Day Guide for Thursday August 24th 2017 What are the holidays on August 24th 2017?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 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 August 24th 2017

Ukraine: Independence Day

Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.

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General Information for August 24th 2017
There are 1 public holidays today.
Day 236 of 2017
129 days left in 2017
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
1994 - Initial accord between Israel and the PLO about partial self-rule of the Palestinians on the West Bank.
1989 - Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist Prime Minister in Central and Eastern Europe.
1185 - Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans.
79 - Mount Vesuvius erupts. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash (note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24).