Day Guide for Monday October 17th 2022

This is our day guide for Monday October 17th 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 290 of 2022.

Holidays on October 17th 2022

British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Foreparents Day. This public holiday replaces St. Ursula's Day, It recognises the outstanding contributions of Virgin Islanders, in shaping their unique history and identity.

Colombia: Day of the Races. Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Haiti: Dessalines Day. Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806

Israel: Simchat Torah. Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.

Jamaica: National Heroes' Day. Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.

Malawi: Mother's Day (in lieu). As Mother's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.

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Observances on October 17th 2022

USA: National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
USA: National Boss’s Day
USA: Black Poetry Day
International: Global Ethics Day
United Nations: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
USA: National Edge Day
USA: National Mulligan Day
USA: National Pasta Day
United Kingdom: UK Coffee Week

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