Day Guide for Tuesday August 27th 2024 What are the holidays on August 27th 2024?

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Holidays on August 27th 2024

Moldova: Independence Holiday

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

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 2024

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 2024
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2024
126 days left in 2024
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.
1939 - First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
1859 - Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well.
1798 - Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht.