This is our day guide for Tuesday April 27th 2021 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 2021
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 FranceApril 26th 2021 | Go to Today | April 28th 2021
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| General Information for April 27th 2021 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 117 of 2021 | |
| 248 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 17 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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. | |
| 1958 - The doomed third Sputnik satellite is launched - an event referred to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'. | |
| 1882 - Leopold, Duke of Albany - one of Queen Victoria's Children - marries Princess Helena of Prussia. |
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