Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on January 17
11 holidays and special days are celebrated on January 17 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
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Anthony the GreatAnthony the Great was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as Anthony of Padua, by various epithets: Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the A
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Blessed Angelo PaoliBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Blessed Gamelbert of MichaelsbuchThe Blessed Gamelbert was a Christian priest, who worked in the 8th century in what is now Stephansposching, Bavaria, Germany. He is commemorated on January 17.
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Charles Gore (Church of England)Charles Gore was a Church of England bishop, first of Worcester, then Birmingham, and finally of Oxford. He was one of the most influential Anglican theologians of the 19th century, helping reconcile the church to some aspects of biblical criticism and scienti
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Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War)Jenaro Sánchez y Delgadillo was a Mexican Catholic priest who was executed by the Mexican military during the Cristero War in that country, born on 19 September 1886 and died on 17 January 1927. He is now honored as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.- Christian feast day: MildgythSaint Mildgyth was the youngest daughter of Merewalh, king of Mercia and Saint Eormenburh. She was the youngest sister of Saint Mildburh of Wenlock and Saint Mildrith. The three sisters have been likened to the three theological virtues: Mildburh to faith, Mil
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Our Lady of PontmainOur Lady of Pontmain, also known as Our Lady of Hope, is the title given to the Virgin Mary following her apparition at Pontmain, France on 17 January 1871.
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Sulpitius the PiousSulpicius II. the Pious was a 7th-century bishop of Bourges and saint.
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January 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)January 17 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for th
National Day (Menorca, Spain)A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint, a ruler or a date in that c
The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras, Greece)The Patras Carnival, or Patrino karnavali, is the largest event of its kind in Greece. The carnival was first held in 1829. The events begin on 17 January and last up to Clean Monday. The carnival of Patras is not a single event but a variety of events that in
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on January 17?
11 observances are celebrated on January 17 around the world: Christian feast day: Anthony the Great, Christian feast day: Blessed Angelo Paoli, Christian feast day: Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch, Christian feast day: Charles Gore (Church of England), Christian feast day: Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War), Christian feast day: Mildgyth. 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 January 17?
60 documented historical events happened on January 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city. On the same day, in another year: Representatives of Catherine de' Medici, the regent of France, drew up the Edict of Saint-Germain, providing limited tolerance to the Protestant Huguenots. 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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