This is our day guide for Thursday June 24th 2021 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 June 24th 2021
International: St. John's Day
The feast day of St John the Baptist marking Midsummer. John by tradition was born six months before Jesus.Regional
Canada (regional): The National Holiday of Quebec
Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, the national holiday of Québec and a celebration of French-Canadian culture held on the birthday of Quebec’s patron saintRegional
India (regional): Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
Latvia: Jāņi
Jāņi marks the summer solstice and the shortest night of the year on St. John's Day.Not a Public Holiday
Peru: Inti Raymi
The Inca Festival of the Sun takes place on the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.Regional
Philippines (regional): Manila Day
Manila Day is a public holiday that honours the 1571 founding of the city by Miguel López de Legaspi.
Sri Lanka: Poson Full Moon Poya
Commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by MahindaObservances on June 24th 2021
USA: National Pralines Day
Life is like a box of chocolates...
USA: National Handshake Day
Celebrate National Handshake Day and master the art of the perfect handshake to leave a positive, lasting impression with every greeting.
Brazil: Festa Junina
On June 24th, this popular festival takes place in Brazil, celebrating St. John's Day.
Peru: Inti Raymi
The Inca Festival of the Sun takes place on the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.June 23rd 2021 | Go to Today | June 25th 2021
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| General Information for June 24th 2021 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 175 of 2021 | |
| 190 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 25 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 - South Africa defeat New Zealand in rugby union's World Cup - the first major sporting event in South Africa since the end of apartheid. | |
| 1948 - As a response of the Western Allies to the blockade on West Berlin by the USSR, the Berlin Airlift started. | |
| 1907 - The Marx Brothers make their debut appearance, as 'Ned Weyburn's Nightingales'. | |
| 1314 -The English are defeated by the Scots at the Battle of Bannockburn. |
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