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What Happened On 26th December 1871 In History

December 26th (1871) was a Tuesday. It's the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 5 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 26th December, 1871

  • » Gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera, 'Thespis (opera) named Thespis'. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years.

December 26th Holidays in History

  • » Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances:
  • » Boxing Day Day of Goodwill Day of Good Will (Public holidays in South Africa South Africa and Public holidays in Namibia Namibia)
  • » Family Day Vanuatu e.g Family Day (Vanuatu)
  • » Public holidays in the Solomon Islands e.g Thanksgiving (Solomon Islands)
  • » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • » Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria known as Coptic Church)
  • » Earliest day on which Holy Family or Feast of the Holy Family can fall, celebrated on Sunday after Christmas or 30 if Christmas falls on a Sunday.
  • » James the Just (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • » Saint Stephen called Stephen (Latin Church e.g Western Church)
  • » Synaxis or Synaxis of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • » December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Independence and Unity Day (Slovenia)
  • » Mauro Hamza Day (Houston called Houston, Texas)
  • » The first day of Kwanzaa, celebrated until January 1 (United States)
  • » The first of Twelve Holy Days (Esoteric Christianity)
  • » The second day of Twelve Days of Christmas or Christmas (Western Christianity)

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World History for the 26th December