Day Guide for Monday May 17th 2021

This is our day guide for Monday May 17th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 137 of 2021.

Holidays on May 17th 2021

International: Eid ul-Fitr (in lieu). The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Cayman Islands: Discovery Day. Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503
Colombia: Ascension Day Holiday. Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven forty two days after his crucifixion
DR Congo: Liberation Day. Marks the 1997 coup led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila following the First Congo War
Israel: Pentecost. Shavuot is one of the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. Also known as the Feast of Weeks
Norway: Constitution Day. Norway's National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814.
South Sudan: SPLA Day. Moved to Monday as it falls on a Sunday and coincides with the Eid Al Fitr Holidays.

Regional

Spain (regional): Galician Literature Day. This annual celebration of the Galician language and its literature was initiated in 1963

Public sector only

Uruguay: Battle of Las Piedras (in lieu). The Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18th 1811 as part of the Uruguayan struggle for independence

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Observances on May 17th 2021

  • USA: National Tax Day
  • Canada: National Caesar Day
  • USA: National Cherry Cobbler Day
  • USA: National Pack Rat Day
  • USA: National Walnut Day
  • United Nations: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 
  • International: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
  • United Kingdom: National Smile Month
  • Israel: Shavout

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