Day Guide for Monday November 17th 2025 What are the holidays on November 17th 2025?

This is our day guide for Monday November 17th 2025 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 November 17th 2025

International: Day of Freedom and Democracy

Commemorating the student demonstration against Nazi occupation in 1939, and especially the demonstration in 1989 in Prague considered to mark the beginning of the Velvet Revolution

Colombia: Independence of Cartagena

On November 11th 1811, Cartagena was the first territory within present-day Colombia, and one of the first in Latin America, to declare independence from Spain.

Mexico: Revolution Day

Celebrates the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. Observed the third Monday of November

Observances on November 17th 2025

United Kingdom: Homemade Bread Day

A day to enjoy the making, baking and eating of nutritious homemade bread.

USA: National Baklava Day

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

Azerbaijan: National Revival Day

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

USA: National Take A Hike Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take A Hike Day

Philippines: International Students Day

International Students Day recognizes students globally, highlighting the cultural diversity and the culture that students bring to the society and the world.

International: World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day on November 17 raises awareness of this serious health crisis.

USA: National Unfriend Day

There's a lot "not to like" about this national day.

USA: American Education Week

An opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education.

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General Information for November 17th 2025
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 321 of 2025
44 days left in 2025
Week 47 of the year
On this Day in History
1922 – Former Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI goes into exile in Italy.
1869 – In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.
1558 - Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England.
1511 - Spain and England ally against France.