April 26th Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide

April 26th is a day filled with various holidays, celebrations, observances, and historical significance around the world. From international events to national holidays and religious commemorations and saints, this date holds special meaning for many cultures and communities. Explore the list of holidays, observances and saints celebrated on April 26th.

Holidays on April 26th

  • World Intellectual Property Day (since 2001).
  • Florida and Georgia, USA - Confederate Memorial Day.
  • Shi'a Islam - Mawlid, Muhammad's birthday (2005).
  • Tanzania - Union Day.
  • Feast day of the following saint in the Orthodox Church: Stephen of Perm - also Old Permic Alphabet Day
  • Trudpert (Irish monk martyred in Germany in 607).
  • Lucidius (4th century)
  • Paschasius (d. 865)
  • Richarius or Riquier (d. 643)
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saint Alda (d. 1309)

Observances on April 26th

  • International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
  • World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]

Saints celebrated on April 26th

  • Saint Cletus (Pope Anacletus) and Marcellinus (Popes and martyrs)