Day Guide for Thursday October 17th 2024

This is our day guide for Thursday October 17th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 291 of 2024.

Holidays on October 17th 2024

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

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India (regional): Kati Bihu. An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.

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India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday. Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE

Israel: Sukkot. Sukkot is also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles

Lao: End of Buddhist Lent Day. Boun Ok Phansa is a mark of the end of three month retreat during the rainy season of the monks

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday. The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent

Sri Lanka: Vap Full Moon Poya. Marks Buddha's preaching of Abhidamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist period of fasting

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Observances on October 17th 2024

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
USA: Get to Know Your Customers Day
USA: National Get Smart About Credit Day
International: International ShakeOut Day

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