Day Guide for Monday April 17th 2023

This is our day guide for Monday April 17th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 107 of 2023.

Holidays on April 17th 2023

International: Orthodox Easter Monday. The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere
American Samoa: American Samoa Flag Day. Marks the day in 1900 when American Samoa became a U.S. territory
Egypt: Sham El Nessim. Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic Easter
Gabon: Women's Day. Marks the appointment of the first female to the Government in Gabon
Lao: Lao New Year Holiday. Public holiday to mark the Lao New Year
Myanmar: Burmese New Year. The Burmese New Year falls on the day that the sun enters the star sign of Aries

Regional

Spain (regional): Feast of San Vincent Ferrer. Vincent Ferrer was a Valencian Dominican friar, who gained acclaim as a missionary and a logician

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Sechselauten. This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celebrated the first day of summer working hours
Syria: Evacuation Day. Commemorates the withdrawal of French troops on this day in 1946, when Syria proclaimed its independence after more than 20 years of French occupation.
Thailand: Songkran. An additional day of public holidays as Songkran fell over the weekend.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Emancipation Day. Washington DC Only. Weekday closest to April 16th. marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia

Public sector only

USA (regional): Patriots Day. Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775
Uruguay: Landing of the 33 Patriots Day. Commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825

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Observances on April 17th 2023

  • United Kingdom: Malbec Day
  • USA: National Bat Appreciation Day
  • USA: National Cheeseball Day
  • USA: National Ellis Island Family History Day
  • Italy: National Espresso Day
  • USA: International Haiku Poetry Day
  • USA: Patriots' Day

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