Day Guide for Friday September 17th 2021 What are the holidays on September 17th 2021?

This is our day guide for Friday September 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 September 17th 2021

Angola: National Heroes' Day

Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.

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Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu

Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district of Bhutan

Chile: Independence Day Holiday

As Independence Day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be a national holiday.

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India (regional): Karam Puja

A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest

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Spain (regional): Day of Melilla

Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497

Tonga: Birthday of HRH Crown Prince

The current heir to the throne was born on September 17th 1985

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General Information for September 17th 2021
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 260 of 2021
105 days left in 2021
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
1980 - After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established.
1939 - Taisto Mäki becomes the first man to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes, in a time of 29:52.6
1862 - American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history.