Every yearSeptember 26
Everything September 26 celebrates
14 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for September 26 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Pancake DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Johnny Appleseed Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Dumpling Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Brave Day | Community | |
| 05 | National Singles Day | Community |
| 06 | National Compliance Officer Day | Community | |
| 07 | National Situational Awareness Day | Community | |
| 08 | National Shamu the Whale Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Ghost Hunting Day | Halloween | |
| 10 | National Family Health and Fitness Day USA | Kids & Family | |
| 11 | National Hunting and Fishing Day | Sports | |
| 12 | Save Your Photos Day | Celebration | |
| 13 | National Public Lands Day | Nature | |
| 14 | National Seat Check Saturday | Sports |
Born on September 26
Historic figures
- T. S. Eliot1888–1965English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Martin Heidegger1889–1976German philosopher and academic
- Pope Paul VI1897–1978Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
- Ivan Pavlov1849–1936Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate
- Manmohan Singh1932–2024Indian economist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of India
- George Gershwin1898–1937American pianist and composer
- Olivia Newton-John1948–2022English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress
- Théodore Géricault1791–1824French painter and lithographer
- Christian X1870–1947King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland
- Archibald Hill1886–1977English physiologist, academic, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate
Celebrities & public figures
- Serena Williamsb. 1981American tennis player
- Petro Poroshenkob. 1965Ukrainian businessman and politician
- Jim Caviezelb. 1968American actor
- Linda Hamiltonb. 1956American actress
- Michael Ballackb. 1976German footballer
- Ricardo Quaresmab. 1983Portuguese footballer
- Bryan Ferryb. 1945English singer-songwriter
- Talulah Rileyb. 1985English actress
- Christina Milianb. 1981American singer-songwriter
- João Pedrob. 2001Brazilian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers September 26 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see September 26, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.