October 27
Holidays
82 holidays recorded on October 27 throughout history
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Turkmenistan marks its sovereignty each October 27, commemorating the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Turkmenistan marks its sovereignty each October 27, commemorating the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union. This transition allowed the nation to assert control over its vast natural gas reserves and pivot toward a distinct national identity, ending decades of centralized governance from Moscow.
On October 27, 1907, a Catholic priest named Andrej Hlinka attempted to consecrate a new church in the Slovak village…
On October 27, 1907, a Catholic priest named Andrej Hlinka attempted to consecrate a new church in the Slovak village of Černová. Hungarian authorities had blocked Hlinka from officiating because he was an agitator for Slovak rights. When Slovak villagers attempted to force the ceremony, Hungarian gendarmes opened fire, killing 15 people and wounding dozens. The Černová massacre was reported internationally by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsen, who had just won the Nobel Prize in Literature. It became a symbol of Magyar oppression of Slovaks and accelerated Slovak nationalist sentiment.
Flag Day in Greece marks October 28th, 1940, when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Mussolini's ultimatum to al…
Flag Day in Greece marks October 28th, 1940, when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Mussolini's ultimatum to allow Italian troops to occupy strategic locations in Greece. Metaxas simply said 'Ochi' — No. Italy invaded anyway within hours. Greek forces pushed them back into Albania. It was the first Allied victory of World War II. Greeks still celebrate Ochi Day. One word became a national holiday.
International Religious Freedom Day commemorates the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act by the U.S.
International Religious Freedom Day commemorates the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act by the U.S. Congress in 1998. October 27th was chosen because that's when the bill was signed. The law created an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom and requires annual reports on religious freedom worldwide. It's observed mainly by U.S. government agencies and religious freedom organizations. Most Americans don't know it exists.
Black cats are hardest to adopt from UK shelters — people think they're unlucky or don't photograph well for social m…
Black cats are hardest to adopt from UK shelters — people think they're unlucky or don't photograph well for social media. They're euthanized at higher rates. Cats Protection created the day in 2011 to counter the superstition. Medieval Europeans burned black cats alive, believing they were witches' familiars. The UK cat population is 30% black. In Japan, black cats mean good luck. The superstition only runs one direction across cultures.
Navy Day was unofficially celebrated on October 27th because it's Theodore Roosevelt's birthday.
Navy Day was unofficially celebrated on October 27th because it's Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. Roosevelt built the Great White Fleet and sent it around the world. The Navy League established the observance in 1922. The official Navy Day is now October 13th, the Navy's birthday. But some groups still celebrate on the 27th. The Navy itself mostly ignores both dates.
Frumentius arrived in Ethiopia as a young man after being shipwrecked — or enslaved, accounts vary — on the Red Sea c…
Frumentius arrived in Ethiopia as a young man after being shipwrecked — or enslaved, accounts vary — on the Red Sea coast around 316 AD. He worked his way to the court of the Aksumite Emperor, converted the heir to Christianity, and was later ordained the first Bishop of Axum by Athanasius of Alexandria. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church dates its establishment to Frumentius. It's one of the oldest state Christian churches in the world, predating the Christianization of the Roman Empire under Constantine. The line runs unbroken from Frumentius to today.
The Navy League organized the first Navy Day on October 27, 1922—Theodore Roosevelt's birthday.
The Navy League organized the first Navy Day on October 27, 1922—Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. Roosevelt had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy and built the Great White Fleet that sailed around the world in 1907. The date honored the president who transformed America into a naval power. The tradition continued until 1949 when the Defense Department consolidated all military celebrations into Armed Forces Day in May. The Navy lost its own holiday to bureaucratic efficiency.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became independent on October 27, 1979, after Britain simply ran out of reasons to stay.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became independent on October 27, 1979, after Britain simply ran out of reasons to stay. No war. No violence. Just negotiations and a ceremony. The Queen remained head of state. The flag features three diamonds arranged vertically—the country is the third-smallest in the Western Hemisphere. Population: 100,000. They've held a referendum on becoming a republic twice. Both times they voted to keep the British monarch. Independence Day celebrates leaving an empire they're still technically part of.
