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2024 Calendar

Welcome to The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s Calendar with 2024 holidays. This calendar is MORE than it appears! Click on the dates below and you’ll find out everything that happened that day—who was born, who died, and big events! Plus, discover our question of the day, daily advice, a fun puzzle, and the word of the day. 

And if you enjoy calendar wit and wisdom, take a peek the Almanac calendars: four gorgeous wall calendars, our everyday tear-off desk calendar, and a beautiful planner and appointment book. Which one’s your favorite?

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Reveal what’s behind each day! Click the date above!

Upcoming Holidays and Observances
Christmas Day
Hanukkah Begins
Boxing Day (Canada)
First Day of Kwanzaa
Hogmanay
New Year's Day
Twelfth Night
Epiphany
Handsel Monday
Distaff Day
Orthodox Christmas
Plough Monday
St. Knut's Day
Full Wolf Moon
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed)
Benjamin Franklin's Birthday
Burns Night
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Chinese New Year
Month of February
Candlemas / Groundhog Day
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Full Snow Moon
St. Valentine
National Flag of Canada Day
Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
Presidents' Day (U.S.)
Sexagesima
Ramadan Begins
Month of March
St. David’s Day
Quinquagesima
Texas Independence Day
Orthodox Lent Begins
Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
International Women's Day
Daylight Saving Time Begins
Commonwealth Day (Canada)
Ember Days