This is our day guide for Monday July 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 July 24th 2017
International: Simon Bolivar Day
Simón Bolívar led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish EmpireRegional
India (regional): Behdienkhlam
Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated in mid-July after the sowing period. It is the most important festival of the Jaintia tribesPublic sector only
USA (regional): Pioneer Day
Marks the founding of Salt Lake City in 1847 with the arrival Brigham Young and the first Mormon settlers| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 24th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 205 of 2017 | |
| 160 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 30 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2013 - A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers. | |
| 1990 - Iraqi forces start massing on the Kuwait-Iraq border. | |
| 1866 - Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War. | |
| 1701 - Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit, Michigan. |
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