This is our day guide for Monday October 17th 2022 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 2022
British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Foreparents Day
This public holiday replaces St. Ursula's Day, It recognises the outstanding contributions of Virgin Islanders, in shaping their unique history and identity.
Colombia: Day of the Races
Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Haiti: Dessalines Day
Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806
Israel: Simchat Torah
Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
Malawi: Mother's Day (in lieu)
As Mother's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.October 16th 2022 | Go to Today | October 18th 2022
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| General Information for October 17th 2022 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2022 | |
| 75 days left in 2022 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1966 – Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations. | |
| 1941 – For the first time in World War II, a German submarine attacks an American ship. | |
| 1933 - Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States. | |
| 1931 - The US gangster Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. |
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