This is our day guide for Sunday August 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 August 27th 2017
International: Eid Al Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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 2017
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| General Information for August 27th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 239 of 2017 | |
| 126 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006km) from Earth. | |
| 1991 - The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. | |
| 1979 - A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb kills British retired admiral Lord Mountbatten and three others while they are boating on holiday in Sligo, Republic of Ireland. Shortly after, 18 British Army soldiers are killed in an ambush near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. | |
| 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. |
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