Day Guide for Friday August 17th 2018

This is our day guide for Friday August 17th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 229 of 2018.

Holidays on August 17th 2018

Gabon: Independence Day. Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17th 1960

Regional

India (regional): Parsi New Year. Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD

Regional

India (regional): Funeral of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A public holiday has been declared in several Indian states on 17 August 2018 to mourn the passing of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India's tenth prime minister, who died on Thursday 16 August 2018.

Indonesia: Independence Day. Marks Indonesia's declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945

Public sector only

Romania: St. Mary's Day Holiday. Non-working days in public institutions to create a long weekend

Public sector only

USA (regional): Statehood Day. Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959

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There are no observances today.

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