Day Guide for Friday November 24th 2017 What are the holidays on November 24th 2017?

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 thanks

Regional

USA (regional): Day after Thanksgiving

Whilst it is not an official holiday, the Day after Thanksgiving is given an a holiday by most employers

Public sector only

USA (regional): Lincoln's Birthday (observed)

Celebrated on the day after Thanksgiving. Actual birthday is 12th February

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General Information for November 24th 2017
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
1971 – During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.
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.
1944 – World War II: Bombing of Tokyo – The first bombing raid against the Japanese capital from the east and by land is carried out by 88 American aircraft.
1943 – World War II: The USS Liscome Bay is torpedoed near Tarawa and sinks, killing 650 men.