What do we know about the 17th of September?
On this day, September 17, in Ukraine and around the World:
Ukrainian Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- Rescuer's Day. This is the professional holiday of the employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
- Adoption Day.
International Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- World Patient Safety Day. This day was established by the World Health Assembly in 2019.
- Constitution Day in the USA. On this day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed.
Church Holidays (according to the new calendar)
According to the new church calendar, Orthodox believers on September 17 honor the memory of the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov, and their mother Sofia.
