Day Guide for Thursday April 27th 2023 What are the holidays on April 27th 2023?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 27th 2023 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 April 27th 2023

International: King's Birthday

Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.

Regional

India (regional): Public Holiday

A public holiday in Punjab and Chandigarh in honour of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

Public sector only

Qatar: Eid Al Fitr Holiday

Holiday for the public sector to mark Eid al-Fitr

Sierra Leone: Independence Day

Marks independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961

Slovenia: Resistance Day

This holiday commemorates the establishment of the Liberation Front, an organisation that spearheaded the resistance movement against the occupying forces during the second world war.

South Africa: Freedom Day

Celebrates freedom and commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid non-racial elections held on April 27th 1994, which saw Nelson Mandela elected as President

Togo: Independence Day

The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on April 27th 1960 as Togo gained independence from France

Observances on April 27th 2023

USA: National Babe Ruth Day

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USA: National Drug Take Back Day

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USA: National Prime Rib Day

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USA: National Tell a Story Day

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Philippines: Lapu Lapu Day

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USA: National Support Teen Literature Day

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USA: National Poem In Your Pocket Day

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USA: National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

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General Information for April 27th 2023
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 117 of 2023
248 days left in 2023
Week 17 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 - Construction work begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City.
1986 - The town of Pripyat, lying next door to the Chernobyl Power Station, is evacuated.
1972 - Apollo 16 splashes down.
1958 - The doomed third Sputnik satellite is launched - an event referred to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'.