This is our day guide for Saturday May 27th 2023 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 May 27th 2023
Guadeloupe: Abolition Day
Slavery was finally abolished in all French possessions on May 28th 1848Not a Public Holiday
Nigeria: Children's Day
Children's Day is celebrated on May 27th in Nigeria. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children
South Korea: Buddha's Birthday
Lantern parades are held for Buddhas Birthday which is celebrated in late April or early MayObservances on May 27th 2023
USA: National Cellophane Tape Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cellophane Tape Day
USA: National Grape Popsicle Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Grape Popsicle Day
Israel: Shavout
Shavuot is one of the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. Also known as the Feast of Weeks
USA: National Sunscreen Day
National Sunscreen Day: Protecting Your Skin from Harmful Rays.May 26th 2023 | Go to Today | May 28th 2023
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| General Information for May 27th 2023 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 147 of 2023 | |
| 218 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 21 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 - Actor Christopher Reeve has a horseriding accident, which leads to spinal and neck injuries and makes him a quadriplegic. | |
| 1948 - Mahatma Gandhi's assassins go on trial. | |
| 1943 - Cilla Black, one-time chart-topper and queen of Blind Date, is born. | |
| 1906 - Mahler's 6th Symphony, initially subtitled The Tragic, premieres in the industrial town of Essen, Germany. |
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