JULY 17, 2025 | WORLD EMOJI DAY | NATIONAL DOLE WHIP® DAY | NATIONAL LOTTERY DAY | NATIONAL TATTOO DAY | NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY | NATIONAL YELLOW PIG DAY | NATIONAL WRONG WAY CORRIGAN DAY | GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY
WORLD EMOJI DAY
July 17 recognizes World Emoji Day and many of the world's symbolic icons for digital calendars. The day encourages us to use emojis to send unique messages.
NATIONAL DOLE WHIP® DAY
We are on mission to encourage everyone to try a true-to-fruit-soft serve because today is National Dole Whip® Day! Each year on the third Thursday in July, we share our love for the fruity-licious flavor it brings to people around the world.
NATIONAL LOTTERY DAY | July 17
NATIONAL LOTTERY DAY
If you feel extra lucky on July 17, it might be because it's National Lottery Day! Today, we celebrate the way lotteries contribute to local and state programs and hopefully send some virtual luck your way if you decide to purchase a lottery ticket.
NATIONAL TATTOO DAY
National Tattoo Day on July 17 recognizes the history, culture, and artists dedicated to etching ink permanently on the skin. The day might just be the date to get that ink you've been contemplating.
NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY
National Peach Ice Cream Day on July 17 sweetens the day with a few scoops at the peak of peach season. Since peaches begin peaking in July, this celebration comes just in time. Plus, it also lands right in the middle of National Ice Cream Month.
NATIONAL YELLOW PIG DAY
National Yellow Pig Day on July 17 honors the unique attributes of the number 17 and its significance to mathematics. We plan on explaining what a yellow pig and the number 17 have in common, too!
NATIONAL WRONG WAY CORRIGAN DAY
National Wrong Way Corrigan Day on July 17 commemorates the transatlantic flight of an Irish-American stunt pilot from Galveston, Texas. Douglas Corrigan(January 22, 1907 - December 9, 1995) gained notoriety for an unplanned transatlantic flight to Ireland on July 17, 1938.
Get To Know Your Customers Day | Third Thursday of Each Quarter
GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY
Get to Know Your Customers Day reminds businesses to reach out to patrons and get to know them better. The day is observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October).
Coming on July 18, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL CAVIAR DAY
NATIONAL SOUR CANDY DAY
NATIONAL TROPICAL FRUIT DAY
July 17 Celebrated History
1902
Engineer and inventor, Willis Carrier designs the first modern air conditioner.
1938
Pilot Douglas Corrigan departs from Brooklyn, New York in his Curtiss Robin aircraft. His destination was home to California, but he somehow ended up in Ireland.
1955
Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
1962
The House of Representatives convenes a special subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. Two of the Mercury Thirteen (women who passed two of the three testing phases created by Dr. William Lovelace) appeared before the committee to testify regarding gender discrimination. Jerrie Cobb and Janey Hart presented their cases to the committee in the hopes of being permitted to join the space program and continue into phase three with NASA. Jackie Cochran, who had sponsored the privately funded phase one and two testings, also testified. However, her testimony, along with others, suggested the women were not qualified for the Mercury program.
July 17th Celebrated Birthdays
Phyliss Diller - 1917
The American comedic legend was one of the first women to launch a stand-up career. She brought audiences to laughter and tears with her bold and witty one-liners in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Nils Bohlin - 1920
In 1962, the Swedish engineer received a U.S. patent for his invention of the three-point seat belt.
Toni Stone - 1921
Toni Stone became the first woman to play professional baseball when she was signed to the Negro American League’s Indianapolis Clowns in 1953. For the Clowns, she played second base and maintained a respectable .243 batting average. In 1991, Stone was inducted into the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Diahann Carroll - 1935
In 1962, the American actress and singer of stage and screen won a Tony Award for her role in the musical No Strings. Carroll became known for her roles in the films Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess as well as several television shows including the drama Julia.