July 26 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 26, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with George Bernard Shaw and Stanley Kubrick.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 207th
- Popularity
- 77th of 366
- Half birthday
- January 26
- Next July 26
- July 26
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July 26 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on July 26 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on July 26
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 26, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1856Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
- Born 1928American filmmaker (1928–1999)
- Born 1894English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
- Born 1964American actress and film producer
- Born 1975Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
- Born 1980Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
- Born 1945British actress (born 1945)
- Born 1943British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones
- Born 1967English actor (born 1967)
- Born 1959American actor
- Born 1955President of Pakistan (2008–2013; since 2024)
- Born 1966Italian actress and theater director
- Born 19288th President of Italy (1928-2010)
- Born 1973English actress (born 1973)
- Born 1939Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007
- Born 1949Prime Minister of Thailand form 2001 to 2006
- Born 1885French author (1885–1967)
- Born 1842British economist (1842–1924)
- Born 1949English musician, drummer of Queen (born 1949)
- Born 1993American actress, singer and model
- Born 1875Spanish poet and essayist (1875–1939)
- Born 1678Emperor from 1705 till his death in 1711
- Born 1893German artist (1893–1959)
- Born 1829Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)
- Born 1981Brazilian football player (1981–)
- Born 1919English scientist (1919–2022)
- Born 1855German sociologist, economist and philosopher (1855–1936)
- Born 1933American economist
- Born 1739Vice president of the United States of America from 1805 to 1812 (1739–1812)
- Born 1922American actor (1922–2000)
- Born 1985French footballer and manager (born 1985)
- Born 1865German politician (1865-1939)
- Born 1953German association football player and manager
- Born 1993American actress and singer (born 1993)
- Born 1959Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1968British actress (born 1968)
- Born 1942Prime Minister of Slovakia (1990–1991; 1992–1994; 1994–1998)
- Born 1965Ukrainian general (born 1965)
- Born 2002English association football player
- Born 1996Japanese association football player
July 26 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 26 birthday facts
- July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years), leaving 158 days until the end of the year.
- July 26 is the 77th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,617 babies born on an average July 26(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 26 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 26 were most likely conceived around November 3 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 26, six months after July 26.
- July 26 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 26?
July 26 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for July 26?
The birthstone for July 26 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 26?
Famous people born on July 26 include George Bernard Shaw (1856), Stanley Kubrick (1928), Aldous Huxley (1894), Sandra Bullock (1964), Liz Truss (1975), Jacinda Ardern (1980).
How common is a July 26 birthday?
July 26 is the 77th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,617 babies born on an average July 26.
What day of the year is July 26?
July 26 is the 207th day of the year in common years and the 208th day in leap years.