Day Guide for Thursday August 24th 2023 What are the holidays on August 24th 2023?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 24th 2023 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?

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General Information for August 24th 2023
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 236 of 2023
129 days left in 2023
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1815 - The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed.
1682 - William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
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).