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What is celebrated on March 26?

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

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All observances on this date

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Air Max Day

26 March each year · Nike / Air Max sneaker community

Nike identifies March 26 as Air Max Day, its annual celebration of Nike Air and the Air Max community

Source-backedFixed Annual

Día Nacional por la Vida, la Paz y la Justicia

26 March each year · El Salvador / legislatively designated national commemorative day

El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly calendar records Legislative Decree No. 952 declaring March 26 of every year as the National Day for Life, Peace and Justice.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Equal Pay Day

26 March 2026 · United States / Equal Pay Today wage-equity campaign

Equal Pay Today, a project of Equal Rights Advocates, lists Equal Pay Day as March 26, 2026.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Independence Day

26 March · Bangladesh

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Bangladesh — Independence Day on 26 March. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day…

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Major League Baseball Opening Day

Traditional Opening Day: 26 March 2026; special Opening Night: 25 March 2026 · Major League Baseball / 2026 regular season

MLB’s master schedule distinguishes a special Opening Night on March 25 from traditional Opening Day on March 26, 2026.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

26 March · United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Make Up Your Own Holiday Day on March 26 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Martyrs’ Day

26 March · Mali / national commemoration

Mali Armed Forces reporting identifies March 26 as Martyrs’ Day and ties it to the victims of the March 1991 events.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day

26 March annually · Hawaiʻi, United States; state holiday

Hawaiʻi law designates 26 March as Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Purple Day®

26 March · Global epilepsy-awareness initiative

The Epilepsy Foundation identifies Purple Day® on March 26 as a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support people affected by epilepsy.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Ram Navami

26 March 2026 · India / 2026 Central Government office holiday calendar reference (Assam)

The Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Ram Navami on 26 March 2026 in its 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.

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