Day Guide for Saturday June 24th 2017 What are the holidays on June 24th 2017?

This is our day guide for Saturday June 24th 2017 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 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

Regional

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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General Information for June 24th 2017
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 175 of 2017
190 days left in 2017
Week 25 of the year
On this Day in History
1995 - South Africa defeat New Zealand in rugby union's World Cup - the first major sporting event in South Africa since the end of apartheid.
1948 - As a response of the Western Allies to the blockade on West Berlin by the USSR, the Berlin Airlift started.
1907 - The Marx Brothers make their debut appearance, as 'Ned Weyburn's Nightingales'.
1813 - The Battle of the Beaver Dams takes place in The War of 1812.