Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 24
19 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 24 around the world.
- 19observances
- 51events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast days:
Albert of LouvainAlbert of Louvain was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and the Prince-Bishop of Liège. He was canonized as a saint on 9 August 1613 and his feast falls on the date of his death.
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Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, and other Vietnamese MartyrsAndrew Trần An Dũng-Lạc was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest. He was executed by beheading during the reign of Minh Mạng. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 19 June 1988 and recognized as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.
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ChrysogonusSaint Chrysogonus was an early Christian martyr. According to holy tradition, he was a knight in the Roman army. In exchange for abandoning Christianity, Roman emperor Diocletian offered him the position of prefect of a province. Chrysogonus declined the offer
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Colmán of CloyneColmán of Cloyne, also Colmán mac Léníne, was a monk, founder and patron of Cluain Uama, now Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland, and one of the earliest known Irish poets to write in the vernacular.- Christian feast days: EanflædEanflæd was a Deiran princess, queen of Northumbria and later, the abbess of Whitby Abbey, an influential Christian monastery in Whitby, England. She was the daughter of King Edwin of Northumbria and Æthelburg, who in turn was the daughter of King Æthelberht o
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FirminaFirmina of Rome was an early-Christian virgin martyr and is venerated as a saint. She is the patron saint of Civitavecchia, and the Amelia Cathedral is dedicated to her.- Christian feast days: Flavian of RicinaSaint Flavian of Ricina is venerated as a martyr and bishop by the Catholic Church. Tradition holds that he was a bishop of Helvia Ricina (Macerata), during the 3rd century, martyred on November 24. His cult is ancient and widespread in the Marche and Umbria,
- Christian feast days: Flora and MariaFlora and María were the first two of nine female Christian Martyrs of Córdoba. After denouncing Islam before an Islamic judge, they were imprisoned. Though threatened "with being thrown upon the streets as prostitutes", they were eventually beheaded. They are
- Christian feast days: Jehu Jones (Lutheran)Jehu Jones Jr. (1786–1852) was a Lutheran minister who founded one of the first African-American Lutheran congregations in the United States, as well as actively involved in improving the social welfare of African-Americans.
- Christian feast days: Justus Falckner (Lutheran)Justus Falckner was an early American Lutheran minister and the first Lutheran pastor to be ordained within the region that became the United States. Falckner's published works include Grondlycke Onderricht, which first appeared in the Dutch language during 17
- Christian feast days: Kenan (Cianán) St. Cianán, or Kenan, was a Bishop of Duleek in Ireland. He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 November.
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Pierre Dumoulin-BoriePierre-Rose-Ursule Dumoulin-Borie was a French Catholic missionary priest and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He is a Catholic saint, canonized in 1988 along with other Vietnamese Martyrs.
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Protasius of MilanProtasius was Archbishop of Milan. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church, with his feast day celebrated on 24 November, the day of his death.- Christian feast days: Romanus of BlayeSaint Romanus of Blaye was a priest in the Gironde in France.
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November 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 25
Evolution Day (International observance)Evolution Day is a celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the initial publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin on 24 November 1859. Such celebrations have been held for over a century, but the specific term "Evolution Day" for the anniv
Lachit Divas (Assam)Lachit Borphukan was an army general, primarily known for commanding the Ahom Army and the victory in the naval Battle of Saraighat (1671) that thwarted an invasion by the vastly superior Mughal Forces under the command of Mirza Raja Ram Singh I. He died about
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (India)Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1664 until his beheading in 1675. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. Consid
Teachers' Day (Turkey)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 24?
19 observances are celebrated on November 24 around the world: Christian feast days: Albert of Louvain, Christian feast days: Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, and other Vietnamese Martyrs, Christian feast days: Chrysogonus, Christian feast days: Colmán of Cloyne, Christian feast days: Eanflæd, Christian feast days: Firmina. 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 November 24?
51 documented historical events happened on November 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire: Genghis Khan defeated the renegade Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus. On the same day, in another year: Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces captured about 1,200 Scots at the Battle of Solway Moss. 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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