20 August 2026

• 232nd day of the year. There are then 133 days left in 2026.
• 34th Thursday of 2026.
• on the 34th week of 2026 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Peridot

There are no major holidays or observances in Australia for this date.

• Day of Restoration of Independence (Taasiseseisvumispäev) - Popular in: Estonia
• Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day (Szent István ünnepe) - Popular in: Hungary
• World Mosquito Day - Popular in: India, Nigeria
• Sour Herring festival (Surströmmingspremiär) - Sweden