Day Guide for Friday July 24th 2020 What are the holidays on July 24th 2020?

This is our day guide for Friday July 24th 2020 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 July 24th 2020

International: Simon Bolivar Day

Simón Bolívar led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire

International: First Sermon Of Lord Buddha

A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar

Japan: Health-Sports Day

In 2020, Sports Day is moved to the day of the Olympics Opening Ceremony

Public sector only

USA (regional): Pioneer Day

Marks the founding of Salt Lake City in 1847 with the arrival Brigham Young and the first Mormon settlers

Vanuatu: Children's Day

A day to promote the welfare and well-being of children and also to celebrate children and what they contribute to society

Observances on July 24th 2020

USA: National Cousins Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cousins Day

USA: National Drive-Thru Day

Drive-Thru services are offered by over 200,000 restaurants in the US.

USA: National Tequila Day

This popular spirit is distilled from the blue agave plant and made only in Mexico.

USA: National Thermal Engineering Day

The Heat is On! National Thermal Engineering Day is on July 24th as that is the hottest day of the year.

Russia: Florists' Day

Weddings, anniversaries, romantic gatherings... none of these events can do without a bouquet of flowers.

International: International Self Care Day

International Self-Care Day provides a focus and opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programmes around the world.

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General Information for July 24th 2020
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 206 of 2020
160 days left in 2020
Week 30 of the year
On this Day in History
2013 - A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.
1977 - End of a four day long Libyan–Egyptian War.
1936 - 'At the third stoke it will be one... thirty-two... and twenty seconds...' The Speaking Clock ticked into life.
1866 - Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.