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What is celebrated on August 24?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Monday, August 24. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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Topics represented on August 24

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Civic, Remembrance & History 3 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 2 Food, Drink & Hospitality 2

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All observances on this date

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Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka

24 August 2026 · Melaka, Malaysia / state-level 2026 official observance

Melaka government sources identify 24 August 2026 with the 77th birthday observance of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka and list the state holiday on that date.

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Independence Day of Ukraine

24 August · Ukraine

A 2026 Ukrainian state-administration page states that 24 August has been Ukraine’s official Independence Day and main public holiday.

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International Strange Music Day

24 August · International / creator-led music observance

Creator Patrick Grant’s own site identifies International Strange Music Day as August 24 and continues to publish annual observance entries, including the 28th annual event in 2026.

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National Flag Day

24 August annually · Liberia / national flag holiday

Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Flag Day Act set aside August 24 of each year as National Flag Day and a national holiday.

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National Peach Pie Day

24 August · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Peach Pie Day on 24 August.

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National SKAM Artist Day

24 August · United States / SKAM Artist-created entertainment observance

National Day Archives records August 24 as National SKAM Artist Day and identifies SKAM Artist as the 2020 founder; current annual calendars preserve August 24.

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National Waffle Day

24 August · United States / informal observance tied to the August 24, 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent anniversary

Smithsonian sources identify August 24 as National Waffle Day and connect the date with Cornelius Swarthout’s 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent.

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