; Republic Day has been observed annua…

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10 observances

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0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

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4 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

10 have in-depth guides

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Major global guides on January 26

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A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer sources. Each observance keeps its own documented status and scope.

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Other in-depth guides on January 26

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Australia Day

26 January · Australia / national day and public holiday on 26 January

Fair Work lists January 26 Australia Day as a public holiday under the National Employment Standards; NADC documents current facilitation and multiple meanings; National Museum sources esta…

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Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva

26 January · Philippines / NCCA national cultural observance calendar and National Artist birth-anniversary remembrance

NCCA’s current Monthly Observances and Significant Dates calendar explicitly lists January 26 as the birth anniversary of National Artist Napoleon Abueva (1930). NCCA’s official National Ar…

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Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Last Monday in January; 26 January 2026 · Sealed Air / Bubble Wrap brand appreciation event

Sealed Air states that Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day is celebrated on the last Monday of January and published a 2026 observance for January 26.

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Community Manager Appreciation Day (CMAD)

Fourth Monday in January; 26 January 2026 · Community-management profession / creator-origin observance

Jeremiah Owyang’s original 25 January 2010 announcement created Community Manager Appreciation Day for every fourth Monday of January; later industry groups sometimes used Community Manager…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

26 January; observed-holiday treatment should be checked annually · Dominican Republic — national holiday calendar context

Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour annual holiday calendar published through the Presidency

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International Customs Day

26 January · international customs-service recognition and public-awareness observance

World Customs Organization (WCO) states that International Customs Day is celebrated every 26 January to mark the Customs Co-operation Council’s inaugural session on 26 January 1953.

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Civic, Remembrance & History 4Workplace, Professions & Appreciation 3Animals, Nature & Environment 2Faith, Tradition & Spirituality 1
10 observances

All observances on this date

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Australia Day

26 January · Australia / national day and public holiday on 26 January

Fair Work lists January 26 Australia Day as a public holiday under the National Employment Standards; NADC documents current facilitation and multiple meanings; National Museum sources esta…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva

26 January · Philippines / NCCA national cultural observance calendar and National Artist birth-anniversary remembrance

NCCA’s current Monthly Observances and Significant Dates calendar explicitly lists January 26 as the birth anniversary of National Artist Napoleon Abueva (1930). NCCA’s official National Ar…

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Last Monday in January; 26 January 2026 · Sealed Air / Bubble Wrap brand appreciation event

Sealed Air states that Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day is celebrated on the last Monday of January and published a 2026 observance for January 26.

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

Community Manager Appreciation Day (CMAD)

Fourth Monday in January; 26 January 2026 · Community-management profession / creator-origin observance

Jeremiah Owyang’s original 25 January 2010 announcement created Community Manager Appreciation Day for every fourth Monday of January; later industry groups sometimes used Community Manager…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

26 January; observed-holiday treatment should be checked annually · Dominican Republic — national holiday calendar context

Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour annual holiday calendar published through the Presidency

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Customs Day

26 January · international customs-service recognition and public-awareness observance

World Customs Organization (WCO) states that International Customs Day is celebrated every 26 January to mark the Customs Co-operation Council’s inaugural session on 26 January 1953.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

International Environmental Education Day

26 January · International / environmental-education awareness observance recognized by education and biodiversity institutions

Environmental-education institutions mark January 26 as International/World Environmental Education Day. The evidence supports the recurring date but is not used to claim a current UN-desig…

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National Bible Day

Last Monday of January (26 January in 2026) · Philippines / statutory National Bible Day and special working holiday; religious participation is not compulsory

Republic Act No. 11163 declares the last Monday of January every year as National Bible Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines. Senate legislative records identify Sen…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Republic Day

26 January · India / national civic observance

Government of India sources distinguish the Constitution’s adoption on 26 November 1949 from its commencement on 26 January 1950, when India became a republic; Ministry of Defence material…

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