Day Guide for Sunday May 17th 2026

This is our day guide for Sunday May 17th 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 137 of 2026.

Holidays on May 17th 2026

DR Congo: Liberation Day. Marks the 1997 coup led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila following the First Congo War
Georgia: Day of Family Purity. A public holiday intended to protect traditional values in this former Soviet republic in the Caucasus.

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Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Raja of Perlis. The Raja of Perlis , Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was born in Arau, Perlis on May 17th 1943
Norway: Constitution Day. Norway's National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814.

Regional

Spain (regional): Galician Literature Day. This annual celebration of the Galician language and its literature was initiated in 1963

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Observances on May 17th 2026

  • International: World Baking Day
  • Canada: National Caesar Day
  • USA: National Cherry Cobbler Day
  • USA: National Pack Rat Day
  • USA: National Walnut Day
  • United Nations: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 
  • China: National Day for Helping the Disabled
  • International: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
  • United Kingdom: National Doughnut Week

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