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

Regional

India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

Regional

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

Observances on August 27th 2026

United Kingdom: National Burger Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Burger Day

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!

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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
1992 - Super Mario Kart is released in Japan for the Super Famicom, which starts the entire Mario Kart series.
1991 - Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
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.
1908 - The 36th President of the USA, Lyndon Baines Johnson is born in Texas.