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.
2009 - The MV Arctic Sea, reportedly carrying a cargo of timber, is allegedly hijacked in the North Sea by pirates, but much speculation remains as to the actual cargo and events.
1943 - World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.
1911 - Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".