This is our day guide for Sunday October 17th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on October 17th 2021
Not a Public Holiday
Argentina: Mother's Day
In Argentina, Mother's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October.
Haiti: Dessalines Day
Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806Observances on October 17th 2021
USA: Black Poetry Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Black Poetry Day
International: Global Ethics Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Global Ethics Day
United Nations: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty.
USA: National Edge Day
An annual celebration of the straight edge subculture.
USA: National Mulligan Day
Everyone deserves a second chance now and again - even golfers.
USA: National Pasta Day
Whether you prefer gnocchi, penne or farfalle, pasta lovers can all agree that National Pasta Day is the best holiday of the year.October 16th 2021 | Go to Today | October 18th 2021
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| General Information for October 17th 2021 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2021 | |
| 75 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1907 - Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland. | |
| 1610 – French king Louis XIII is crowned in Rheims. | |
| 1448 - Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II. | |
| 539 BC - Cyrus the Great marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile. Cyrus allows the Jews to return to Yehud Medinata and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. |
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