Catholics honor Saint Frumentius today, the fourth-century missionary who introduced Christianity to the Kingdom of A…
Catholics honor Saint Frumentius today, the fourth-century missionary who introduced Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum in modern-day Ethiopia. By converting King Ezana, he established the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which remains a central pillar of the nation’s cultural and religious identity to this day.
Abban of Magheranoidhe is one of the early Irish saints whose lives exist primarily through hagiographies written cen…
Abban of Magheranoidhe is one of the early Irish saints whose lives exist primarily through hagiographies written centuries after his death. He's associated with the monastery of Magheranoidhe in County Wexford, Ireland. Early Irish monasticism was the vehicle through which much of ancient learning — Greek, Latin, theology, poetry — was preserved after the fall of Rome. Irish monks copied manuscripts in their island monasteries while the continent burned. Saints like Abban represent communities that kept that process going.
Abban of New Ross is sometimes conflated with the Abban of Magheranoidhe, which illustrates the difficulty of early I…
Abban of New Ross is sometimes conflated with the Abban of Magheranoidhe, which illustrates the difficulty of early Irish hagiography: a common name, multiple attribution, and documents separated by centuries from the events they describe. New Ross in County Wexford was a significant Viking trading settlement before becoming a Norman town. The Christian community there was old enough to have a founding saint story. Sorting out which Abban did what requires archaeological and manuscript evidence that mostly doesn't exist.
UNESCO created World Audiovisual Heritage Day in 2005, exactly 100 years after the Paris Congress where delegates tri…
UNESCO created World Audiovisual Heritage Day in 2005, exactly 100 years after the Paris Congress where delegates tried to figure out how to preserve film. Nitrate film degrades into dust. Magnetic tape demagnetizes. Digital files need migration every decade. Half of all films made before 1950 are gone. The Library of Congress estimates 70% of silent films no longer exist. We're losing sound recordings faster — early cylinders and acetate discs simply dissolve.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines marks its independence from the United Kingdom each October 27.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines marks its independence from the United Kingdom each October 27. This anniversary commemorates the 1979 transition to full sovereignty, ending over two centuries of British colonial rule. The day serves as a national celebration of the Caribbean nation’s self-governance and the establishment of its own parliamentary democracy.
Frumentius brought Christianity to Ethiopia in the 4th century.
Frumentius brought Christianity to Ethiopia in the 4th century. He'd been shipwrecked there as a boy, enslaved, then freed and made tutor to the royal family. He converted the prince, who became king and made Christianity the state religion. Frumentius traveled to Alexandria, was ordained a bishop, and returned to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church traces its founding to him. It's one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. Ethiopia was Christian before most of Europe.
Nestor († 306), martyr à Thessalonique.
Nestor († 306), martyr à Thessalonique.
Kirchliche Gedenktage Olaus Petri, schwedischer Diakon, Reformator, Pfarrer und Dichter (evangelisch)
Kirchliche Gedenktage Olaus Petri, schwedischer Diakon, Reformator, Pfarrer und Dichter (evangelisch)
Kirchliche Gedenktage Hl.
Kirchliche Gedenktage Hl. Wolfhard von Augsburg, Eremit und Schutzpatron (katholisch)
Namenstage Wolfhard
Namenstage Wolfhard
Gonçalo de Lagos
Gonçalo de Lagos
Aniversário dos municípios de Mairinque e Ilha Comprida - São Paulo
Aniversário dos municípios de Mairinque e Ilha Comprida - São Paulo
Aniversário dos municípios de Santana do Matos, Afonso Bezerra e Macaíba - Rio Grande do Norte
Aniversário dos municípios de Santana do Matos, Afonso Bezerra e Macaíba - Rio Grande do Norte
Aniversário do município de Nova Alvorada do Sul - Mato Grosso do Sul
Aniversário do município de Nova Alvorada do Sul - Mato Grosso do Sul
Aniversário do município de Cerro Azul - Paraná
Aniversário do município de Cerro Azul - Paraná
Aniversário do município de Aroeiras do Itaim - Piauí
Aniversário do município de Aroeiras do Itaim - Piauí
Aniversário do município de Quixadá - Ceará
Aniversário do município de Quixadá - Ceará
Dia do Engenheiro Agrícola
Dia do Engenheiro Agrícola
Dia Nacional de Luta pelos Direitos das Pessoas com Doenças Falciformes
Dia Nacional de Luta pelos Direitos das Pessoas com Doenças Falciformes
Dia Nacional de Mobilização Pró-Saúde da População Negra
Dia Nacional de Mobilização Pró-Saúde da População Negra
Feriado municipal em Lagos
Feriado municipal em Lagos
Christian feast day: Abbán
Christian feast day: Abbán
San Oterano de Iona.
