This is our day guide for Saturday October 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 October 17th 2020
Estonia: Ethnicity day
day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity
Haiti: Dessalines Day
Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806Regional
India (regional): Bathukamma Starting Day
Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of TelanganaRegional
India (regional): Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descendedRegional
India (regional): Kati Bihu
An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.Regional
India (regional): Mera Chaoren Houba
Mera Chaoren Houba is a traditional festival of Manipur celebrated on the first day of Mera, the seventh month of Meetei Lunar calendar.
Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Imam Reza was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the eighth Shi'ite ImamObservances on October 17th 2020
USA: Black Poetry Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Black Poetry Day
International: Global Ethics Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Global Ethics Day
United Nations: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty.
USA: National Edge Day
An annual celebration of the straight edge subculture.
USA: National Mulligan Day
Everyone deserves a second chance now and again - even golfers.
USA: National Pasta Day
Whether you prefer gnocchi, penne or farfalle, pasta lovers can all agree that National Pasta Day is the best holiday of the year.
USA: National Sweetest Day
Be sweet on Sweetest Day and hand out out candy to honor this nearly 100 year old holiday.October 16th 2020 | Go to Today | October 18th 2020
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| General Information for October 17th 2020 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 291 of 2020 | |
| 75 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1917 – First British bombing of Germany in World War I. | |
| 1912 - Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War. | |
| 1907 - Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland. | |
| 1448 - Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II. |
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