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

This is our day guide for Thursday November 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 November 24th 2016

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India (regional): Lachit Divas

Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam who halted the advance of the Mughal Empire.

Myanmar: National Day

Beginning of the Student led protests against British Rule in 1920

USA: Thanksgiving

Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest

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General Information for November 24th 2016
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 329 of 2016
37 days left in 2016
Week 47 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997.
1950 – The "Storm of the Century", a violent snowstorm, takes shape on this date before paralyzing the northeastern United States and the Appalachians the next day, bringing winds up to 100 mph and sub-zero temperatures. Pickens, West Virginia, records 57 inches of snow. 353 people would die as a result of the storm.
1935 – The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress.
1917 – In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 9 members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.