National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for November 17, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.

November 17, 2026 celebrates National Take A Hike Day, plus 3 more.
Read the full story →Few ingredients make a meal richer and more flavorful than butter. On November 17th, National Butter Day gives this creamy ingredient, and those who make it, a pat on the back.
Read the full story →On November 17th, National Baklava Day fills the kitchen with an aroma of a sweet and flaky pastry. Baklava's sweet layers of texture and flavor are created between sheets of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and drizzled with syrup or honey.
Read the full story →Longer-running observances that include this date.
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