Day Guide for Tuesday December 27th 2016 What are the holidays on December 27th 2016?

This is our day guide for Tuesday December 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 December 27th 2016

International: Christmas Day (in lieu)

Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

International: Boxing Day

The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Regional

Australia (regional): Proclamation Day

Celebrates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province on 28 December 1836

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Death

On 27 December 2007 Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack after an election rally in Rawlapindi, shortly after returning to Pakistan from self-imposed exile

Public sector only

USA (regional): Christmas Holiday

Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December

Public sector only

USA (regional): Washington's Birthday Holiday

February 15 - will be observed on Tuesday, April 25

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General Information for December 27th 2016
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 362 of 2016
4 days left in 2016
Week 52 of the year
On this Day in History
1978 - Big Star band member Chris Bell is killed in a car crash.
1931 - John Charles, the famous Welsh footballer, is born today.
1923 - The French engineer and architect Gustave Eiffel dies (b. 1832).
537 - The Hagia Sophia is finally complete after five years, ten months and four days of building.