At A Glance

29 February 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
29 February 2024 was a Thursday.
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 29 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 February 2024 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 February

  • 2012 North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in return for US food aid.
  • 2020 During a demonstration, pro-government colectivos shoot at disputed President and Speaker of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, leaving five injured.
  • 2020 The United States and the Taliban sign the Doha Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.
  • 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, amid the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.
  • 2020 Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to render public transport free nationwide.

Famous people born on 29 February

  • Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000)
  • Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1972)
  • Tony Robbins, American author and motivational activist (born 1960)
  • Dennis Farina, American police officer and actor (1944–2013)

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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

Leo Varadkar

Petrol (per litre)

€1.68/L

Loaf of Bread

€2.05

Average House

€440,000

Weekly Wage

€700

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