What happened on December 26 ?

R.C. Saints - Saint Stephen

St. Stephen's Day, a public holiday in Catalonia, Croatia, Czech Republic, and the Republic of Ireland.

The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.

Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.

Slovenia - Independence and Unity Day (1990)

South Africa - Day of Goodwill, a public holiday

First day of Kwanzaa

Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India

Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day

Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day

Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland

First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)