Day Guide for Thursday October 17th 2024 What are the holidays on October 17th 2024?

This is our day guide for Thursday October 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 October 17th 2024

Haiti: Dessalines Day

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

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India (regional): Kati Bihu

An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.

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India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday

Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE

Israel: Sukkot

Sukkot is also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles

Lao: End of Buddhist Lent Day

Boun Ok Phansa is a mark of the end of three month retreat during the rainy season of the monks

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday

The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent

Sri Lanka: Vap Full Moon Poya

Marks Buddha's preaching of Abhidamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist period of fasting

Observances on October 17th 2024

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.

USA: Get to Know Your Customers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Get to Know Your Customers Day

USA: National Get Smart About Credit Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Get Smart About Credit Day

International: International ShakeOut Day

Participating in this annual event is an important way to be ready to survive the big quake.

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General Information for October 17th 2024
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 291 of 2024
75 days left in 2024
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.
1933 - Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States.
1800 - Britain takes control of the Dutch colony of Curaçao.
1662 - Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for 40,000 pounds.