October 17

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74 holidays recorded on October 17 throughout history

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Andrew of Crete wrote the Great Canon—the longest liturgical hymn in Christianity at 250 stanzas.

Andrew of Crete wrote the Great Canon—the longest liturgical hymn in Christianity at 250 stanzas. He composed it as a meditation on sin, weaving together dozens of Old Testament stories in first person: 'I have rivaled Cain,' 'I have imitated Lamech.' Eastern Orthodox churches chant the entire work during Lent, taking four nights to complete it. Andrew was born in Damascus around 660, became Archbishop of Gortyna in Crete, and died around 740. One hymn outlasted an empire.

Marguerite Marie Alacoque had visions of Jesus showing her his heart surrounded by flames and thorns.

Marguerite Marie Alacoque had visions of Jesus showing her his heart surrounded by flames and thorns. She promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart in 17th-century France, a practice her own order initially rejected as too emotional. The Vatican celebrated her feast day on October 17 for centuries. Then in 1969, during calendar reforms after Vatican II, they moved her to October 16. Centuries of tradition shifted by 24 hours with a papal decree.

The Rule of Andrew isn't a monastic code but a liturgical commemoration in some Orthodox traditions.

The Rule of Andrew isn't a monastic code but a liturgical commemoration in some Orthodox traditions. It marks the translation of relics or the establishment of certain feast practices tied to Andrew of Crete's hymns. Unlike Benedict's Rule or Augustine's, which governed daily monastery life for millennia, this 'rule' refers to liturgical order—when to chant which canons. Same word, entirely different meaning. Language shifts; the confusion persists.

The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar for fixed feasts, running thirteen days behind the Gregorian …

The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar for fixed feasts, running thirteen days behind the Gregorian calendar used in the West. October 17 on the civil calendar corresponds to October 4 in the church year. This means Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 by Western reckoning. The calendar split happened in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII reformed the dating system. Russia didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until the Bolsheviks forced the change in 1918.

French citizens celebrated the aubergine on this day under the short-lived Republican Calendar, which replaced religi…

French citizens celebrated the aubergine on this day under the short-lived Republican Calendar, which replaced religious saints with seasonal crops and tools. By honoring the eggplant during the month of the vintage, the radical government attempted to secularize daily life and anchor the new state identity in the rhythms of the harvest rather than the church.

Argentina celebrates Loyalty Day on the anniversary of the 1945 demonstrations that freed Juan Perón from military im…

Argentina celebrates Loyalty Day on the anniversary of the 1945 demonstrations that freed Juan Perón from military imprisonment. Workers flooded Buenos Aires demanding his release, and the military backed down. He married Eva Duarte nine days later and became president within a year. Peronists still gather in Plaza de Mayo every October 17th. His opponents call it the day populism captured Argentina.

Ignatius of Antioch was arrested around 107 AD and transported from Syria to Rome for execution in the Colosseum.

Ignatius of Antioch was arrested around 107 AD and transported from Syria to Rome for execution in the Colosseum. During the journey he wrote seven letters to Christian communities explaining his theology and encouraging them to remain united under their bishops. The letters survived. They're among the oldest Christian documents after the New Testament and the primary evidence for how early Christianity organized itself in the decades after the apostles died. Ignatius walked to his death. His letters walked forward through history.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti independent, then crowned himself emperor.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti independent, then crowned himself emperor. He ruled for two years. His own generals ambushed him at Pont-Rouge, shot him, stabbed him, and dragged his body through the streets. He'd ordered the killing of remaining French colonists — thousands dead. Haiti celebrates him anyway. He broke the chains.

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, chosen for a 1987 gathering in Paris where Joseph…

October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, chosen for a 1987 gathering in Paris where Joseph Wresinski, a Catholic priest who had grown up in extreme poverty, unveiled a commemorative stone calling poverty a violation of human rights. 100,000 people came. The gathering became the basis for the UN designation in 1992. Wresinski's core argument — that poverty isn't a personal failing but a structural condition that governments have a duty to address — remains contested everywhere it's applied.

Thailand marks National Police Day on the anniversary of the 1915 founding of its modern police force under King Rama VI.

Thailand marks National Police Day on the anniversary of the 1915 founding of its modern police force under King Rama VI. He merged various local law enforcement bodies into a centralized Royal Thai Police. The force now numbers over 230,000 officers. Every year on this day, they hold ceremonies honoring fallen officers. The king typically presides.

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Dia Nacional da Vacinação

Dia Nacional do Profissional de Propaganda

Dia da Agricultura

Dia do Eletricista

Dia da Música Popular Brasileira

Dia do Topógrafo

Dia da Indústria Aeronáutica Brasileira

Aniversário do município de Abatiá, Paraná

Aniversário do município de Piraí, Rio de Janeiro

Aniversário dos municípios de Pacaraima, Rorainópolis e Uiramutã, Roraima

Herodião de Antioquia

Perú Perú: Día de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Perú.

México México: Día del Caminero.

México México: Día del Caminero. Reconocimiento a la labor que realizan los trabajadores que construyen y dan mantenimiento a las carreteras del país.

