This is our day guide for Wednesday August 27th 2025 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 August 27th 2025
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India (regional): Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord GaneshRegional
India (regional): Samvatsari
The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
Moldova: Independence Holiday
Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991Regional
Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday
Jigawa State Government has declared Wednesday 27th August 2025 a public holiday in commemoration of the 34th Anniversary of the Creation of the State.Public sector only
USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United StatesObservances on August 27th 2025
USA: National Just Because Day
Sometimes we don't need a reason to celebrate a day, everyday is special, just because...
USA: National Pots De Creme Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pots De Creme Day
International: The Duchess who wasn't Day
August 27 is "The Duchess Who Wasn't" day, which celebrates the life of Irish author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford.
USA: National Petroleum Day
For better or worse, the commercial utilization of oil has changed all our lives.
International: International Boxing Day
International Boxing Day is the perfect day to get in the ring and show your skills!
Spain: La Tomatina
Find out the dates, history and traditions of La Tomatina.August 26th 2025 | Go to Today | August 28th 2025
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| General Information for August 27th 2025 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 239 of 2025 | |
| 126 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1979 - A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb kills British retired admiral Lord Mountbatten and three others while they are boating on holiday in Sligo, Republic of Ireland. Shortly after, 18 British Army soldiers are killed in an ambush near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. | |
| 1916 - The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations. | |
| 1896 - The Anglo-Zanzibar War, notable for the bizarre reason that it lasts just 38 minutes, is fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar between 9.02 and 9.40 local time. | |
| Every year - Feast day of Saint Monica, the Patron Saint of alcoholics. |
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