Friday, July 24, 2026

Friday, July 24, 2026 falls on a Friday. It is day 205 of the year, ISO week 30, in Q3.

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Friday, July 24

July 24, 2026 is day 205 of 365, ISO week 30, in Q3. The moon is Waxing Gibbous and the zodiac sign is Leo.

Day of year205
ISO week30
QuarterQ3
Days left160

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Lunar age
9.7 days
Illumination
74%
Season
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere

Zodiac and Holidays

Zodiac
Leo
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Today's Celebrations

July 24
Observance Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)
Observance Children's Day (Vanuatu)
Observance Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church)
Observance Blessed Christina the Astonishing
Observance Christina of Bolsena
Observance Declán of Ardmore
Observance Euphrasia of Constantinople
Observance John Boste

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Friday, July 24, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2019: Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to July 24.

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History for July 24

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Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.

Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar shortly after take-off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; its wreckage was found the following day in Mali with no survivors.

A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers.

Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.

The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time that the United States, which boycotted the games, has not won the event at...

The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the collapse of the military junta.

During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada.

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.

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