Today is Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Everything happening on June 24, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About June 24
June 24, 2026 falls on a Wednesday, week 26 of 2026. It is day 175 of the year, with 190 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 5 national days and fun holidays on June 24, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on June 24
August 08, 2024
National Patch Day
August 08, 2024
National Pralines Day
August 08, 2024
National Take Back The Lunch Break Day
August 08, 2024
World Ufo Day
August 08, 2024
International Fairy Day
Public Holidays on June 24
- 🌍 Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo (Venezuela)
- 🌍 Ashura (estimated) (Pakistan)
- 🌍 Batalla de Carabobo (Venezuela)
- 🌍 Discovery Day (Canada)
- 🌍 National Holiday (Canada)
- 🌍 St. John's Day (Spain)
Religious Observances on June 24
On This Day in History — June 24
- 2013 — Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and having sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
- 2012 — Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise, dies.
- 2010 — John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
- 2010 — Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
- 2004 — In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
- 2002 — The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
Notable Births on June 24
Notable Deaths on June 24
- 2015 — Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1986)
- 2015 — Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (b. 1917)
- 2015 — Marva Collins, American author and educator (b. 1936)
- 2015 — Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (b. 1915)
- 2014 — John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
- 2014 — Olga Kotelko, Canadian runner and softball player (b. 1919)