August 17

Scroll down for the world's holidays, annual events and a few anniversaries on August 17.

See also:  August,  Today in History,  movable August holidays,  possible August holidays

     spotlight on:  

•  Archeology Day
•  Odin's Ordeal begins (Norse)
•  National Thrift Shop Day
•  National Vanilla Custard Day

Christian holidays

•  Calendar of Saints - August 17
  •  St. Hyacinth's Day (patron of Lithuania)

anniversaries

directories

August holidays & events by location

•  Africa
•  Asia & Middle East
•  Europe
•  North & Central America
•  Oceania
•  South America

Africa

•  Gabon Independence Day

Asia

•  Feast of the Hungary Ghosts - in China
•  Indonesia Independence Day

Middle East

Australia and Oceania

Europe

North America

Caribbean

Central America

South America

•  San Martin Day - in Argentina

Gregorian calendar

•  Day 229, with 136 days remaining in the year
•  2001 A. D.: Friday
•  2002 A. D.:  Saturday
•  2003 A. D.:  Sunday
•  2004 A. D.:  Tuesday
•  2005 A. D.:  Wednesday

•  2006 A. D.:  Thursday
•  2007 A. D.:  Friday
•  2008 A. D.:  Sunday
•  2009 A. D.:  Monday
•  2010 A. D.:  Tuesday
•  2011 A. D.:  Wednesday

other calendars

•  Julian period & Julian Day
•  Illuminati
•  Hebrew
•  Mayan
•  Chinese
•  Erisian (Discordian) 
•  Islamic
•  French Revolutionary

season

•  Northern hemisphere:  Summer
•  Southern hemisphere:  Winter

zodiac

•  Leo

Copyright  |  Credits & Disclaimer  |  Privacy  |  Site Index  |  Search |  Have something to add?  Contact Party Guide Online about August 17.

last edited Thursday, December 25, 2008