August 24, 2024, Special Days: Balaram Jayanti, the Hindu festival marking Lord Balaram's birthday falls on the day. Lord Balaram is the elder brother of Lord Krishna, and his birthday is celebrated two days before Krishna Janmashtami, which marks Shri Krishna's birthday. Balaram Jayanti is also known as Hal Sashti. World Gujarati Language Day and Shivaram Rajguru Birth Anniversary are other major observances in India. August 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in August.

List of Festivals & Events Falling on August 24, 2024 (Saturday)

  1. Balaram Jayanti or Hal Sashti

  2. Randhan Chhath

  3. World Gujarati Language Day

  4. Shivaram Rajguru Birth Anniversary

  5. International Bat Night

  6. William Wilberforce Day

  7. Vesuvius Day

  8. Independence Day of Ukraine

  9. Pride Cymru

  10. Pluto Demoted Day

  11. National Waffle Day

  12. National Peach Pie Day

  13. National Knife Day

  14. Kobe Bryant Day

  15. International Strange Music Day

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Vince McMahon

  2. Chad Michael Murray

  3. Rupert Grint

  4. Sofia Richie

  5. Alan Walker (music producer)

  6. Elizabeth Debicki

  7. Hideo Kojima

  8. Yasser Arafat Birth Anniversary

  9. Paulo Coelho

  10. Stephen Fry

  11. Shivaram Rajguru Birth Anniversary

  12. Bina Das Birth Anniversary

  13. Aditi Sharma

August 23, 2024 Festivals and Events.

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