San Oterano de Iona.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador Curtidor.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador Curtidor.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo. Buenos Aires: Aniversario de 9 de Julio.Fundación: 27 de octubre de 1863 (162 años).
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo. Buenos Aires: Aniversario de Alberti.Fundación: 27 de octubre de 1877 (148 años).
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Director Técnico Argentino de Boxeo. Misiones: Aniversario de Fracrán.Ubicado en el departamento de Guaraní, Fracrán es una localidad que logró su municipalización el 27 de octubre de 2022. La comuna limita con los municipios de Montecarlo, San Pedro, San Vicente y El Soberbio, posicionándose en una zona clave de la provincia de Misiones.Fundación: 27 de octubre de 2022 (3 años).
El Salvador El Salvador: Día del Fotógrafo Salvadoreño.
El Salvador El Salvador: Día del Fotógrafo Salvadoreño.
Eslovaquia Eslovaquia: Día de la Tragedia de Černová.
Eslovaquia Eslovaquia: Día de la Tragedia de Černová.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Armada de los Estados Unidos.(en inglés: Navy Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Armada de los Estados Unidos.(en inglés: Navy Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Cerveza Americana.(en inglés: National American Beer Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Cerveza Americana.(en inglés: National American Beer Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Queso Parmesano.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Queso Parmesano. Llamado «Rey del Queso».(en inglés: National Parmigiano Reggiano Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Gato Negro.(en inglés: National Black Cat Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Gato Negro.(en inglés: National Black Cat Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Pañuelo en la Cabeza.(en inglés: National Bandana Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Pañuelo en la Cabeza.(en inglés: National Bandana Day).
Grecia Grecia: Día de la Bandera.
Grecia Grecia: Día de la Bandera.
Guatemala Guatemala: Día del Artista Nacional.
Guatemala Guatemala: Día del Artista Nacional.
HondurasHonduras Honduras: Día del Médico.
HondurasHonduras Honduras: Día del Médico.
México México: Día de las Mascotas Fallecidas.Comienzan hoy las festividades previas por el Día de Muertos, que se ex…
México México: Día de las Mascotas Fallecidas.Comienzan hoy las festividades previas por el Día de Muertos, que se extenderán hasta culminar el 2 de noviembre.
Panamá Panamá: Día del Estudiante.
Panamá Panamá: Día del Estudiante.
San Vicente y las GranadinasSan Vicente y las Granadinas San Vicente y las Granadinas: Día de la Independencia.
San Vicente y las GranadinasSan Vicente y las Granadinas San Vicente y las Granadinas: Día de la Independencia.
San Bartolomé de Bregantia.
San Bartolomé de Bregantia.
Miliau et ses variantes : Meliaw, Méliau, Miliaw, Milio, etc.
Miliau et ses variantes : Meliaw, Méliau, Miliaw, Milio, etc.
Gamaliel,
Gamaliel,
Aux Évariste,
Aux Évariste,
Aux Christelle et ses variantes : Christal, Christalle, Christel, Christele, Chrystele, Cristele, Kristel, Kristelle,…
Aux Christelle et ses variantes : Christal, Christalle, Christel, Christele, Chrystele, Cristele, Kristel, Kristelle, Chrystel, etc.
Aux Argantel et ses variantes autant bretonnes : Arc'hantael, Argantael, Argentael, etc.
Aux Argantel et ses variantes autant bretonnes : Arc'hantael, Argantael, Argentael, etc.
Aux Antoinette et ses variantes ou diminutifs : Antonia, Antonie, Toinette et Toinon, Tonia, Tonya.
