Day Guide for Monday May 27th 2024 What are the holidays on May 27th 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday May 27th 2024 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 2024

International: Spring Bank Holiday

The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967

International: Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States

International: Africa Day (in lieu)

Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity

Regional

Australia (regional): Reconciliation Day

Reconciliation Day is a public holiday celebrated in the Australian Capital Territory region of Australia on the Monday on or after 27 May. It marks the anniversary of the 1967 Australian Referendum.

Guadeloupe: Abolition Day

Slavery was finally abolished in all French possessions on May 28th 1848

Guyana: Independence Day (in lieu)

Marks Guyana's independence from the United Kingdom on May 26th 1966

Not 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

Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heroes' Day

Commemorates the life of James Alexander George Smith McCartney

Observances on May 27th 2024

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

United Kingdom: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Discover the chaotic charm of Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling, a thrilling tradition facing challenges yet enduring with global allure and local spirit.

USA: US Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an American federal holiday on the last Monday in May. Originally called Decoration Day, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States.

USA: National Sunscreen Day

National Sunscreen Day: Protecting Your Skin from Harmful Rays.

USA: Nothing to Fear Day

Discover the power of courage on Nothing to Fear Day, May 27th! Learn about FDR's inspiring words and find ways to face your own fears.

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General Information for May 27th 2024
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 148 of 2024
218 days left in 2024
Week 22 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.