National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 26, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 26, 2026 celebrates National Take Your Dog To Work Day, plus 4 more. Every year on the Friday after Father's Day, employees across the country bring their dogs to work to celebrate National Take Your Dog to Work Day. A celebration of the companionship between canine and human, National Take Your Dog to Work Day hopes to inspire others to adopt from shelters and humane societies.
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Summer starts in earnest on June 26 when National Coconut Day arrives! This sweet food holiday celebrates all things coconut, including the benefits coconut provides for a healthy body.
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Each year on June 26, National Chocolate Pudding Day gets us all excited for a serving of this creamy dessert. This delicious food holiday provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy this chocolatey delight after a busy day.
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National Barcode Day on June 26 commemorates more than 50 years of accuracy and efficiency that began when a clerk scanned a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, OH. On that day the barcode system began to change the world.
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For the sheer love of all things hair, style and wisdom, June 26 is National Beautician's Day. Also known as stylists and cosmetologists, these men and women make us look our best every day.
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Marine Corps Lieutenant General who is the most most decorated Marine in history.
Inventor who accidentally discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon).
American psychotherapist referred to as "Mother of Family Therapy" for her approach to family therapy.
American illustrator and graphic designer who created the I <3 NY logo.
Neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opioid receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.
Events that occurred on June 26 throughout history
The American Expeditionary Forces arrive in France in preparation to enter WWI. Their first combat encounter would be the Battle of Hamel on July 4.
The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island. The roller coaster track was 2,640 feet long and moved at 60 mph. The roller coaster was 75 feet high, but had an 85 foot drop at a 60-degree angle. Total time for the ride was 3 minutes.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. The Act establishes a national cooperative system to promote and provide affordable credit to Americans of modest means.
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
Elvis Presley holds what will prove to be his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, to a crowd of nearly 18,000 fans.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The court found the law unconstitutionally overbroad and determined the law suppressed protected adult speech in its attempt to protect minors.
2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Safety Month
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Men's Health Month
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Lgbtqia Pride Month
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National Ptsd Awareness Month
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National Great Outdoors Month
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National Candy Month
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National Adopt A Cat Month
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National Pollinators Month
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Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Month
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National Homeownership Month
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National Iced Tea Month
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National Dairy Month
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