17 Mehr · Mithra 1417

Events on this day

• Feast of the Assembly (Cejna Cemayê) · Cejna Cemayê · Day 4

  Yezidi · Cultural

  The Yezidis' yearly pilgrimage to Sheikh Adi's shrine at Lalish, from 23 to 30 September Julian (6 to 13 October).

• Feast of the Holy Translators (Targmanchats) · Targmanchats

  Armenian · Cultural

  Mesrop Mashtots, who created the Armenian alphabet, and the translators after him, on the second Saturday of October.

• Yom Kippur

  Jewish · Cultural

  The Day of Atonement, a day of fasting and prayer. Begins at sunset the evening before.

Other events

• Ten Days of Repentance · Aseret Yemei Teshuvah · Day 10

Facts

• Day 203 of 1417
• 162 days left
• Zodiac sign: Libra · Mizan