This is our day guide for Friday December 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 December 17th 2021
Bahrain: National Day Holiday
Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.
Bhutan: National Day
The Day commemorates the coronation of the first Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of modern Bhutan. It is Bhutan's most significant national holiday and is widely celebrated throughout the country.
Kazakhstan: Independence Day
Second day of Independence Day celebrations in Kazakhstan
Tunisia: Revolution and Youth Day
Marks the start of the Tunisian Revolution in December 2010.Observances on December 17th 2021
USA: National Maple Syrup Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Maple Syrup Day
USA: Wright Brothers Day
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USA: Underdog Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Underdog Day
International: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Find out the dates, history and background of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.December 16th 2021 | Go to Today | December 18th 2021
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| General Information for December 17th 2021 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 351 of 2021 | |
| 14 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2001 - Stuart Adamson, guitarist, singer/songwriter and founder member of Big Country, is found dead in a hotel room. | |
| 1967 - Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria, and is presumed drowned. | |
| 1780 - James Cook's ship HMS Resolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage). | |
| 1778 - Sir Humphry Davy FRS, one of the founding fathers of general anaesthesiology, is born in Penzance, Cornwall. |
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