This is our day guide for Wednesday October 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 October 27th 2021
International: Descending Day of Lord Buddha
Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence Day
On October 27th 1979, following a referendum, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became the last of the Windward Islands to gain independence from the UKOctober 26th 2021 | Go to Today | October 28th 2021
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| General Information for October 27th 2021 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 300 of 2021 | |
| 65 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1979 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains its independence from the United Kingdom. | |
| 1922 – A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union. | |
| 1914 - Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is born in Swansea, South Wales. | |
| 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. |
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