26 August 2026

• 238th day of the year. There are then 127 days left in 2026.
• 34th Wednesday 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 South Africa for this date.

• National Dog Day - Popular in: United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia
• Tomato Throwing Festival (La Tomatina) - Spain
• Día del Actor - Mexico
• Día del Adulto Mayor - Peru
• Arte Bosque - Venezuela
• Id el Maulud - Nigeria
• Milad un-Nabi - India
• Onam (Thiruvonam) - India