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)

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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
2002 - Musician, Comedian and Actor Dudley Moore dies in his home in New Jersey.
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.
1967 - Bolivian President René Barrientos dies in an helicopter crash.
1882 - Leopold, Duke of Albany - one of Queen Victoria's Children - marries Princess Helena of Prussia.