This is our day guide for Saturday May 17th 2025 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?
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General Information for May 17th 2025 | |
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There are 5 public holidays today. | |
Day 137 of 2025 | |
228 days left in 2025 | |
Week 20 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1995 - Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, becomes the world's youngest political prisoner. | |
1938 - Six people die in a crash on the London Underground when a Circle line train runs into the back of a District line train at Charing Cross, due to a wrongly-wired signal. | |
1814 - Norway wins independence from Denmark. | |
1749 - Vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner is born, a notable day for modern medicine. |