Day Guide for Friday October 17th 2025

This is our day guide for Friday October 17th 2025 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 290 of 2025.

Holidays on October 17th 2025

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

Kenya: Public Holiday. A public holiday has been declared in honour of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Alaska Day. Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on October 18th 1867

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Observances on October 17th 2025

USA: Black Poetry Day
International: Global Ethics Day
United Nations: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
USA: National Edge Day
USA: National Mulligan Day
USA: National Pasta Day
USA: National Mammography Day
International: Developmental Language Disorder Day

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