Day Guide for Thursday March 24th 2016 What are the holidays on March 24th 2016?

This is our day guide for Thursday March 24th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on March 24th 2016

International: Maundy Thursday

Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist

Argentina: Truth and Justice Memorial Day

Anniversary of the coup d'etat that started the dictatorial rule of the Proceso in 1976

Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring

Regional

India (regional): Holi

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday

Nauryz means 'new day', it is celebrated over several days from March 21st and marks Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.

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General Information for March 24th 2016
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 84 of 2016
282 days left in 2016
Week 12 of the year
On this Day in History
2008 - Bhutan officially becomes a democracy with its first general election.
1973 - The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd's Iconic Album - is released.
1918 - The SS War Knight is shipwrecked off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
1829 - The Catholic Relief Act is passed in the United Kingdom.