Day Guide for Tuesday July 16th 2024 What are the holidays on July 16th 2024?

This is our day guide for Tuesday July 16th 2024 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 16th 2024

International: Ashoura

Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.

American Samoa: Manu’a Cession Day

Marks the day in 1904 when the three Manuʻa Islands joined the US Protectorate of American Samoa

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Bolivia (regional): La Paz day

Commemorates the uprising against the Spanish that took place on this day in 1809.

Botswana: President's Day Holiday

The second day of President's Day Holidays is celebrated on the Tuesday after the third Monday in July

Chile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century

Guernsey: Public Holiday

An additional public holiday to mark the visit of King Charles III.

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Nepal (regional): Saune Sankranti

Hindu devotees celebrate Saune Sankranti on the first day of the Nepali month of Shrawan.

Rwanda: Public Holiday

A public holiday to ensure the full participation of all eligible voters in the upcoming elections.

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General Information for July 16th 2024
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 198 of 2024
168 days left in 2024
Week 29 of the year
On this Day in History
1969 - It's lift-off for Apollo 11.
1958 - Michael Flatley, Irish-born US dancer of Riverdance fame, is born.
1921 - Australian Harry Hawker dies in an air crash while practising for the round-London Aerial Derby race when his plane catches fire for reasons that remain unknown.
1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first in California. It evolves into the city of San Diego.