Day Guide for Friday April 27th 2018 What are the holidays on April 27th 2018?

This is our day guide for Friday April 27th 2018 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 2018

International: General Prayer Day

Great Prayer Day is basically a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day

International: King's Birthday

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

Sierra Leone: Independence Day

Marks independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961

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

Togo: Independence Day

The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on April 27th 1960 as Togo gained independence from France

Public sector only

USA (regional): Arbor Day

The first American Arbor Day took place in Nebraska City on 10 April 1872

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General Information for April 27th 2018
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 117 of 2018
248 days left in 2018
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 - Construction work begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City.
1993 - All of the Zambian naional football team die in an air crash, when their Zambian Air Force de Havilland Buffalo crashes near Libreville, Gabon, after an engine starts to burn.
1972 - Apollo 16 splashes down.
1947 - Declared 'Babe Ruth Day' across the USA and Japan.