JUNE 24, 2025 | NATIONAL PRALINES DAY | NATIONAL PATCH DAY | TAKE BACK THE LUNCH BREAK DAY
JUNE 24, 2025 | NATIONAL PRALINES DAY | NATIONAL PATCH DAY | TAKE BACK THE LUNCH BREAK DAY
NATIONAL PRALINES DAY
On June 24, National Pralines Day honors a confection made from nuts (whether in whole pieces or ground) and sugar syrup. Pralines may also refer to any chocolate cookie containing the ground powder of nuts. #NationalPralinesDay
NATIONAL PATCH DAY | June 24
NATIONAL PATCH DAY
June 24 is National Patch Day, and we encourage everyone to send a token of love to a child in need of support, kindness, and healing in the form of a patch. Today, let us wrap our arms around any child who is struggling with disease, mental illness, the loss of a loved one, or simply going through a difficult time. #NATIONALPATCHDAY
NATIONAL TAKE BACK THE LUNCH BREAK DAY | June 24
NATIONAL TAKE BACK THE LUNCH BREAK DAY
On June 24 each year, North American workers celebrate National Take Back the Lunch Break Day to promote worker happiness and productivity. #TakeBackLunch
Coming on June 25, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY PARFAIT DAY
NATIONAL PARCHMENT DAY
NATIONAL CATFISH DAY
NATIONAL LEON DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 24
Thomas Blanchard (1788-1864) - Inventor and pioneer for the assembly line.
Roy Disney (1893-1971) - Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.
Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) - World heavyweight champion boxer from 1919 to 1926.
Carolyn S. Shoemaker (1929-2021) - Astronomer who discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids.
Baron Wolman (1937-2020) - Created the photography department for Rolling Stone magazine.
Memorable Events for June 24
1664 - The New Jersey Colony is founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
1853 - President Pierce signs the Gadsden Purchase, buying 29,670 square-miles from Mexico (now southern Arizona and New Mexico) for $10 million.
1902 - George Dayton founds the Goodfellow Dry Goods (Target Corporation).
1922 - The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.