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

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

Cuba: Revolution Anniversary Holiday

Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Waso

Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths

North Korea: Day of Victory

Fighting in the Korean War ended on July 27th 1953, when an armistice was signed

Public sector only

Peru: Public Holiday

An additional public holiday for public sector workers before Independence Day

Sri Lanka: Esala Full Moon Poya

Celebrates the Buddha's first sermon and the arrival of the Tooth Relic in Sri Lanka

Thailand: Asahna Bucha Day

Marks the day when the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon in India over 2500 years ago

Public sector only

Thailand: Buddhist Lent

Marks the start of the three month period when Monks have to stay in the one place

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General Information for July 27th 2018
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 208 of 2018
157 days left in 2018
Week 30 of the year
On this Day in History
1996 - Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, United States, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. One woman (Alice Hawthorne) is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. One hundred eleven are injured.
1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..
1981 - The marriage of Ken Barlow and Deirdre Langton in UK soap opera Coronation Street proves to be a national event.
1880 - Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand - Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.