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

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.

Kuwait: Birthday of Prophet Muhammed

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

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
2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006km) from Earth.
1992 - Super Mario Kart is released in Japan for the Super Famicom, which starts the entire Mario Kart series.
1991 - The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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.