Day Guide for Saturday June 24th 2017

This is our day guide for Saturday June 24th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 175 of 2017.

Holidays on June 24th 2017

International: St. John's Day. The feast day of St John the Baptist marking Midsummer. John by tradition was born six months before Jesus.

International: Eid Al Fitr. The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

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Canada (regional): The National Holiday of Quebec. Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, the national holiday of Québec and a celebration of French-Canadian culture held on the birthday of Quebec’s patron saint

Finland: Midsummer Day. Midsummer in Finland was originally a pagan festival that celebrates the longest day of the year

Latvia: Jāņi. Jāņi marks the summer solstice and the shortest night of the year on St. John's Day.

Regional

Philippines (regional): Manila Day. Manila Day is a public holiday that honours the 1571 founding of the city by Miguel López de Legaspi.

Sweden: Midsummer Day. Originally a pagan festival that celebrates the longest day of the year

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There are no observances today.

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