Every yearFebruary 26
Everything February 26 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 26 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carnival DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International STAND UP to Bullying Day | Community | |
| 03 | National Pistachio Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Skip the Straw Day | Nature | |
| 05 | Tell a Fairy Tale Day | Kids & Family |
| 06 | National Set a Good Example Day | Community | |
| 07 | Levi Strauss Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National CSA Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 26 in some years.
Eid al-Fitr — 2028
Ash Wednesday — 2031
Purim — 2032
Born on February 26
Historic figures
- Victor Hugo1802–1885French author, poet, and playwright
- Ahmed Zewail1946–2016Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- François Arago1786–1853French mathematician and politician, 25th Prime Minister of France
- Giulio Natta1903–1979Italian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Honoré Daumier1808–1879French painter, illustrator, and sculptor
- Camille Flammarion1842–1925French astronomer and author
- Ferdinand I of Bulgaria1861–1948Prince/Tsar of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918
- Fats Domino1928–2017American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Buffalo Bill1846–1917American soldier and hunter
- Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia1361–1419King of Bohemia (1378–1419) and Germany
Celebrities & public figures
- Michel Houellebecqb. 1956French author
- Emmanuel Adebayorb. 1984Togolese footballer
- Pepeb. 1984Brazilian-Portuguese footballer
- Jamal Musialab. 2003German footballer
- Ole Gunnar Solskjærb. 1973Norwegian footballer and manager
- Helen Clarkb. 1950New Zealand academic and politician
- Kazuyoshi Miurab. 1967Japanese footballer
- Li Nab. 1982Chinese tennis player
- Fernando Llorenteb. 1985Spanish footballer
- Tim Kaineb. 1958American lawyer and politician
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 26 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 26, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.