May 17

May 17 is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years); 228 days remain until the end of the year.

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Observances

• Birthday of the Raja (Perlis)

• Children's Day (Norway)

• Constitution Day (Nauru)

• Constitution Day (Norway)

• Galician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)

• Liberation Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• Navy Day (Argentina)

• World Hypertension Day

• World Information Society Day

• National Endangered Species Day (US)

• World Telecommunications Day

• National Mushroom Hunting Day (US)

• National Pack Rat Day (US)

• Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (US)

• National Bike to Work Day (US)

• National Pizza Party Day (US)