Day Guide for Thursday October 24th 2019 What are the holidays on October 24th 2019?

This is our day guide for Thursday October 24th 2019 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 October 24th 2019

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Founding Day

Commemorates the establishment of the AJK state on this day in 1947.

Zambia: Independence Day

Marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

Observances on October 24th 2019

USA: National Bologna Day

The holiday is a load of baloney! Literally.

United Nations: United Nations Day 

UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.

United Nations: World Development Information Day 

Improving the dissemination of information leads to a greater awareness of the problems of development,

United Kingdom: World Tripe Day

This day is about using all parts of the animals we eat and reducing waste and perfectly good sources of food.

Germany: Day of the Libraries

No matter where you are in the world, libraries play an important part in our communities.

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General Information for October 24th 2019
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 297 of 2019
68 days left in 2019
Week 43 of the year
On this Day in History
1973 - Yom Kippur War ends.
1857 - Sheffield FC becomes the world's first football club, in Sheffield, England.
1260 – Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself.
1147 – After a siege of 4 months crusader knights led by Afonso Henriques reconquered Lisbon.