Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 17
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 17 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece)The Athens Polytechnic uprising occurred in November 1973 as a massive student demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. It began on 14 November 1973, escalated to an open anti-junta revolt, and ended in bloodshed in the earl
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AcisclusSaint Acisclus was a martyr of Córdoba, in Hispania. His life is mentioned by Eulogius of Cordoba. He suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria. Their feast day is 17 November. There is doubt about the historical ver
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Aignan of OrleansAignan or Agnan (358–453), seventh Bishop of Orléans, France, assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451. He is known as Saint Aignan.
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Elizabeth of HungaryElizabeth of Hungary, also known as Elisabeth of Thuringia, was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and the landgravine of Thuringia.
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Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church)Gennadius of Constantinople was the patriarch of Constantinople from August 458 until his death. Gennadius is known to have been a learned writer who followed the School of Antioch of literal exegesis, although few writings have been left about him. He is comm
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Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church)Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours during the Merovingian period and is known as the "father of French history".
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Gregory ThaumaturgusGregory Thaumaturgus or Gregory the Miracle-Worker, also known as Gregory of Neocaesarea, was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century. He has been canonized as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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Hilda of WhitbyHilda of Whitby was a saint of the early Church in Britain. She was the founder and first abbess of the monastery at Whitby which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby in 664. An important figure in the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England, she wa
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Hugh of LincolnHugh of Lincoln, also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a Burgundian-born Carthusian monk, bishop of Lincoln in the Kingdom of England, and Catholic saint. His feast is observed by Catholics on 16 November and by Anglicans on 17 November.
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November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 16 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 18- International Students' DayInternational Students' Day is an international observance of the student community, held annually on 17 November. Originally commemorating the Czech universities which were stormed by Nazis in 1939 and the students who were subsequently killed and sent to con
- Martyrs' Day (Odisha, India) Martyrs' Day are days declared in India to honour recognised martyrs of the nation.
- Presidents Day (Marshall Islands) This is a list of public holidays in the Marshall Islands.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 17?
13 observances are celebrated on November 17 around the world: Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece), Christian feast days: Acisclus, Christian feast days: Aignan of Orleans, Christian feast days: Elizabeth of Hungary, Christian feast days: Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church), Christian feast days: Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church). 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 November 17?
58 documented historical events happened on November 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: John Balliol was chosen to be King of Scots over Robert de Brus. On the same day, in another year: Elizabeth I became Queen of England and of Ireland, marking the beginning of the Elizabethan era. 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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