This is our day guide for Monday December 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 December 17th 2018
Bahrain: National Day Holiday
Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain
Bhutan: National Day
The Day commemorates the coronation of the first Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of modern Bhutan. It is Bhutan's most significant national holiday and is widely celebrated throughout the country.
Kazakhstan: Independence Day (in lieu)
Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
South Africa: Public Holiday (in lieu)
Public Holiday as Day of Reconciliation falls on a Sunday in 2018December 16th 2018 | Go to Today | December 18th 2018
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| General Information for December 17th 2018 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 351 of 2018 | |
| 14 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 51 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1967 - Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria, and is presumed drowned. | |
| 1903 - The Wright Brothers make their first flight. | |
| 1780 - James Cook's ship HMS Resolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage). | |
| 942 - William I of Normandy is assassinated. |
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