This is our day guide for Monday August 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 August 24th 2020
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.August 23rd 2020 | Go to Today | August 25th 2020
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| General Information for August 24th 2020 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 237 of 2020 | |
| 129 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1814 - During the War of 1812, the British capture Washington, DC and set fire to the White House. | |
| 1682 - William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania. | |
| 1349 - Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague. | |
| 79 - Mount Vesuvius erupts. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash (note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24). |
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