Day Guide for Saturday September 17th 2016 What are the holidays on September 17th 2016?

This is our day guide for Saturday September 17th 2016 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 September 17th 2016

Angola: National Heroes' Day

Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.

Not a Public Holiday

Germany: Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich attracting over 5 million visitors each year

Regional

Spain (regional): Day of Melilla

Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497

Tonga: Birthday of HRH Crown Prince

The current heir to the throne was born on September 17th 1985

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General Information for September 17th 2016
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 261 of 2016
105 days left in 2016
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1972 - The first episode of the M*A*S*H TV series is aired; the show is going to last 11 years - four years longer than the Korean War that had inspired it.
1939 - Taisto Mäki becomes the first man to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes, in a time of 29:52.6
1916 - World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
1631 - Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.