Day Guide for Thursday August 27th 2026 What are the holidays on August 27th 2026?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 27th 2026 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 2026

International: Birthday of Prophet Muhammed

Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

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India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

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India (regional): Jhulan Purnima

Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.

Moldova: Independence Holiday

Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991

Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya

Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communities

Public sector only

USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States

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General Information for August 27th 2026
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 239 of 2026
126 days left in 2026
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1957 - Malaysia's constitution comes into force.
1916 - The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations.
1883 - The Indonesian volcano Krakatoa enters the final stage of its eruption, with four enormous explosions, followed by a pyroclastic flow, killing about 1,000 people. The final shock waves travel around the Earth as many as seven times, and 30-metre (100ft) tsunamis kill about 36,000 people worldwide. The final explosion is the loudest sound in recorded history, measuring 180 dBSPL some 160km (100 miles) away.
1172 - Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England.