December 24

December 24 is the 358th day of the year. Seven days remain until the end of the year.

“My style has always been to choose the charming and quirky.”

Suzy Menkes

Born today

• Suzy Menkes, 1943, fashion journalist and critic

Observances

• Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:

  • Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian Americans)

  • Juleaften (Denmark)/Julaften (Norway)/Julafton (Sweden)

  • Nittel Nacht (certain Orthodox Jewish denominations)

  • Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)

  • The Declaration of Christmas Peace (Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City)

  • Wigilia (Poland)

  • Quviasukvik, the Inuit new year (Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia)

• Kūčios (Lithuania)

• Independence Day (Libya)

• Day of Military Honour – Siege of Ismail (Russia)

• National Eggnog Day (US)

• Advent Begins (US)

• A Blue Christmas (US)