October 24

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46 holidays recorded on October 24 throughout history

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World Development Information Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to draw attention to development…

World Development Information Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to draw attention to development problems and the need for international cooperation to solve them. October 24th was chosen because it's the anniversary of the UN's founding. The day focuses on improving the dissemination of information about development. It's observed mainly by UN agencies. Most of the world has never heard of it.

The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar for fixed feasts, running thirteen days behind the Gregorian …

The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar for fixed feasts, running thirteen days behind the Gregorian calendar used in the West. October 24 on the civil calendar corresponds to October 11 in the church year. This means Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 by Western reckoning. The calendar split happened in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII reformed the dating system. Russia didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until the Bolsheviks forced the change in 1918.

Anthony Mary Claret founded a religious order, published 144 books, and claimed the Virgin Mary appeared to him multi…

Anthony Mary Claret founded a religious order, published 144 books, and claimed the Virgin Mary appeared to him multiple times with specific instructions. As Archbishop of Cuba, he survived fifteen assassination attempts—including poisoning and a razor attack that left his face scarred. He heard confessions for up to fifteen hours daily. In 1869, he attended the First Vatican Council and opposed the doctrine of papal infallibility, then submitted when it passed. The mystic who talked to Mary deferred to institutional authority.

Member states celebrate United Nations Day to commemorate the 1945 entry into force of the UN Charter.

Member states celebrate United Nations Day to commemorate the 1945 entry into force of the UN Charter. This agreement established the first global organization dedicated to maintaining international peace and security through collective diplomacy, replacing the failed League of Nations with a framework designed to prevent future world wars by institutionalizing cooperation between sovereign powers.

Zambia became independent from Britain after 73 years of colonial rule as Northern Rhodesia.

Zambia became independent from Britain after 73 years of colonial rule as Northern Rhodesia. Kenneth Kaunda became president. The country had the world's third-largest copper reserves and almost nothing else. Copper prices collapsed in the 1970s. Kaunda ruled for 27 years, declared a one-party state, then lost the first multi-party election in 1991. He accepted defeat peacefully.

Discordianism was invented in the late 1950s by two people who may or may not have been serious about it.

Discordianism was invented in the late 1950s by two people who may or may not have been serious about it. The Principia Discordia, their sacred text, argues that chaos and disorder are as divine as order, that Eris — the Greek goddess of discord — deserves worship, and that the whole exercise might be a joke. Or might not. Maladay is one of its sacred observances, marking time in a calendar deliberately designed to confuse. Discordianism influenced Robert Anton Wilson, the Church of the SubGenius, and internet culture more broadly. A religion built on absurdity turns out to be very durable.

French citizens celebrated the pear on this day under the short-lived Republican Calendar, which replaced religious s…

French citizens celebrated the pear on this day under the short-lived Republican Calendar, which replaced religious saints with seasonal harvests and tools. By honoring the fruit during the month of Brumaire, the radical government sought to anchor daily life in the rhythms of nature rather than the traditional ecclesiastical cycle.

International Day of Diplomats was established in 2017 by diplomats in Brazil to honor colleagues killed in the line …

International Day of Diplomats was established in 2017 by diplomats in Brazil to honor colleagues killed in the line of duty. October 24th was chosen because it's United Nations Day. The observance has spread to other countries. Over 1,000 diplomats have been killed since 1945. The day remains largely unknown outside diplomatic circles. Most people don't realize diplomacy can be deadly.

Food Day was founded in 1975 by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to promote healthy eating and sustainab…

Food Day was founded in 1975 by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to promote healthy eating and sustainable agriculture. The first observance drew thousands of events across America. It faded by the 1980s, then was revived in 2011. It's always October 24th. The date has no special significance — it was simply chosen as a day in autumn when harvest themes resonate.

Kilobyte Day is October 22 — the 22nd because a kilobyte is technically 1,024 bytes (2 to the 10th power) and 1,024 s…

Kilobyte Day is October 22 — the 22nd because a kilobyte is technically 1,024 bytes (2 to the 10th power) and 1,024 starts with 10, which is October, and ends with 24, which is the 24th... except the actual observance is the 22nd. The logic is playful and deliberately approximate. It exists because geeks wanted a holiday celebrating the elegance of binary computing, and they were willing to construct a somewhat strained numerical justification to have it. The real point is 1,024 — the beautiful first round number in binary.

World Polio Day marks the birthday of Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1955.

World Polio Day marks the birthday of Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1955. Rotary International established the day in 1988 when it launched its campaign to eradicate polio. That year, 350,000 children were paralyzed by the disease. In 2023, there were six cases worldwide. We're closer to eradicating polio than any disease except smallpox. Salk never patented his vaccine.

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Día del Arcángel San Rafael.

Zambia Zambia: Día de la Independencia.

Venezuela Venezuela: Día del Trabajador gráfico.

Rusia Rusia: Día de las Fuerzas Especiales de las Fuerzas Armadas.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Comida.

Christian feast day: Anthony Mary Claret

Argentina Argentina: Día del Diseñador Industrial.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Diseñador Industrial. Misiones: Posadas: Aniversario del Club Social y Cultural General Urquiza.Fundación: 24 de octubre de 1937 (88 años).

Aniversário dos municípios de Itapira e Timburi, São Paulo

Aniversário do município de Antônio Olinto, Paraná

España España: Día de las Bibliotecas.

Día Internacional contra el Cambio Climático.

Benigna Cardoso da Silva († 1941), bienheureuse laïque brésilienne

Regnobert de Bayeux († 627), évêque de Bayeux.

Potentin (Potan ou Potentinus) († VIIe siècle), compagnon de saint Colomban, fondateur d'un monastère et d'une église…

Potentin (Potan ou Potentinus) († VIIe siècle), compagnon de saint Colomban, fondateur d'un monastère et d'une église à Saint-Pôtan.

Fromond de Coutances († 690) — ou « Frodomont » —, évêque de Coutances.

Florentin de Bonnet (entre VIIe siècle et c.

Florentin de Bonnet (entre VIIe siècle et c. 950 au Xe siècle), ancien porcher dans l'ancien diocèse de Toul.

Évergiste (nl) († 590), évêque de Cologne et martyr.

Claudien († 304), avec Euthier, Flavien, Just et Victor, martyrs à Hiérapolis.

Arétas et ses compagnons († 523), martyrs de Najran.

Catholicisme : même station que la veille à Gethsémani et au sépulcre de la Théotokos, avec une nouvelle dédicace (fi…

Catholicisme : même station que la veille à Gethsémani et au sépulcre de la Théotokos, avec une nouvelle dédicace (fin VIe s. ?) et les lectures de Héb. 13, 10(-16) et de Jn 3, 13-21 dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Rotary International : World Polio Day / « journée mondiale contre la poliomyélite ».

Azad Cachemire : fête de la création de l'État en quasi-indépendance au sein du Pakistan depuis 1947 (photo ci-contre).

Nations unies : Journée mondiale contre la poliomyélite.

Nations unies : Journée mondiale d'information sur le développement.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Diseñador Gráfico.En conmemoraci��n de Haydée Strittmatter, la primera graduada con títu…

Argentina Argentina: Día del Diseñador Gráfico.En conmemoraci��n de Haydée Strittmatter, la primera graduada con título de la Escuela de Diseño de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo) en 1966.