Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on January 27
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on January 27 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Angela MericiAngela Merici was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls.
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Blessed Paul Joseph NardiniBeatification 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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Devota (Monaco)Devota is the patroness saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of the Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota. The descri
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Enrique de Ossó y CercellóEnric d'Ossó i Cervelló was a Spanish Catholic priest and the founder of the Society of Saint Teresa of Jesus. He served the role of an educator and an able catechist and published several works on catechesis to that effect while also expressing a keen interes
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John Chrysostom (translation of relics) (Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox)John Chrysostom was a Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, particularly on the poor his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities.
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Sava (Serbia)Saint Sava, known as the Enlightener or the Illuminator, was a Serbian prince and Eastern Orthodox monk who became the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church. He was also a writer, diplomat, and the founder of Serbian law.
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January 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)January 27 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for th
Day of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad (Russia)The Days of Military Honour are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them are celebrated purely in the armed forces, while 7 No
Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances:
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)Holocaust Memorial Day is a national commemoration day in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was first held in January 2001, and has been on th
Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances:
International Holocaust Remembrance DayInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, is an international memorial day on 27 January that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the genocide of two-thirds of the Euro
Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances:
Memorial Day (Italy)Public holidays in Italy are established by the Italian parliament and, with the exception of city or community patronal days, apply nationwide. These include a mix of national, religious and local observances. In Italy, there are also State commemoration days- Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances: Other Holocaust Memorial Days observances A Holocaust memorial day or Holocaust remembrance day is an annual observance to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of six million Jews and of millions of other Holocaust victims by Nazi Germany and its allies. Many countries, primarily in
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on January 27?
12 observances are celebrated on January 27 around the world: Christian feast day: Angela Merici, Christian feast day: Blessed Paul Joseph Nardini, Christian feast day: Devota (Monaco), Christian feast day: Enrique de Ossó y Cercelló, Christian feast day: John Chrysostom (translation of relics) (Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox), Christian feast day: Sava (Serbia). 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 January 27?
50 documented historical events happened on January 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Trajan succeeded his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; the Roman Empire reached its maximum extent under his rule. On the same day, in another year: The brothers Stephen and Constantine Lekapenos, having deposed their father as Byzantine emperor a few weeks earlier, were themselves overthrown by Constantine VII, their co-emperor. 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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