At a Glance
January 17
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
National observance
National Day (Menorca, Spain)
Cultural observance
The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras, Greece)
Religious observance
Feast of Anthony the Great
Religious observance
Feast of Blessed Angelo Paoli
Religious observance
Feast of Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch
Religious observance
Feast of Charles Gore (Church of England)
Religious observance
Feast of January 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Feast of Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War)
Religious observance
Feast of Mildgyth
Religious observance
Feast of Our Lady of Pontmain
Religious observance