At a Glance
March 17
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
Religious observance
Feast of Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
Religious observance
Feast of Gertrude of Nivelles
Religious observance
Feast of John Sarkander
Religious observance
Feast of Joseph of Arimathea (Western Church)
Religious observance
Feast of March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Feast of Patrick of Ireland
Religious observance
Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world.
United Kingdom
Observance
Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh
Observance
Children's Day (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh
Observance