This is our day guide for Sunday September 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 September 17th 2017
Angola: National Heroes' Day
Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.Regional
India (regional): Karam
A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvestRegional
Switzerland (regional): Swiss Federal Fast
A Swiss government-arranged multi-denominational holiday celebrated by Christians and the Jewish communityGo to Today | September 18th 2017
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| General Information for September 17th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 260 of 2017 | |
| 105 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 37 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1978 - The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt. | |
| 1914 - Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. | |
| 1908 - The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality. | |
| 1862 - American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history. |
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