This is our day guide for Friday November 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 November 24th 2017
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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.
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Day of Thanksgiving
This has been a holiday since 2014 and is a day for islanders to give thanksRegional
USA (regional): Day after Thanksgiving
Whilst it is not an official holiday, the Day after Thanksgiving is given an a holiday by most employersPublic sector only
USA (regional): Lincoln's Birthday (observed)
Celebrated on the day after Thanksgiving. Actual birthday is 12th FebruaryGo to Today | November 25th 2017
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| General Information for November 24th 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 328 of 2017 | |
| 37 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 47 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1815 - Grace Darling, the English heroine, is born. | |
| 1642 - Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania). | |
| 1642 - Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman sights Tasmania. | |
| 1639 - Jeremiah Horrocks - Father of British Astronomy - Occurrence of the first transition of Venus across the face of the sun, since the invention of the telescope. |
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