Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 17
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 17 around the world.
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- 64events
Holidays and observances
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Daniel the ProphetDaniel is the main character of the Book of Daniel. According to the Hebrew Bible, Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, serving the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of
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Josep Manyanet i VivesJosep Manyanet i Vives, SF was a Catalan Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family. He served in a range of capacities as a parish priest before establishing both religious orders in or
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Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba)Lazarus of Bethany is a figure of the New Testament whose life is restored by Jesus four days after his death, as told in the Gospel of John. The resurrection is considered one of the miracles of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lazarus is venerated as R
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O SapientiaThe O Antiphons are antiphons used at Vespers during the Magnificat on the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions. They likely date to sixth-century Italy, when Boethius refers to the text in The Consolation of Philosophy. They subsequently 
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Olympias the DeaconessOlympias, also known as Saint Olympias and sometimes known as Olympias the Younger to distinguish her from her aunt of the same name was a Christian Roman noblewoman of Greek descent.
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WivinaWivina (1103–1168) was a Benedictine abbess. Born in Oisy, France, she refused all offers of marriage, becoming, aged 23, a hermit at Groot-Bijgaarden, near Brussels. She later accepted land from Count Godfrey of Brabant on which she built a monastery, serving
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SturmSturm, also called Sturmius or Sturmi, was a disciple of Boniface and founder and first abbot of the Benedictine monastery and abbey of Fulda in 742 or 744. Sturm's tenure as abbot lasted from 747 until 779.
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December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 16 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 18- Accession Day (Bahrain)The culture of Bahrain is part of the historical region of Eastern Arabia. Thus, Bahrain's culture is similar to that of its Arab neighbours in the Persian Gulf region. Bahrain is known for its cosmopolitanism, Bahraini citizens are very ethnically diverse. Th
International Day to End Violence Against Sex WorkersThe International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed annually on 17 December by sex workers, their clientele, friends, families and allies. Originally conceived as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle, Wash
Kurdish Flag Day (Global Kurdish population)The flag of Kurdistan, also called Ala Rengin, is the flag of Kurds and was created by the Society for the Rise of Kurdistan in 1920. It would later be adopted as the national flag of different Kurdish states including Republic of Ararat, Republic of Mahabad, - National Day (Bhutan)Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or tshechus. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in their areas. Bhutan uses its own calendar, a variant of the lunisolar Tibetan cale
- Pan American Aviation Day (United States)Pan American Aviation Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed December 17. According to 36 U.S.C. § 134, on Pan American Aviation Day the president calls on "all officials of the United States Government, the chief executive offices of the State
- Wright Brothers Day, a United States federal observance by Presidential proclamationWright Brothers Day is a United States national observation. It is codified in the US Code, and commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane, the Wright Flyer, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on D
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 17?
14 observances are celebrated on December 17 around the world: Christian feast day: Daniel the Prophet, Christian feast day: Josep Manyanet i Vives, Christian feast day: Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba), Christian feast day: O Sapientia, Christian feast day: Olympias the Deaconess, Christian feast day: Wivina. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on December 17?
64 documented historical events happened on December 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Rome was sacked by the Ostrogoths led by Totila after a year-long siege. On the same day, in another year: William Longsword of Normandy was ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, while both were at a peace conference to settle their differences. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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