December 17 Holidays

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2024 Monthly Holidays that include December 17

2024 Famous Birthdays on December 17

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/manny-pacquiao" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/dfe89895-2ecb-4ecf-c9df-23d6f95c2900/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Manny Pacquiao" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Boxer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/manny-pacquiao" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Manny Pacquiao</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/pope-francis" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/f0a77f46-6c59-4dd1-87c5-09ed4ab5d900/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Pope Francis" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Religious Leader</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/pope-francis" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Pope Francis</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/madelyn-grace" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ//mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Madelyn Grace" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/madelyn-grace" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Madelyn Grace</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on December 17

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1538</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Excommunication of Henry VIII</div><div class='timeline-text'>Pope Paul III officially excommunicated Henry VIII of England.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1777</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Recognition of the United States</div><div class='timeline-text'>During the American Revolution, France formally recognized the United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1892</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Vogue Issue</div><div class='timeline-text'>The inaugural issue of Vogue magazine was published.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1903</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wright Brothers' First Flight</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Wright brothers made the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1945</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Kurdistan Flag Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>The flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time, marking the first Kurdistan Flag Day.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1947</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Flight of Boeing B-47</div><div class='timeline-text'>The first flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber took place.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1957</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launch of First Atlas ICBM</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States successfully launched the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Closure of Project Blue Book</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States Air Force closed its study of UFOs, Project Blue Book.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Premiere of The Simpsons</div><div class='timeline-text'>"The Simpsons" premiered on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Initiation of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sex work rights activists established December 17th as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2014</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations after a break for 53 years.</div></div></div>

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What holiday is December 17?
December 17th, 2024, offers a delightful mix of festivities sure to warm your holiday season! Celebrate Wright Brothers' Day by honoring the pioneers of aviation, indulge in the sweet richness of National Maple Syrup Day, and show some love for your gadgets on National Device Appreciation Day. Not to mention, you can embrace the crisp outdoor air with the Festival of Winter Walks or join in the national pride of Bhutan on Bhutan National Day. Whether indoors or out, there’s something special for everyone to enjoy!