Every yearApril 17
Everything April 17 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 17 every year, and 6 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bat Appreciation DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | Husband Appreciation Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | International Ford Mustang Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | International Haiku Poetry Day | Books | |
| 05 | Malbec World Day | Beer |
| 06 | National Cheeseball Day | Food | |
| 07 | National Kickball Day | Sports | |
| 08 | World Hemophilia Day | Health | |
| 09 | Blah, Blah, Blah Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 17 in some years.
Boston Marathon Day — 2028 and 2034
Dyngus Day — 2028
Easter Monday — 2028
Patriots' Day — 2028 and 2034
Good Wednesday — 2030
Easter Sunday — 2033
Born on April 17
Historic figures
- Karen Blixen1885–1962Danish writer
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike1916–2000Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, world's first female prime minister
- J. P. Morgan1837–1913American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co.
- William Holden1918–1981American actor
- Thornton Wilder1897–1975American novelist and playwright
- Joe Alaskey1952–2016American voice actor
- Olivia Hussey1951–2024Argentinian-English actress
- Alain Poher1909–1996French politician, President of France
- Pedro de Valdivia1497–1554Spanish conquistador, conquered northern Chile
- Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria1573–1651Elector of Bavaria
Celebrities & public figures
- Jennifer Garnerb. 1972American actress
- Victoria Beckhamb. 1974English singer and fashion designer
- Sean Beanb. 1959English actor
- Rooney Marab. 1985American actress
- Romain Grosjeanb. 1986French race car driver
- Maynard James Keenanb. 1964American singer-songwriter and producer
- Vikramb. 1966Indian actor and singer
- Nick Hornbyb. 1957English novelist
- Jo-Wilfried Tsongab. 1985French tennis player
- Henry Ian Cusickb. 1967Peruvian-Scottish actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 17 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 17, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.