This is our day guide for Saturday August 27th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 27th 2016
Moldova: Independence Day
Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991Public sector only
USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines JohnsonGo to Today | August 28th 2016
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| General Information for August 27th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 240 of 2016 | |
| 126 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1992 - Super Mario Kart is released in Japan for the Super Famicom, which starts the entire Mario Kart series. | |
| 1921 - The British install the son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali (leader of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire) as King Faisal I of Iraq. | |
| 1172 - Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England. | |
| Every year - Feast day of Saint Monica, the Patron Saint of alcoholics. |
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