Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 27
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 27 around the world.
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- 47events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Anthusa of MantineaSaint Anthusa of Mantinea, also called Anthusa the Confessor was an anchoress and abbess in Constantinople during the 8th century.
- Christian feast day: Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba.Aurelius and Natalia were a married Christian couple who were executed by Abd ar-Rahman II, the Emir of Córdoba for refusing to renounce their faith. They are considered martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Blessed Maria Maddalena MartinengoBeatification 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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Maurus, Pantalemon, and SergiusMaurus, Pantelemon and Sergius are 2nd century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglie on the Adriatic. Tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop of Bisceglie by Peter. They were killed during the persecutions of Chris
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PantaleonSaint Pantaleon was a Christian martyr from Nicomedia in Bithynia who was executed during the Diocletianic Persecution in 305 AD. In Western Christianity, he is venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints especially venerated during the La
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Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Roman Martyrology)
National Sleepy Head Day (Finland)National Sleepy Head Day is a yearly celebration in Finland observed 27 July. This holiday is related to the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, but rather than a religious festival, it is more of an informal celebration. The tradition of the Sleepy Head 
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July 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 26 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 28
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)The Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War is a national holiday in North Korea celebrated on July 27 to mark the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a cease fire to the Fatherland Liberation War that took place in 1950–53; i
Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)Public holidays in the Philippines are of two types: regular holidays and special non-working days.- José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals, as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y
- Medical Workers Day (Ukraine)Medical Workers Day is a professional holiday for healthcare workers in Ukraine. According to Decree of the President of Ukraine of June 13, 2023, No. 327/2023 "On Medical Workers Day", it is celebrated annually on July 27.
- Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (Vietnam)Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditional holiday commemorating the m
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 27?
12 observances are celebrated on July 27 around the world: Christian feast day: Anthusa of Mantinea, Christian feast day: Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba., Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo, Christian feast day: Maurus, Pantalemon, and Sergius, Christian feast day: Pantaleon, Christian feast day: Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Roman Martyrology) National Sleepy Head Day (Finland). 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 July 27?
47 documented historical events happened on July 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Unable to penetrate the city's defences, the Sclaveni gave up their siege of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica. On the same day, in another year: During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in an engagement north of the Firth of Forth. 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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