This is our day guide for Monday April 24th 2017 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 April 24th 2017
International: Israk Mikraj
Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
Armenia: Genocide Memorial Day
To honour the memory of victims of massacres that began on April 24th 1915Public sector only
Canada (regional): St. George's Day
This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death
Malaysia: Installation of New King
Tuesday July 30th has been declared a public holiday for the coronation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Moldova: Memorial Easter
A commemoration of the dead on the Second Monday after EasterRegional
Spain (regional): Community Day Holiday (in lieu)
Monday 24 April will be observed as a public holiday as 23 April falls on a SundayRegional
Spain (regional): St. George's Day
Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's deathRegional
Switzerland (regional): Sechselauten
This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celebrated the first day of summer working hoursPublic sector only
USA (regional): Confederate Memorial Day
Confederate Memorial Day is a state holiday in several states to honor those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America.| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 24th 2017 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 114 of 2017 | |
| 251 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 17 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2007 - Iceland announces that Norway will shoulder the defence of Iceland during peacetime. | |
| 1993 - An IRA London Underground bomb detonates in Bishopsgate, destroying the Undergroud station and wrecking nearby buildings. | |
| 1907 - Alfred Packer - the 'Colorado Cannibal', dies on a ranch near Denver. | |
| 1494 - Explorer Christopher Columbus leaves the settlement on La Isabella on this day to search for what he thought was the Chinese mainland. |
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