Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 24
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 24 around the world.
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- 49events
Holidays and observances
Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)The Carnival of Awussu, or in French carnaval d'Aoussou, is an annual festive and cultural event that unfolds each 24th of July in Sousse, Tunisia.- Children's Day (Vanuatu) This is a list of public holidays in Vanuatu.
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Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church)Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M. May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898) was a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and for his ability to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze. He was a member of the Baladites.
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Blessed Christina the AstonishingBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Christina of BolsenaChristina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina the Great martyr, is venerated as a virgin martyr of the third century. Archaeological excavations of an underground cemetery constructed over her tomb have s
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Declán of ArdmoreDeclán of Ardmore, also called Déclán, was an early Irish saint of the Déisi Muman who was remembered for having converted the Déisi to Christianity in the late 5th century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore in what is now County Waterford.. The pChristian feast day: Euphrasia of ConstantinopleEuphrasia was a Constantinopolitan nun who was venerated after her death as a saint for her piety and example of charity.
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John BosteJohn Boste is a saint in the Catholic Church, and one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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Kinga (or Cunegunda) of PolandKinga of Poland or Kinga of Hungary, also Saint Kinga was a Hungarian princess at birth and gained the title of Grand Duchess Of Poland, once the marriage pact between her and Boleslaw V was completed. Kinga is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of P
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Menefrida of CornwallMenefrida is the 5th-century AD Cornish saint associated with the parish of St Minver, near the Camel estuary in Cornwall, England. Alternative spellings of her name include Menefreda, Menwreda, Menfre, Mynfreda and Minefreda. At the time of King Henry VIII th
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Blessed Mercè Prat i PratBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Sigolena of AlbiSaint Sigolena of Albi was an Albigensian deaconess and saint from Albi, France.
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July 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - July 25
Pioneer Day (Utah)Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mo- Police Day (Poland) Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951. The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines fourteen public holidays.
Simón Bolívar Day (Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia)
Navy Day (Venezuela)An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i
Frequently asked questions
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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