Day Guide for Thursday August 27th 2020 What are the holidays on August 27th 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 27th 2020 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 2020

Moldova: Independence Day

Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991

Regional

Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, 27th August 2020 a public holiday in commemoration of the 29th Anniversary of the Creation of the State

Public sector only

USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson

Observances on August 27th 2020

USA: National Just Because Day

Sometimes we don't need a reason to celebrate a day, everyday is special, just because...

USA: National Pots De Creme Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pots De Creme Day

United Kingdom: National Burger Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Burger Day

International: The Duchess who wasn't Day

August 27 is "The Duchess Who Wasn't" day, which celebrates the life of Irish author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford.

USA: National Petroleum Day

For better or worse, the commercial utilization of oil has changed all our lives.

International: International Boxing Day

International Boxing Day is the perfect day to get in the ring and show your skills!

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General Information for August 27th 2020
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2020
126 days left in 2020
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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.
1883 - The Indonesian volcano Krakatoa enters the final stage of its eruption, with four enormous explosions, followed by a pyroclastic flow, killing about 1,000 people. The final shock waves travel around the Earth as many as seven times, and 30-metre (100ft) tsunamis kill about 36,000 people worldwide. The final explosion is the loudest sound in recorded history, measuring 180 dBSPL some 160km (100 miles) away.
1798 - Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht.