Day Guide for Wednesday February 26th 2025

This is our day guide for Wednesday February 26th 2025 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on February 26th 2025

National Pistachio Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pistachio Day

National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Letter to an Elder Day

Action
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Letter to an Elder Day.

Maha Shivratri

India

According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.

Kuwait Liberation Day

Kuwait

Marks the date when the Kuwait Government was reinstated at the end of the Gulf War in 1991.

National Remembrance Day

Papua New Guinea

Commemorates the life of Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving leader, who died in 2021.

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General Information for February 26th 2025

There are 3 observances on this day.
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Day 57 of 2025
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Week 09 of the year

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On this Day in History

2004 - The Republic of Macedonia's President Boris Trajkovski dies in an air crash when his plane crashes into a mountain near Mostar airport, due to pilot error.
1935 - Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry, UK, which leads directly to the development of radar.
1802 - Victor Hugo, author of the novel Les Miserables, is born.
1524 - English poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe is believed to have been born on this day. Famous for his plays The Jew of Malta and The Tragedy of Dr Faustus, Marlowe's death is surrounded in mystery and conspiracy theories.