Thursday December 24, 2020, Christmas Eve: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 12/24/2020, UK date format: 24/12/2020

December 24th, 2020 was the 359th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Thursday.

Onward, directed by Dan Scanlon, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2020

On TV people were watching Equinox.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Boris Johnson (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at December 24 across the years or at December 2020 calendar.

December 24, 2020 Events

What happened on December 24, 2020?

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December 24, 2020 Famous Birthdays

Other December 24th famous birthdays

Louis Tomlinson
English singer, songwriter and actor.
Ricky Martin
Puerto-Rican singer.
Ava Gardner
American actress.
Roselyne Bachelot
French politician and former pharmacist she was a member of Jean-Pierre Raffarin's, Dominique de Villepin's, and Francois Fillon’s...

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How old am I?

If December 24, 2020 is your birthday you are 2 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 24.

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December 24, 2020 Famous Deaths

Other December 24th famous deaths

George Michael
Greek-British singer/songwriter.
Samael Aun Weor
Columbian writer (Born 1917).
Maurice Couve de Murville
French diplomat and politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1958 and 1968, and as Prime Minister under General de...
Peter Lawford
British-American star with 57 films and several TV series.

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December 24, 2020 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Metal

Rat personality

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Can the numbers in December 24, 2020 reveal something about your future ? Find out

December 24, 2020 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 24, 2020?

The day of the week was Thursday.

December 24th marks the 358th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2020.

There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2020 calendar

December	2020
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

December 24, 2020 Holidays and Observances

What is special on December 24, 2020?

Holidays

December 24 is celebrated as the day before Christmas, thus called Christmas Eve.
It is the day when food is traditionally set out for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Children around the world are urged to go to bed early so they are not awake when he arrives.
In Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia among others, this is the day that presents are exchanged and opened.
The Declaration of Christmas Peace takes place in the Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City, according to old traditions dating back to the Middle Ages.