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What is celebrated on December 26?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Saturday, December 26. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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9 unique authority records

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0 stable or rule-calculated

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0 edition-specific

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4 explicit country-scope records

Country scope stays attached to the underlying record instead of being generalized into a worldwide observance.

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Topics represented on December 26

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Celebrations & Social 3 Faith, Tradition & Spirituality 3 Civic, Remembrance & History 2 Food, Drink & Hospitality 1

9 date-resolved records

All observances on this date

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Boxing Day

26 December; substitute bank-holiday dates apply when scheduled · United Kingdom / bank-holiday calendars

GOV.UK bank-holiday calendars identify Boxing Day and show substitute-day treatment when it falls on a weekend.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Day of Goodwill

26 December · South African statutory public holiday

South African public-holiday framework / government source verification

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Independence and Unity Day

26 December annually · Slovenia / national holiday

The Government of Slovenia states that Independence and Unity Day is celebrated every year on 26 December, marking the announcement of the 1990 independence plebiscite results.

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Kwanzaa

26 December through 1 January · African American and Pan-African cultural holiday

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture describes Kwanzaa as a week-long African American and Pan-African cultural celebration observed from December 26 to J…

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National Candy Cane Day

26 December · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Candy Cane Day on 26 December.

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National Thank You Note Day

26 December · Informal gratitude/letter-writing observance

Multiple observance references consistently place National Thank You Note Day on December 26.

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National Whiners Day

26 December · United States / informal humor observance created by Kevin Zaborney

A 1995 Washington Post/Newsday report identifies December 26 and quotes creator Kevin C. Zaborney about the 1986 origin; modern calendar material retains the same date.

Source-backedFixed Annual

St. Stephen’s Day

26 December · Ireland / statutory public-holiday framework

Ireland’s Department of Enterprise lists St. Stephen’s Day on 26 December among the State’s public holidays.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God

26 December annually · Orthodox Church in America / liturgical commemoration

OCA’s saints calendar states that the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God is commemorated on 26 December.

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