This is our day guide for Friday July 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 July 17th 2015
International: Eid Al Fitr
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
International: Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
Bangladesh: Jumatul Bidah
Last Friday of the month of RamadanNot a Public Holiday
Greece: Bank Holiday
Banks will remain closed due to the financial crisisNot a Public Holiday
South Korea: Constitution Day
Celebrates the declaration of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea in 1948| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 17th 2015 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 198 of 2015 | |
| 167 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 29 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1959 - Billie Holiday, jazz singer - probably the greatest of them all - was arrested on her death bed in hospital for possession of narcotics. She died later that day. | |
| 1948 - A London rail disaster happens when an express train from Edinburgh to King's Cross derails at New Southgate due to a track defect and travelling above speed limit. | |
| 1946 - The Memphis Belle, one of the B-17 Flying Fortresses, is brought home to Memphis following the war. | |
| 1415 - Philipa of Lancaster dies of the plague. |
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