At a Glance
December 26
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
Religious observance
Feast of Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Church)
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Feast of December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Feast of James the Just (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Feast of Pope Dionysius
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Feast of Saint Stephen (Western Church)
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Feast of Synaxis of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Feast of Vicenta María López i Vicuña
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Saint Stephen's Day (public holiday in Alsace, Austria, Catalonia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland), and its related observances: Father's…
China
Observance
Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Day of Good Will (South…
Observance
Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Family Day (Vanuatu)
Observance
Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances: Thanksgiving (Solomon Islands)
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Independence and Unity Day (Slovenia)
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Mauro Hamza Day (Houston, Texas)
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Mummer's Day (Padstow, Cornwall)
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The first day of Junkanoo street parade, the second day is on the New Year's Day (The Bahamas)
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The first day of Kwanzaa, celebrated until January 1 (United States)
United States