2024 in Estonia
Incumbents
Events
January
- 1 January – Estonia becomes the 36th country in the world where same-sex couples can marry.[1]
February
- 13 February – The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, is reportedly put on the Russian Interior Ministry's register of wanted people due to the removal of Soviet War Memorials, making Kallas the first known government leader to be added to a wanted list by Russian authorities.[2]
- 23 February-2 March – 2024 Biathlon Junior World Championships[3]
March
- 2–3 March – 2024 Miss Valentine Tartu Grand Prix at Tartu[4]
- 24–29 March – 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B at Kohtla-Järve[5]
May
- 23 May – Twenty-five buoys used to demarcate the Estonia–Russia border along the Narva River are removed by Russian border guards in what Estonian authorities call a "a provocative border incident”.[6]
- 31 May – Estonia becomes the 24th full member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).[7]
June
- 9 June – 2024 European Parliament election
- 26 June – The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia call on the European Union to construct a €2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) defence line between them and Russia and Belarus to secure the EU from military, economic, and migrant-related threats.[8]
Scheduled events
- 5–8 September – 2024 European Junior Judo Championships at Tallinn[9]
Art and entertainment
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 24 February – Independence Day
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 31 March - Easter Sunday
- 1 May - Spring day
- 19 May - Whit Sunday
- 23 June – Victory Day
- 24 June – Midsummer Day
- 20 August – Independence Restoration Day
- 24 December - Christmas Eve
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Second Day of Christmas
Deaths
- 15 January – Uno Palu, 90, Olympic decathlete (1956)[12]
- 16 January – Vaino Väljas, 92, diplomat and politician, first secretary of the communist party (1988–1990)[13]
- 24 January – Väino Uibo, 81, actor, singer and theatre director[14]
See also
References
- "Uus aasta tuli abieluvõrdsusega: avalduse on esitanud juba kaheksa samasoolist paari". Postimees (in Estonian). 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- Sauer, Pjotr (2024-02-13). "Russia puts Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas on wanted list". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Biathlon Youth and Junior World Championships". All Sports Db. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix". All Sports Db. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Ice Hockey Women's World Championship". All Sports Db. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "European Union criticizes Russia for removing Estonian buoys, demand an explanation from Moscow". Associated Press. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- "Estonia ratifies CERN accession to become 24th member in one of Europe's key scientific bodies". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- "Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus". June 27, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "European Junior Judo Championships". All Sports Db. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Estonia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Law on holidays and public holidays". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ERR (2024-01-15). "Suri kümnevõistleja Uno Palu". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- "MÄLESTUSGALERII | Suri Vaino Väljas. President Karis: tema diplomaatiline julgus aitas laduda kive Eesti iseseisvuse taastamisse". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- "Suri näitleja ja lavastaja Väino Uibo". Kultuur. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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