Every yearJune 17
Everything June 17 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for June 17 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Global Garbage Man DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Apple Strudel Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Eat Your Vegetables Day | Food | |
| 04 | Recess at Work Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Stewart's Root Beer Day | Beer | |
| 06 | World Croc Day | Nature | |
| 07 | World Tapas Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on June 17 in some years.
Father's Day — 2029 and 2035
Born on June 17
Historic figures
- Edward I1239–1307English king
- M. C. Escher1898–1972Dutch illustrator
- Charles Gounod1818–1893French composer and academic
- Tigran Petrosian1929–1984Armenian chess player
- Heinz Guderian1888–1954German general
- William Crookes1832–1919English chemist and physicist
- François Jacob1920–2013French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
- William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse1800–18673rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician
- Carl Van Vechten1880–1964American author and photographer
- Henrik Wergeland1808–1845Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist
Celebrities & public figures
- Venus Williamsb. 1980American tennis player
- Kendrick Lamarb. 1987American rapper
- Thomas Haden Churchb. 1960American actor
- Jordan Hendersonb. 1990English footballer
- Elena Rybakinab. 1999Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player
- Newt Gingrichb. 1943American historian and politician
- Greg Kinnearb. 1963American actor
- Eddy Merckxb. 1945Belgian cyclist and sportscaster
- Scott Adkinsb. 1976English actor and martial artist
- Ken Loachb. 1936English director
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers June 17 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see June 17, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.