Day Guide for Monday October 17th 2022 What are the holidays on October 17th 2022?

This is our day guide for Monday October 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 October 17th 2022

British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Foreparents Day

This public holiday replaces St. Ursula's Day, It recognises the outstanding contributions of Virgin Islanders, in shaping their unique history and identity.

Colombia: Day of the Races

Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Haiti: Dessalines Day

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

Israel: Simchat Torah

Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.

Jamaica: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.

Malawi: Mother's Day (in lieu)

As Mother's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.

Observances on October 17th 2022

USA: National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day

USA: National Boss’s Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Boss’s Day (or National Boss’s Day)

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.

United Kingdom: UK Coffee Week

Find out the dates, history and traditions of UK Coffee Week.

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General Information for October 17th 2022
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 290 of 2022
75 days left in 2022
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1956 – Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
1931 - The US gangster Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
1917 – First British bombing of Germany in World War I.
1610 – French king Louis XIII is crowned in Rheims.