At a Glance
December 17
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
National observance
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
National observance
National Day (Bhutan)
Flag observance
Kurdish Flag Day (Global Kurdish population)
Religious observance
Feast of Daniel the Prophet
Religious observance
Feast of December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Feast of Josep Manyanet i Vives
Religious observance
Feast of Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba)
Religious observance
Feast of O Sapientia
Religious observance
Feast of Olympias the Deaconess
Religious observance
Feast of Sturm
Religious observance
Feast of Wivina
Observance
Accession Day (Bahrain)
Observance
Pan American Aviation Day (United States)
United States
Observance
Wright Brothers Day, a United States federal observance by Presidential proclamation
United States