Wright Brothers Day in United States - 2023

17 Dec 2023, Sunday

The Wright Brothers Day is annually celebrated in the United States on December 17 to commemorate the historic flight made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on that date in 1903.

How many days ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023?

3 Months, 12 Days


How many weeks ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023?

14 Weeks, 5 Days



How many days ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023?

103 Days


How many hours ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023?

2,472 Hours


How many minutes ago was Wright Brothers Day 2023?

148,320 Minutes


When was Wright Brothers Day in United States 2023?

17 December 2023, Sunday

About: Wright Brothers Day

Wright Brothers Day is a United States national observation. It is codified in the US Code, and commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane, the Wright Flyer, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. On September 21, 1959, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared December 17 to be Wright Brothers Day pursuant to Public Law 86–304. Following a similar joint resolution enacted in 1961, the U.S. Congress made the designation permanent in 1963. Wright Brothers Day was announced as an official commemorative day in Ohio, on October 5, 2011. Wright Brothers Day is celebrated every December 17 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. December 17, 2023, is the 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.

Wright Brothers Day (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1United States17 Dec, SundayWright Brothers DayObservance