Day Guide for Thursday March 17th 2022 What are the holidays on March 17th 2022?

This is our day guide for Thursday March 17th 2022 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 March 17th 2022

International: St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a widely known historic figure. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery

Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a preeminent Bengali nationalist leader of Bangladesh born on March 17th 1920

Guadeloupe: Mid-Lent

Mid-Lent is a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages observed on the third Thursday of Lent

Regional

India (regional): Holi Dahan

The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Nepal: Fagu Purnima

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya

Marks Buddha's first visit to his hometown, Kapilavastu, following his enlightenment

Observances on March 17th 2022

USA: National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day

Corned Beef and Cabbage is an Irish-American Dish eaten on St. Patrick's Day in the USA.

International: Saint Patricks Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Saint Patricks Day

Italy: National Day of Unity

The Kingdom of Italy was officially founded on March 17th 1861, so today the date is known as the Day of Unity or Unification.

Israel: Purim

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Australia: National Close the Gap Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Close the Gap Day.

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General Information for March 17th 2022
There are 7 public holidays today.
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On this Day in History
1969 - President Nixon authorises 'Operation Menu', which involves secretly bombing locations within the borders of Cambodia.
1957 - Third President of the Philippines Ramón Magsaysay dies in an air crash on Mt Manunggal in Cebu.
1901 - The showing of 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris, France, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.