This is our day guide for Saturday October 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 October 17th 2026
Not a Public Holiday
Estonia: Ethnicity day
day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity
Haiti: Dessalines Day
Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806Regional
India (regional): Maha Saptami
Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
Nepal: Phulpati
A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.October 16th 2026 | Go to Today | October 18th 2026
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| General Information for October 17th 2026 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2026 | |
| 75 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1956 – Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize. | |
| 1941 – For the first time in World War II, a German submarine attacks an American ship. | |
| 1912 - Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War. | |
| 1800 - Britain takes control of the Dutch colony of Curaçao. |
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