This is our day guide for Wednesday March 17th 2021 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 March 17th 2021
International: St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a widely known historic figure. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery
Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a preeminent Bengali nationalist leader of Bangladesh born on March 17th 1920Observances on March 17th 2021
USA: National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
Corned Beef and Cabbage is an Irish-American Dish eaten on St. Patrick's Day in the USA.
International: Saint Patricks Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Saint Patricks Day
Italy: National Day of Unity
The Kingdom of Italy was officially founded on March 17th 1861, so today the date is known as the Day of Unity or Unification.March 16th 2021 | Go to Today | March 18th 2021
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| General Information for March 17th 2021 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 76 of 2021 | |
| 289 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 11 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - President Nixon authorises 'Operation Menu', which involves secretly bombing locations within the borders of Cambodia. | |
| 1957 - Third President of the Philippines Ramón Magsaysay dies in an air crash on Mt Manunggal in Cebu. | |
| 1901 - The showing of 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris, France, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation. |
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