December 24th (2006) was a Sunday. It's the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days left to the end of the year.
December 24th Famous Deaths for 2006
» Braguinha (composer) named Braguinha, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1907)
» Kenneth Sivertsen (musician) called Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1961)
» Frank Stanton (executive) or Frank Stanton, American businessman (b. 1908)
December 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Adela and Irmina
» December 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
» Yule Iceland e.g Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lads or Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)
» Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italy)
» Yule called Juleaften/Juleafton (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)
» Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)