Day Guide for Monday August 17th 2026 What are the holidays on August 17th 2026?

This is our day guide for Monday August 17th 2026 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 August 17th 2026

International: Assumption Day (in lieu)

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Argentina: San Martin's Day

San Martin is regarded as the most important Argentinian founding father, who liberated not only a part of Argentina but also helped liberate Chile and Peru along with O'Higgins and Bolívar.

Regional

Canada (regional): Discovery Day

Yukon only. Also known as Klondike Gold Discovery Day. Replaces the Civic Holiday observed on the 1st Monday of August in other areas of Canada.

Gabon: Independence Day

Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17th 1960

Indonesia: Independence Day

Marks Indonesia's declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945

South Korea: Liberation Day (in lieu)

Marks the liberation of Korea from 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945 after the end of the second World War.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Bennington Battle Day

Marks a 1777 battle in the War of Independence

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General Information for August 17th 2026
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 229 of 2026
136 days left in 2026
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
2010 - Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
1945 - The book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is first published by Fredric Warburg.
1692 - Salem witch trials: in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.
1585 - A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Ralegh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina.