This is our day guide for Friday August 24th 2018 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 2018
International: Eid Al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.Regional
India (regional): First Onam
Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam Day
Liberia: Flag Day
The holiday was first observed in an 1847 convention, when the founding fathers approved the flag's design as well as the new republic
Ukraine: Independence Day
Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.Go to Today | August 25th 2018
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| General Information for August 24th 2018 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 236 of 2018 | |
| 129 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1989 - Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist Prime Minister in Central and Eastern Europe. | |
| 1957 - Comedian, Actor and Writer Stephen Fry is born in Hampstead, London. | |
| 1814 - During the War of 1812, the British capture Washington, DC and set fire to the White House. | |
| 1690 - Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city has no birthday). |
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