This is our day guide for Monday October 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 October 17th 2016
International: Day of the Races
Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the AmericasRegional
India (regional): Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
The fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Given the title of Sikh Guru in August 1574 and was Guru for seven years. As Guru, his main contribution to Sikhism was organizing the structure of Sikh society.
Israel: Sukkot
Sukkot is also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
Lao: Boat Racing Festival
Held at different times in late summer or early fall in every riverside town to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.Go to Today | October 18th 2016
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| General Information for October 17th 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 291 of 2016 | |
| 75 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1979 - Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. | |
| 1966 – Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations. | |
| 1956 – Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize. | |
| 1662 - Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for 40,000 pounds. |
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