Day Guide for Friday October 27th 2023 What are the holidays on October 27th 2023?

This is our day guide for Friday October 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 October 27th 2023

Public sector only

Brazil: Civil Servants Day

Brazil also has optional holidays set aside for Teachers and Commerce in October

Chile: Reformation Day

Est. in 2008. Celebrated on Oct 31, but moved to the preceding Friday if it falls on a Tuesday, or to the following Friday if it falls on a Wednesday

Regional

India (regional): Vijaya Dashami Holiday

Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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 UK

Public sector only

USA (regional): Nevada Day

Commemorates the admission of the state of Nevada into the union on October 31st 1864

Observances on October 27th 2023

United Kingdom: American Beer Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of American Beer Day

USA: National American Beer Day

Today, raise a cool frosty one to .. err.. cool frosty ones.

USA: National Black Cat Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Black Cat Day

USA: Navy Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Navy Day

United Nations: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 

USA: National Breadstick Day

A breadstick is a thin, rod-shaped, crispy or chewy type of bread that is commonly served as an appetizer or side dish in Italian cuisine.

USA: National Frankenstein Friday

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Frankenstein Friday

USA: National Pharmacy Buyer Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pharmacy Buyer Day

International: World Occupational Therapy Day

Discover World Occupational Therapy Day! Learn about occupational therapy's impact on daily life and how to celebrate this important observance.

International: International Teddy Bear Day

Celebrate International Teddy Bear Day with heartwarming traditions, from sharing stories to a teddy bear picnic, and relive childhood nostalgia.

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General Information for October 27th 2023
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 300 of 2023
65 days left in 2023
Week 43 of the year
On this Day in History
1914 - Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is born in Swansea, South Wales.
1682 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.
1275 – Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam.
939 - Æthelstan, the first King of England, died and was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I.