February 26
Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)
2026 Daily Holidays that fall on February 26, include:
- Black Lives Matter
- Carnival Day
- Carpe Diem Day
- Digital Learning Day - February 26, 2026 (Last Thursday in February)
- Discover Girl Day - February 26, 2026 (Thursday of National Engineers Week which is February 22-28, 2026)
- For Pete's Sake Day
- International Tongue Twister Day
- Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - February 26, 2026 (Thursday in National Engineer's Week which is February 22-28, 2026)
- Levi Strauss Day
- National Bacon Day
- National Chili Day - February 26, 2026 (Last Thursday in February)
- National Customized Wheel and Tire Day
- National Letter to an Elder Day
- National Personal Chef's Day
- National Pistachio Day
- National Saul Day
- National Toast Day - February 26, 2026 (Last Thursday in February)
- Tell a Fairy Tale Day
- Thermos Bottle Day
- World Pistachio Day
2026 Weekly Holidays that include February 26, are:
- Info. to Come!
2026 Monthly Holidays that include February 26, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our February Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of February.
NOTE:
- A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
- If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)
- Info. to Come!
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for February 26 is Pisces.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for February are:
- Violet - symbolizes faithfulness, loyalty, humility, wisdom, and hope
- Primrose - Modesty, distinction, and virtue
Birthstone
The Birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Famous Birthdays
- 1829 – Levi Strauss, German-born Jewish clothing designer (d. 1902)
- 1846 – William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, American frontiersman (d. 1917)
- 1852 – John Harvey Kellogg, American surgeon and advocate (invented Kellogg's Corn Flakes with his brother) (d. 1943)
- 1866 - Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)
- 1920 – Tony Randall, American actor (The Odd Couple) (d. 2004)
- 1928 – Fats Domino, American musician (Blueberry Hill)
- 1932 - Johnny Cash, American singer/songwriter
- 1953 – Michael Bolton, American singer
Famous Deaths
- 1813 – Robert Livingston, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. 1746)
- 1903 – Richard Jordan Gatling, American inventor of the Gatling Gun (b. 1818)
- 1959 - Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
- 2009 - Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, weds NFL New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
Quote of the Day
Lou Costello passed away on this day in 1959. He was famous for the Abbott and Costello show and their Who's on First?, skit above.
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
or a Recipe of the Day
The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for February 26, is a Crockpot Chili Recipe from Kerry, at Healthy Diet Habits, in honor of today being National Chili Day. You can also try these other Chili Recipes of Kerry's: (links open in her website)
Season
February 26th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years.
Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.
Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods:
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season.
This Day in History
- 1732 - 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, St Joseph's, Philadelphia
- 1863 - Lincoln signs National Currency Act
- 1870 - 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)
- 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park - the Grand Canyon National Park
- 1929 – President Calvin Coolidge establishes the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
- 1930 - 1st red & green traffic lights installed in Manhattan NYC
- 1933 - Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field
- 1936 - Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's, Volkswagen
- 1941 - Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized in California
- 1971 - Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
- 1993 – In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand.
This Day in Music
- 1966 : Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made For Walkin' hits #1
- 1975 - The Eagles' Best Of My Love hits #1
- 1977 - The Eagles' New Kid In Town hits #1
- 1983 - Michael Jackson's, Thriller album goes to #1 & stays there for 37 weeks
- 1985 - Bruce Springsteen wins his first Grammy for the Best Male Vocal Performance award for Dancing In The Dark
- 1985 - Chuck Berry wins a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys
- 1996 - Quincy Jones is named MusiCares Man of the Year. Jones is the most-nominated artist in Grammy history with 76 nominations and 26 statues.
This Day in Sports
- 1935 - NY Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY
- 1973 - Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m
- 1991 - Bill Veeck & Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
apologia (noun)
1. A written defense of a position or belief.
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