Day Guide for Monday June 17th 2019

This is our day guide for Monday June 17th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 168 of 2019.

Holidays on June 17th 2019

International: Celebration of the Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
International: Orthodox Pentecost Monday. The name Whitsunday is generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by the candidates for baptism on this feast
Argentina: Martin Miguel de Guemes Day. Commemorates the death of General Martin Miguel de Guemes who defended northwestern Argentina from the Spanish during the War of Independence
Azerbaijan: National Salvation Day (in lieu). Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993)
Bermuda: National Heroes Day. Honours those persons who have been officially designated as National Heroes in Bermuda
Bhutan: Lord Buddha's Parinirvana . This is a Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha.
El Salvador: Father's Day. In El Salvador, Fathers Day is a public holiday and is always celebrated on 17 June
Iceland: Independence Day. Also called Icelandic National Day, June 17th marks Iceland's move to complete independence from Denmark

Regional

India (regional): Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti. Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
South Africa: Public Holiday. Previously known as Soweto Day. Youth Day marks the start of the Soweto riots of 1976

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Observances on June 17th 2019

  • USA: National Apple Strudel Day
  • USA: National Cherry Tart Day
  • USA: National Eat Your Vegetables Day
  • USA: National Stewart’s Root Beer Day
  • United Nations: Desertification Day

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