Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 27
20 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 27 around the world.
- 20observances
- 46events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast days:
AssicusAssicus (Asicus, Assic) was the first bishop of Elphin, Ireland, and venerated as the patron saint of that place. He was also an artisan metalworker.- Christian feast days: Floribert of Liège Floribert of Liège was a bishop of Liège, who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on 27 April. He was the son of the French-born Hubert of Liège, also a saint, and whom he succeeded on
- Christian feast days: John of ConstantinopleJohn of Constantinople, also known as John the Confessor, was an abbot of the Cathares Monastery, in Constantinople. He clashed with the Byzantine Emperor Leo the Armenian, who was instituting a policy of iconoclasm. John survived torture for his iconodulism.
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Liberalis of TrevisoSaint Liberalis of Treviso is a saint of the 4th century. Tradition states that he was a priest who opposed Arianism and that he was persecuted at Ancona.
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Blessed María Antonia Bandrés ElóseguiBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for- Christian feast days:
Blessed Osanna of CattaroBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Pedro ArmengolPedro Armengol, born Pedro Armengol Rocafort, was a Spanish Roman Catholic who was of noble stock and a thief during his adolescence. He became a professed member of the Mercedarians after he experienced a sudden conversion and devoted himself to liberating ca- Christian feast days: PollioPollio of Cybalae or Pullio of Cybalae is venerated as a Christian martyr who may have been executed for his faith during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. It is thought that he may have been a lector in the city of Cybalae in the Roman province of Panno
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Virgin of Montserrat, co-patroness of CataloniaOur Lady of Montserrat or the Virgin of Montserrat is a Roman Catholic image of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with an enthroned statue of the Madonna and Child enshrined at the monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain. She is the patrone
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ZitaZita, also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patroness saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys.
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Origen AdamantiusOrigen of Alexandria, also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian theologian and ascetic. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, 
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April 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 26 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - April 28- Day of Russian Parliamentarism (Russia) The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will
- Day of the Uprising Against the Occupying Forces (Slovenia) There are two kinds of public holidays in Slovenia – state holidays and work-free days. State holidays are those celebrated by the state. These include official functions and flying the national flag. The latter are actually Christian religious holidays, whi
Flag Day (Moldova)Public holidays in the Republic of Moldova refer to the celebrated non-working days established by the Government of Moldova and valid for the whole territory of the country. Autonomous territorial units Gagauzia and Transnistria, as well cities, communes and 
Freedom Day (South Africa)Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa celebrated on 27 April. It commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994 and the day on which the new constitution was introduced. The elections were the first national elections where - Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Sierra Leone from United Kingdom in 1961.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Togo from France in 1960. Public holidays in Togo are days when workers in the Togolese Republic get the day off work.
King's Day (Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) (celebrated on April 26 if April 27 falls on a Sunday)Koningsdag or King's day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April, the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. When the Dutch monarch is female, the holiday is known as Koninginnedag ( ) or Queensday and, under Que
National Veterans' Day (Finland)National Veterans' Day is a remembrance day for all the war veterans of Finland. It is celebrated each year on 27 April.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 27?
20 observances are celebrated on April 27 around the world: Christian feast days: Assicus, Christian feast days: Floribert of Liège, Christian feast days: John of Constantinople, Christian feast days: Liberalis of Treviso, Christian feast days: Blessed María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui, Christian feast days: Blessed Osanna of Cattaro. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on April 27?
46 documented historical events happened on April 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor. On the same day, in another year: Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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