This is our day guide for Friday May 17th 2024 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 May 17th 2024
DR Congo: Liberation Day
Marks the 1997 coup led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila following the First Congo War
Georgia: Day of Family Purity
A public holiday intended to protect traditional values in this former Soviet republic in the Caucasus.Regional
India (regional): Janaki Nawami
Janaki Nawami is celebrated every year on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Baishakh according to the lunar calendar.Regional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Raja of Perlis
The Raja of Perlis , Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was born in Arau, Perlis on May 17th 1943
Norway: Constitution Day
Norway's National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814.Regional
Spain (regional): Galician Literature Day
This annual celebration of the Galician language and its literature was initiated in 1963Observances on May 17th 2024
Canada: National Caesar Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Caesar Day
USA: National Cherry Cobbler Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cherry Cobbler Day
USA: National Pack Rat Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pack Rat Day
USA: National Walnut Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Walnut Day
United Nations: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
While most people in the west take the availability of telecommunications for granted, this day highlights its benefits to all parts of the world.
International: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
USA: NASCAR Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of NASCAR Day
USA: National Bike to Work Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bike to Work Day
USA: National Defense Transportation Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Defense Transportation Day
USA: National Endangered Species Day
Learn something new today! Find a new endangered species that you didn’t know about before and tell people about it! The more people that know about endangered species, the more we’ll be able to save them.
USA: National Pizza Party Day
As the school year winds down, students and parents should celebrate with pizza parties!May 16th 2024 | Go to Today | May 18th 2024
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| General Information for May 17th 2024 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 138 of 2024 | |
| 228 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 20 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2000 - The number of the famous Mojave Phone Booth is quietly disconnected and the box itself disappears a short time after. | |
| 1995 - Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, becomes the world's youngest political prisoner. | |
| 1973 - The investigation into the Watergate affair is launched. | |
| 1814 - Norway wins independence from Denmark. |
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