Aux Antoinette et ses variantes ou diminutifs : Antonia, Antonie, Toinette et Toinon, Tonia, Tonya.
Amina et sa variante Aminata.
Amina et sa variante Aminata.
Nestor de Kiev († 1114), Moine.
Nestor de Kiev († 1114), Moine.
Émeline († 1178), religieuse à Longeville-sur-la-Laines, au monastère de Boulancourt.
Émeline († 1178), religieuse à Longeville-sur-la-Laines, au monastère de Boulancourt.
Juan Antonio Solinas († 1683), bienheureux prêtre jésuite italien, martyr en Argentine.
Juan Antonio Solinas († 1683), bienheureux prêtre jésuite italien, martyr en Argentine.
Ciriaco Olarte Y Pérez De Mendiguren († 1936), bienheureux prêtre espagnol, martyr lors de la guerre civile espagnole.
Ciriaco Olarte Y Pérez De Mendiguren († 1936), bienheureux prêtre espagnol, martyr lors de la guerre civile espagnole.
Barthélémy de Bragance († 1270), bienheureux religieux dominicain italien devenu évêque.
Barthélémy de Bragance († 1270), bienheureux religieux dominicain italien devenu évêque.
Antoinette de Brescia († 1507), bienheureuse religieuse dominicaine italienne.
Antoinette de Brescia († 1507), bienheureuse religieuse dominicaine italienne.
Vandalet († 261), et Florent, martyrs à Til-Châtel.
Vandalet († 261), et Florent, martyrs à Til-Châtel.
Thraséas († 171), évêque, Polycarpe, Caïus, Alexandre, Néon, Diodore, Métrobe, martyrs en Phrygie.
Thraséas († 171), évêque, Polycarpe, Caïus, Alexandre, Néon, Diodore, Métrobe, martyrs en Phrygie.
Didier d'Auxerre († 621), évêque.
Didier d'Auxerre († 621), évêque.
Cyriaque († 606) — ou « Kyriakos » —, patriarche de Constantinople.
Cyriaque († 606) — ou « Kyriakos » —, patriarche de Constantinople.
Colmann († 632), abbé au monastère de Senboth en Irlande.
Colmann († 632), abbé au monastère de Senboth en Irlande.
Capitoline et Erothéïde († 304), patricienne, sa servante, martyres à Césarée de Cappadoce.
Capitoline et Erothéïde († 304), patricienne, sa servante, martyres à Césarée de Cappadoce.
Abraham de Manouf († IVe siècle), ermite à Tabennèse, sous la direction de saint Pacôme le Grand.
Abraham de Manouf († IVe siècle), ermite à Tabennèse, sous la direction de saint Pacôme le Grand.
Abbain († VIe siècle), abbé fondateur du monastère de Kill-Abbain.
Abbain († VIe siècle), abbé fondateur du monastère de Kill-Abbain.
Christianisme : station dans l'église des Disciples avec déposition des martyrs Marianus et Valens et de l'évêque de …
Christianisme : station dans l'église des Disciples avec déposition des martyrs Marianus et Valens et de l'évêque de Jérusalem Martyrios (478-486), et lectures de Héb. 13, 17(-21) et Jn 10, 11(-16), dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.
Unesco : journée mondiale du patrimoine audiovisuel
Unesco : journée mondiale du patrimoine audiovisuel
San Trásea de Esmirna
San Trásea de Esmirna
Namace († 462), évêque de Clermont-Ferrand.
Namace († 462), évêque de Clermont-Ferrand.
Flore (?), évêque de Pula.
Flore (?), évêque de Pula.
Dimitri de Bessarabie (IIIe siècle), moine.
Dimitri de Bessarabie (IIIe siècle), moine.
Beata María de la Encarnación Rosal (imagen ilustrativa).
Beata María de la Encarnación Rosal (imagen ilustrativa).
Santa Cristeta de Talavera.
Santa Cristeta de Talavera.
San Namancio de Arvernia.
San Namancio de Arvernia.
Día Mundial de la Terapia Ocupacional.
Día Mundial de la Terapia Ocupacional.
Día Internacional del Corrector de Textos o Día Internacional de la Corrección.
Día Internacional del Corrector de Textos o Día Internacional de la Corrección.