Day Guide for Wednesday January 17th 2018 What are the holidays on January 17th 2018?

This is our day guide for Wednesday January 17th 2018 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 January 17th 2018

Bhutan: Traditional Day of Offering

In eastern Bhutan, the first day of the 12th Bhutanese month is celebrated as a new year.

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Chile (regional): Public Holiday

A public holiday in Araucanía due to the visit of Pope Francis to the region

DR Congo: Heroe's Day

Heroes' Day in DR Congo is two days of public holidays to commemorate the deaths of two former Presidents

Regional

India (regional): Uzhavar Tirunal

This is a day to thank family and friends who have helped in the farming season and the harvest

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India (regional): Sonam Lochhar

This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.

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General Information for January 17th 2018
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 17 of 2018
348 days left in 2018
Week 03 of the year
On this Day in History
1995 - The Kobe earthquake hits Japan, taking the lives of 3,000 people and leaves more than a third of the city's population homeless.
1983 - Many people in Britain switch on their television sets earlier than normal, as the BBC's Breakfast Time programme goes on air.
1977 - Yugoslavia's Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic, his wife and six others die in an air crash, when their Learjet 25B crashes into Inac Mountain near Sarajevo.
1961 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is beaten, humiliated and shot dead.