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**2024**
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**2024** (MMXXIV) is the current year, and is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and *Anno Domini* (AD) designations, the 24th year of the , the 24th year of the , and the 5th year of the decade.

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The year 2024 so far has witnessed the continuation of major conflicts including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel–Hamas war, the Myanmar civil war, and the war in Sudan.

This year has been described as the "biggest election year in history" as around 76 countries covering roughly four billion people are expected to hold national elections, including eight of the ten most populous countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, India, Mexico, Indonesia, and the United States), the United Kingdom, and the European Parliament. It is likely that artificial intelligence will influence voters, increasing the possibilties of political disinformation and democratic backsliding. Of the 71 countries covered by The Economist Democracy Index, 28 will not have free democratic elections.

## Events

### January

* January 1
	+ Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates become BRICS members.
	+ The Republic of Artsakh is formally dissolved as Nagorno-Karabakh unifies with Azerbaijan.
	+ A 7.5 Mww earthquake strikes the western coast of Japan, killing at least 20 people and injuring 79 others.
	+ Ethiopia announces an agreement with Somaliland to use the port of Berbera. Ethiopia also says that it will eventually recognize Somaliland's independence, becoming the first country to do so.
	+ Taiwan Railways Administration is set to be incorporated.
* January 2
	+ South Korean politician Lee Jae-myung is stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan.
	+ The 33rd Seoul Music Awards held in Bangkok, Thailand
	+ 2023 Marshallese general election: The Legislature of the Marshall Islands elects Hilda Heine as President for a second non-consecutive term, during its first session following the general election.
	+ A Japan Coast Guard aircraft carrying humanitarian aid collides with a Japan Airlines passenger jet, destroying both aircraft. All 379 people aboard the passenger jet are evacuated safely, but five people on the coast guard aircraft are killed.
* January 3 – Kerman bombings: An Islamic State double bombing kills 89 people during a memorial event commemorating the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran.
* January 6 – The 38th Golden Disc Awards held in Jakarta, Indonesia
* January 7 – 2024 Bangladeshi general election
* January 8 – 2024 conflict in Ecuador: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declares a state of emergency following the escape of Los Choneros drug cartel leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar from prison. The military will be deployed onto the streets and into prisons, while setting a national nighttime curfew.
* January 11
	+ Riots break out throughout Papua New Guinea after an alleged rounding error causes pay cuts in police officers and soldiers.
	+ Operation Prosperity Guardian: A U.S.-led coalition launches air strikes at Houthi militant locations in Yemen, marking a retaliation to the Houthi’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
* January 12 – February 10 - The 2023 AFC Asian Cup which will held in Qatar.
* January 13 – February 11 – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast
* January 13 – 2024 Taiwanese presidential election: Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party wins with 40% of the vote.
* January 14
	+ Margrethe II formally abdicates as Queen of Denmark on the 52nd anniversary of her accession, with her eldest son Frederik succeeding her as King Frederik X.
	+ Bernardo Arévalo is inaugurated as President of Guatemala.
	+ 2024 Comorian presidential election: Amid an opposition boycott, incumbent president Azali Assoumani wins re-election with 62.9% of the vote and only 16.3% voter turnout.Template:Importance inline
* January 19 – February 2 – 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea.
* January 19 – Japan becomes the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, with its SLIM mission.
* January 22 – Joseph Boakai will be inaugurated as President of Liberia
* January 24 – 2024 Korochansky Il-76 crash: A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane carrying – according to Russia – 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew members and three guards – crashes in Russia's Korochansky District, near the Ukrainian border, killing everybody on board.
* January 26
	+ Israel–Hamas war: The UN's International Court of Justice rules that Israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, but stops short of ordering an immediate halt to operations.
	+ 2024 Tuvaluan general election: Kausea Natano, the incumbent Prime Minister of Tuvalu, loses reelection to Parliament.

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* January 28 – The first round of the 2024 Finnish presidential election is held.

