Every yearDecember 24
Everything December 24 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 24 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Christmas EveLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Eggnog Day | Food | |
| 03 | Feast of the Seven Fishes | Food | |
| 04 | Last-Minute Shopper's Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Regifting Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 24 in some years.
The Start of Hanukkah — 2027
Super Saturday — 2033
Born on December 24
Historic figures
- James Prescott Joule1818–1889English physicist and brewer
- Adam Mickiewicz1798–1855Polish poet and playwright
- John, King of England1166–1216King of England
- Ava Gardner1922–1990American actress
- Emanuel Lasker1868–1941German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria1837–1898Habsburg consort from 1854 to 1898
- Selim III1761–1808Ottoman sultan
- Howard Hughes1905–1976American businessman, engineer, and pilot
- Matthew Arnold1822–1888English poet and critic
- Lemmy1945–2015English hard rock singer-songwriter and bass player
Celebrities & public figures
- Ilham Aliyevb. 1961Azerbaijani businessman and politician
- Hamid Karzaib. 1957Afghan politician
- Ricky Martinb. 1971Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actor
- Stephenie Meyerb. 1973American author and film producer
- Anil Kapoorb. 1959Indian actor and producer
- Anthony Faucib. 1940American physician
- Ed Milibandb. 1969British politician
- Louis Tomlinsonb. 1991English singer
- Alexis Mac Allisterb. 1998Argentine footballer
- Neeraj Choprab. 1997Indian javelin thrower
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 24 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 24, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.