Kirchliche Gedenktage Nicholas Ridley, englischer Märtyrer, Bischof von London (evangelisch, der anglikanische Gedenk…

Kirchliche Gedenktage Nicholas Ridley, englischer Märtyrer, Bischof von London (evangelisch, der anglikanische Gedenktag ist am 16. Oktober)

India India: Día de la Sociedad Digital.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Hoja de Cálculo.(en inglés: Spreadsheet Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Mulligan (Día de Volver a Intentarlo).

Bolivia Bolivia: Día de la Dignidad Nacional.

Argentina Argentina: Día de la Lealtad Peronista.

Argentina Argentina: Día de la Lealtad Peronista. Misiones: Día Provincial de Concientización sobre el Síndrome de Sensibilidad Central y sus Patologías Asociadas.Como parte de la conmemoración del Día Mundial Contra el Dolor. Ello, a través de la Ley XVII N. 164, sancionada el 20 de junio de 2022. Aniversario del Archivo Histórico Municipal de Posadas.Creado para el resguardo de documentación, fotos y audios que dan cuenta del acervo local. Su impulsora fue Silvia Gómez, con el asesoramiento técnico de Alba Ibarrola.Fundación: 17 de octubre de 1996 (29 años).

Día Mundial del Trauma.

Día Mundial del Trauma. Sobre la importancia de salvar y proteger vidas durante las emergencias. También para educar sobre cómo evitar las lesiones traumáticas y las muertes.

Pierre Casani († 1647), piariste.

Jacques Burin († 1794), prêtre et martyr sous la Révolution française.

Astrid et Astride (fête locale).

Caterve, Catervio, Catervo voire Cadvaladyr ou Cedval ci-après (Flavio Giulio ou Flavius Iulius), Séverine (ou Settim…

Caterve, Catervio, Catervo voire Cadvaladyr ou Cedval ci-après (Flavio Giulio ou Flavius Iulius), Séverine (ou Settimia), Severina et Basso.

Ignace (voir ci-avant et 31 juillet).

Osée.

Segal et ses dérivés bretons également : Cadvaladyr, Cedval, Sengar, etc.

Solène (fête locale) et ses variantes : Solenn, Solenna, Solenne, Soline, Zelia, Zélia, Zélie.

Gilbert de Hoyland († 1172), abbé cistercien de l'abbaye de Swineshead.

Fidèle Fuidio (es) († 1936), marianiste et archéologue, martyr à Carrión de Calatrava.

Contardo Ferrini († 1902), universitaire et tertiaire franciscain.

Balthazar Ravaschieri (it) († 1492), franciscain à Binasco, confesseur de Véronique de Binasco.

Solène de Chartres († 290), vierge et martyre à Chartres.

Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete

Rorice II († 553), 4e évêque de Limoges.

les Puelles († IIIe siècle), deux jeunes femmes qui prirent soin de la sépulture de Saturnin de Toulouse.

Ninne († vers 304), et ses compagnons martyrs en Maurétanie Tingitane.

Marien († 303), Alexandre, Victor, martyrs à Nicomédie.

Mamelcte († 343), prêtresse d'Artémis convertie, martyre en Perse sur l’ordre de Sapor II.

Louthiern († VIe siècle), évêque missionnaire en Grande-Bretagne.

Loup d'Angers († VIIe siècle), 18e évêque d'Angers.

Dulcide († 540), 5e évêque d'Agen.

Caterve ou Caterv(i)o de Tolentino (it) (Flavio Giulio Catervio ou Flavius Iulius Catervius en latin, dit), sénateur …

Caterve ou Caterv(i)o de Tolentino (it) (Flavio Giulio Catervio ou Flavius Iulius Catervius en latin, dit), sénateur et homme politique romain préfet du prétoire, sa femme Séverine / Settimia Severina et leur fils Basso, martyrs † au IVe siècle à Tolentino auxquels une légende piémontaise (en Italie du nord), cherchant à justifier la présence à Tortone / Tortona de quelques reliques de ces saints de la même famille, leur attribue le rôle de collaborateurs de son premier évêque Martien, Marcien / Marziano dans l'évangélisation de cette ville dont ils auraient été finalement des protomartyrs dès autour de l'année 68.

Christianisme : station dans le village de Béthar avec mémoire de Cosme / Côme & Damien des 26 septembre et lecture d…

Christianisme : station dans le village de Béthar avec mémoire de Cosme / Côme & Damien des 26 septembre et lecture de I Cor. 12, 26(-31) et de Mc 6, 6-13 dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Christianisme : translation des reliques supposées de Saint Lazare de Chypre à Constantinople au IXe siècle ;

Japon : Kannamesai, plus grande fête du sanctuaire d'Ise-jingū.

Organisation mondiale de la santé : journée mondiale du don d'organes et de la greffe

Día Internacional del Perdón a un/a Ex (relación pasada).

Día Internacional del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial.

Día Internacional del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial. Establecido por la Conferencia General de la UNESCO, en su 42.ª sesión, del 20/11/2023.

Día Mundial contra el Dolor.Llamamiento sobre la necesidad de encontrar con urgencia alivio al sufrimiento que padece…

Día Mundial contra el Dolor.Llamamiento sobre la necesidad de encontrar con urgencia alivio al sufrimiento que padecen las personas con enfermedades que son causantes de dolor.