## Predicted and Scheduled events

* January 31 – Ibrahim Ismail will ascend to the throne as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
* February 4
	+ 2024 Malian presidential election.
	+ 2024 Salvadoran general election.
* February 7 – 2024 Azerbaijani presidential election.
* February 8 - 2024 Pakistani general election.
* February 14 – 2024 Indonesian general election.
* February 25
	+ 2024 Senegalese presidential election
	+ 2024 Belarusian parliamentary election
* March 8 – 23 – 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana
* March 10 – 2024 Portuguese legislative election.
* March 17 – 2024 Russian presidential election.
* March 23 – 2024 Slovak presidential election
* March 25 – March 2024 lunar eclipse.
* March 31 – 2024 Ukrainian presidential election.
* April 8 — A total solar eclipse will be visible in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
* April – Indian general election will be held.
* April 18– The reward for mining Bitcoin transactions is projected to be halved on this date.
* May 5 – 2024 Panamanian general election.
* May 7–11 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place in Malmö, Sweden.
* May 8 – 2024 North Macedonian parliamentary election.
* May 12 – 2024 Lithuanian presidential election.
* May 19 – 2024 Dominican Republic general election
* May 26 – Comet Tempel 1 will pass 0.55 AU from Jupiter and may break apart due to gravitational forces.
* June 1
	+ The Library of Congress will be permitted to screen the infamous Jerry Lewis comedy *The Day the Clown Cried* (1972).
	+ 2024 Icelandic presidential election.
* June 1–29 – 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
* June 2 – 2024 Mexican general election.
* June 6 - 9 – 2024 European Parliament election.
* June 9 - 2024 Belgian general election.
* June 14 – July 14 – UEFA Euro 2024 held in Germany
* June 20 – July 14 – 2024 Copa America in the United States
* June 22 – 2024 Mauritanian presidential election.
* July 15–16 – 2024 Rwandan general election.
* July 26 – August 11 – The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France.
* August 17 – Nusantara will become the new capital of Indonesia, replacing Jakarta.
* August 28 – September 8 – The 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held also in Paris.
* September 8 – 15 – The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress is scheduled to take place in Ecuador.
* September 14 – October 6 – 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan
* September 18 – September 2024 lunar eclipse.
* October 2 – Solar eclipse on that day.
* Autumn 2024 – 2024 Moldovan presidential election.
* October 13 – 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election.
* October 27 – The 2024 Uruguayan general elections are scheduled to take place.
* November 5 – The 2024 United States presidential election.
* November 10–24 – The 2024 WBSC Premier 12 held in Japan and Taiwan.
* November 12 – 2024 Palauan general election.
* November 30 – 2024 Mauritian general election
* December 7 – 2024 Ghanaian general election.
* December 17 – Assuming the next United Kingdom general election has not already taken place, the Parliament elected in 2019 must be dissolved, with the next general election taking place no later than January 28, 2025.

### Date unknown

* Spring, Summer or Autumn – Next United Kingdom general election.
* March – Bulgaria and Romania are to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes.
* April or May – 2024 Indian general election.
* May, June, July or August – 2024 South African general election.
* June
	+ 2024 European Parliament election.
	+ 2024 Irish local elections.
	+ 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.
* August – 2024 Rwandan presidential election.
* September
	+ 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
	+ 2024 Romanian local elections are scheduled to take place.
* October
	+ 2024 Botswana general election.
	+ 2024 Chadian presidential election.
	+ 2024 Georgian parliamentary election.
	+ 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.
* November
	+ 2024 Romanian presidential election.
	+ Artemis II, the second mission of the Artemis program and first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, is planned to launch.
	+ Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004, is expected to hand over power to his deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong, ahead of the next general election in 2025.
* December
	+ 2024 Algerian presidential election.
	+ 2024 Croatian presidential election.
* late 2024 – Next Romanian legislative elections are scheduled to take place. Or before 21 March 2025.
* The 1st Blue Dragon Music Awards held in Bangkok, Thailand.
* European Super League
* Notre-Dame de Paris will re-open to the public after repairs will be completed from its 2019 fire.

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