October 17, 1979

Holidays on this day:

• Dessalines Day in Haiti
  October 17

October 17 1979 is the 290^th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.
The day of the week is Wednesday. There are 75 days remaining until the end of this year.
Chinese New Year 1979 will be from January 28 to February 11,
Muslim New Year - November 21,
Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah - from September 22 to September 23.