Day Guide for Sunday May 17th 2020 What are the holidays on May 17th 2020?

This is our day guide for Sunday May 17th 2020 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 May 17th 2020

International: Public Holiday

Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.

DR Congo: Liberation Day

Marks the 1997 coup led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila following the First Congo War

Norway: Constitution Day

Norway's National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814.

Public sector only

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Fitr Holiday

Eid Al Fitr holiday for all civil and military employees in the government sector

Regional

Spain (regional): Galician Literature Day

This annual celebration of the Galician language and its literature was initiated in 1963

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General Information for May 17th 2020
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 138 of 2020
228 days left in 2020
Week 20 of the year
On this Day in History
2000 - The number of the famous Mojave Phone Booth is quietly disconnected and the box itself disappears a short time after.
1995 - Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, becomes the world's youngest political prisoner.
1973 - The investigation into the Watergate affair is launched.
1749 - Vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner is born, a notable day for modern medicine.