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Everything December 26, 2026 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for Saturday, December 26, 2026.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Boxing DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Candy Cane Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Thank You Note Day | Community | |
| 04 | National Whiner's Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Kwanzaa | Celebration |
Born on December 26
Historic figures
- Mao Zedong1893–1976Chinese politician, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
- Charles Babbage1791–1871English mathematician and engineer, invented the Difference engine
- Henry Miller1891–1980American author and painter
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor1195–1250Holy Roman Emperor
Celebrities & public figures
- Jared Letob. 1971American actor and musician
- Kit Haringtonb. 1986English actor
- Lars Ulrichb. 1963Danish-American drummer
- Hugo Llorisb. 1986French footballer
Everyone born on December 26 →
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year. This page is a permanent record of December 26, 2026.
For what falls on December 26 in any year, see December 26 holidays and observances.
For every date on record in 2026, see 2026 holidays and observances.