2024 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Interesting fact about Bastille: after the storming of the Bastille, its main key was given to the Marquis de Lafayette who later gave it to Geo..→

The UN estimates that the number of unemployed youth globally reached 74.5 million in 2013, the majority of whom live in developing countries. A..→

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include..→

He was loved and admired the world over. From Cape Town to California, streets named after Mandela abound. Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-p..→

The first chessboard withalternating light and dark squares (as it appears today) was made in Europein 1090. The new pawn move, where pawns were..→

Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico (July 17, 1859 – November 15, 1916), Munoz Rivera studied in local schools and entered politics in 1887. He be..→

The second Battle of Guam began on July 21, 1944 with American troops landing on western side of the island after several weeks of pre-invasion ..→

Completing a treacherous thousand-mile exodus, an ill and exhausted Brigham Young and fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day..→

Law #1 of August 4, 1952 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico establishes a full state holiday on July 25 of every year, to be known as Puerto Ric..→

In every culture and time period, the family has stood as the most fundamental human institution. Family is the starting point of life, the sust..→

Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S holidays, and a number of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additiona..→

The theme for 2015 year’s World Hepatitis Day is "Prevent hepatitis. Act now". Viral hepatitis is caused by 5 distinct hepatitis virus..→

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, ..→

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labo..→

System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay, or Sysmas, is an annual event created by system administrator Te..→

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 18,000 Ohio National Guard members have been deployed to serve in the global war on terrorism. Altogether, more ..→

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the..→

The word "transfiguration" comes from the Latin roots trans- ("across") and figura ("form, shape"). It thus signif..→

While Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the August 8th observance is common to parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, w..→

Every year, 9 August is commemorated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is celebrated with special events aroun..→

Rhode Island celebrates Victory Day on the Second Monday in August. A few interesting facts concerning Rhode Island government: Rhode Island w..→

The Day highlights the importance of creating conditions which enable full and active participation of young people in all aspects of social lif..→