At A Glance

26 November 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
26 November 2024 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 2024
The Irish chart song for 2024 was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter.
Top Film of 2024
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 November 2024 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 26 November

  • 2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.
  • 2008 The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai.
  • 2011 The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
  • 2018 The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.
  • 2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

Famous people born on 26 November

  • Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
  • Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
  • Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
  • Maud of Wales (1869–1938)

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Events of 2024 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 March – Constitutional referendums on family matters took place on International Women's Day. Voters rejected both Government proposals to change the constitution, with 67.7% voting No in the Family referendum, while 73.9% voted No in the Care referendum.
  • 13 May – The New York–Dublin Portal connecting the two cities via video screens was temporarily turned off, following reports that participants were behaving inappropriately.
  • 7 June – A series of elections was held: the European Parliament election, local elections, and a Limerick mayoral election.

Life in Ireland in 2024

Taoiseach

Simon Harris

Petrol (per litre)

€1.68/L

Loaf of Bread

€2.05

Average House

€440,000

Weekly Wage

€700

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