This is our day guide for Thursday August 17th 2017 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 August 17th 2017
Gabon: Independence Day
Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17th 1960Regional
India (regional): Parsi New Year
Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
Indonesia: Independence Day
Marks Indonesia's declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945Go to Today | August 18th 2017
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| General Information for August 17th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 229 of 2017 | |
| 136 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2010 - Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait. | |
| 1945 - August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. | |
| 1883 - The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional. | |
| 1585 - A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Ralegh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina. |
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