Day Guide for Saturday April 27th 2019 What are the holidays on April 27th 2019?

This is our day guide for Saturday April 27th 2019 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 2019

International: Great Saturday

Orthodox Holy Saturday takes place on the Day before Orthodox Easter.

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

Venezuela: National Holiday

A national holiday to mark Venezuela leaving the Organization of American States (OAS)

Observances on April 27th 2019

USA: National Rebuilding Day

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USA: National Babe Ruth Day

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USA: National Drug Take Back Day

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USA: National Prime Rib Day

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USA: National Tell a Story Day

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USA: National Sense of Smell Day

Don't turn your nose up at this day, smell is probably our most under-appreciated sense.

USA: Independent Bookstore Day

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International: World Veterinary Day

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USA: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

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General Information for April 27th 2019
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 117 of 2019
248 days left in 2019
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
1986 - The town of Pripyat, lying next door to the Chernobyl Power Station, is evacuated.
1967 - Bolivian President René Barrientos dies in an helicopter crash.
1947 - Declared 'Babe Ruth Day' across the USA and Japan.
1896 - Baseball legend Rogers Hornsby is born.