What National Day Is It Today?
Today is Tuesday 11 August 2026. There are 11 awareness days, national days and international observances being celebrated today, including National Face Mask Day, National Align Your Teeth Day and Global Kinetic Sand Day. It is day 223 of 365, in week 33 of 2026, with 142 days remaining. This page updates automatically every day.
National days, world days and awareness days observed today:
- National Face Mask DayHealth & Wellbeing
- National Align Your Teeth DayHealth & Wellbeing
- Global Kinetic Sand DayFun & Quirky
- Chad Independence DayGlobal & National
- Hip Hop DayArts & Culture
- Mountain DayArts & Culture
- Ingersoll DayArts & Culture
- National Presidential Joke DayFun & Quirky
- National No-Code DayFun & Quirky
- National Fufu DayFood & Nutrition
- National Raspberry Bombe DayFood & Nutrition
Last updated Tuesday 11 August 2026
Today's National & Awareness Days
Tuesday 11 August 2026 — 11 national, international and awareness days observed today
National Face Mask Day
Health & Wellbeing
National Align Your Teeth Day
Health & Wellbeing
Global Kinetic Sand Day
Fun & Quirky
Chad Independence Day
Global & NationalHip Hop Day
Arts & Culture
Mountain Day
Arts & CultureIngersoll Day
Arts & CultureNational Presidential Joke Day
Fun & QuirkyNational No-Code Day
Fun & QuirkyNational Fufu Day
Food & Nutrition
National Raspberry Bombe Day
Food & NutritionComing Tomorrow
Wednesday 12 August — 10 events
International Youth Day 2026Community→Ekka People’s DayGlobal & National→Glorious TwelfthArts & Culture→
World Elephant DayAnimals & Wildlife→
National Julienne Fries DayFood & Nutrition→
World Hirola DayAnimals & Wildlife→
Milkman DayFun & Quirky→National Gooey Butter Cake DayFood & Nutrition→National Middle Child DayCommunity→
Baseball Fans DayFun & Quirky→This Week
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On This Day in History
Memorable events that happened on 11 August through history
1977The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision.→
1979Two Aeroflot passenger jets collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing all 178 people on both aircraft.→
1992The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States.→
1999A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people.→
1999Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but later received critical acclaim and influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design.→2012At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.→Historical events via Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What awareness days are today, 11 August 2026?
There are 11 awareness days on Tuesday 11 August 2026:
- National Face Mask Day
- National Align Your Teeth Day
- Global Kinetic Sand Day
- Chad Independence Day
- Hip Hop Day
- Mountain Day
- Ingersoll Day
- National Presidential Joke Day
- National No-Code Day
- National Fufu Day
What national day is it today?
Today, Tuesday 11 August, there are 11 national and international awareness days being observed. This page is updated daily with all the awareness days, national days, and international observances happening right now.
What is today's national day?
Today's national days, Tuesday 11 August 2026, are:
What are we celebrating today?
Today, Tuesday 11 August 2026, we are celebrating 11 awareness days and observances, including National Face Mask Day, National Align Your Teeth Day and Global Kinetic Sand Day. See the full list at the top of this page.
What international day is it today?
Today is Tuesday, 11 August 2026. There are 11 international days, world days and awareness observances marked today, including National Face Mask Day, National Align Your Teeth Day and Global Kinetic Sand Day. This list of international days is updated automatically every day.
How many awareness days are there?
There are over 1,500 awareness days, weeks, and months observed throughout the year worldwide. Awareness Days maintains one of the most comprehensive calendars of these observances, updated regularly with new events.
What is today's date?
Today is Tuesday, 11 August 2026. It is day 223 of 365, in week 33 of the year. There are 142 days remaining in 2026.
What special day is it today?
Today, 11 August 2026, there are 11 special awareness days and observances:
What day is it tomorrow?
Tomorrow is Wednesday 12 August 2026. There are 10 awareness days including International Youth Day 2026, Ekka People’s Day, Glorious Twelfth, World Elephant Day, National Julienne Fries Day, and more. See the full list for tomorrow.
What week of the year is it?
It is currently week 33 of 2026. This is day 223 of 365, with 142 days remaining. Visit our week number page for more details.