Day Guide for Thursday April 27th 2017 What are the holidays on April 27th 2017?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 27th 2017 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 April 27th 2017

Regional

India (regional): Tithi of Damodar Deva

Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam

Kuwait: Isra'a Wal Miraj

Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven

Netherlands: King's Birthday

Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.

Public sector only

Philippines (regional): Public Holiday

Declared a non-working holiday for public sector in Metro Manila for the ASEAN Summit

Slovenia: Resistance Day

This holiday commemorates the establishment of the Liberation Front, an organisation that spearheaded the resistance movement against the occupying forces during the second world war.

South Africa: Freedom Day

Celebrates freedom and commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid non-racial elections held on April 27th 1994, which saw Nelson Mandela elected as President

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General Information for April 27th 2017
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 117 of 2017
248 days left in 2017
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
1972 - Vietnam War peace talks resume in Paris.
1958 - The doomed third Sputnik satellite is launched - an event referred to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'.
1882 - Leopold, Duke of Albany - one of Queen Victoria's Children - marries Princess Helena of Prussia.
1822 - Ulysses S Grant, Union General and American President is born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.