Day Guide for Monday May 17th 2021 What are the holidays on May 17th 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday May 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 May 17th 2021

International: Eid ul-Fitr (in lieu)

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Cayman Islands: Discovery Day

Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503

Colombia: Ascension Day Holiday

Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven forty two days after his crucifixion

DR Congo: Liberation Day

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

Israel: Pentecost

Shavuot is one of the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. Also known as the Feast of Weeks

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.

South Sudan: SPLA Day

Moved to Monday as it falls on a Sunday and coincides with the Eid Al Fitr Holidays.

Regional

Spain (regional): Galician Literature Day

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

Public sector only

Uruguay: Battle of Las Piedras (in lieu)

The Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18th 1811 as part of the Uruguayan struggle for independence

Observances on May 17th 2021

USA: National Tax Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Tax Day

Canada: National Caesar Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Caesar Day

USA: National Cherry Cobbler Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cherry Cobbler Day

USA: National Pack Rat Day

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USA: National Walnut Day

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United Nations: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 

While most people in the west take the availability of telecommunications for granted, this day highlights its benefits to all parts of the world.

International: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

United Kingdom: National Smile Month

National Smile Month is a charity campaign all about championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile.

Israel: Shavout

Shavuot is one of the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. Also known as the Feast of Weeks

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General Information for May 17th 2021
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 137 of 2021
228 days left in 2021
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.
1814 - Norway wins independence from Denmark.
1749 - Vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner is born, a notable day for modern medicine.