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Holidays and observances on July 24

16 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 24 around the world.

Holidays and observances

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What is celebrated on July 24?

16 observances are celebrated on July 24 around the world: Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia), Children's Day (Vanuatu), Christian feast day: Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Christina the Astonishing, Christian feast day: Christina of Bolsena, Christian feast day: Declán of Ardmore. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.

What happened on July 24?

49 documented historical events happened on July 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie, Scotland. On the same day, in another year: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, who became James VI. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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