This is our day guide for Friday April 17th 2015 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?
Holidays on April 17th 2015
Regional
India (regional): Public Holiday
Holiday declared to honour the former PM Chandra Shekhar on what would have been his 88th birthday
Myanmar: Burmese New Year
The Burmese New Year falls on the day that the sun enters the star sign of AriesPublic sector only
USA (regional): Suffolk County Evacuation Day
Schools and government offices close each year on March 17, or the following Monday if the holidays falls on a weekend.| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for April 17th 2015 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 107 of 2015 | |
| 258 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 16 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1970 - After a tense few days, Apollo 13 re-enters Earth's atmosphere and splashes down with its crew intact. | |
| 1961 - John F Kennedy - 35th President of the United States - authorises the Bay of Pigs invasion, and incident noted in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. | |
| 1924 - Carl Hayden receives a letter regarding a meeting in Tucson, just one stage in the Americanisation of the Pima Nation. | |
| 1492 - Christopher Columbus signs a deal with Spain to finance his travels. |
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