Saturday, January 17, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
RoselineAstrological sign: Capricorn (December 22 - January 20)
Holidays and observances on January 17
- Menorca Day in the Balearic Islands
- International Italian Cuisine Day
- Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, animal blessing day in Spain and other countries
- Anniversary of Art, after Fluxus artist Robert Filliou
See also: January 16 - January 18 - All days of 2026
December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026: Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Football, in Morocco
January 3-17: Dakar Rally (Saudi Arabia)
January 7 to February 3: January sales in France
January 11-18: Snooker Masters in London (Great Britain)
January 13-18: European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield (UK)
January 12 to February 1: Australian Open tennis tournament, Melbourne (Australia)
January 15 to February 1: Men's European Handball Championship, Denmark / Sweden / Norway
January 17, 1961: Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and figure of African decolonization, is assassinated