Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on September 27
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on September 27 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast days: AdheritusAdheritus was Bishop of Ravenna during the 2nd century and successor to Saint Apollinaris, the first bishop of Ravenna. He was of Greek origin and was a follower of Apollinaris Adheritus died on 27 September at the port of Classe, and his remains are venerated
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BonfiliusBonfilius was an Italian saint, monk and bishop.Christian feast days: Caius of MilanCaius was Bishop of Milan in early 3rd-century. He is considered by the Orthodox tradition the first Bishop of Milan in the 1st century. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church and his feast day is on 27 September
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Vincent de PaulVincent de Paul, CM was a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor and is best known for founding the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity.
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Cosmas and DamianCosmas and Damian were two Arab physicians and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Cilicia.
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September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)September 26 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - September 28
Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico)In Mexico, there are three major kinds of public holidays:Statutory holiday: holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools are closed for the day of the holiday.
Civic holiday: These holidays are observed- French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium)The French Community Day is an annual holiday held in the French Community of Belgium on 27 September. It is also variously translated as the Day of the French Community, French Community Holiday, Feast Day of the French Community, Festival of the French Commu
Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991.Independence Day of Turkmenistan is the main state holiday in Turkmenistan. This date is celebrated in Turkmenistan annually on September 27.
Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years)Meskel is an Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Saint Helena of Constantinople in the fourth century. Meskel is celebrated by Oriental Orthodox members of the Ethiopian- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)HIV.gov, formerly known as AIDS.gov, is an internet portal for all United States federal domestic HIV and AIDS resources and information. On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched AIDS.gov. The site contains
- Polish Underground State's Day (Poland) Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951. The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines fourteen public holidays.
World Tourism Day (International)Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. This day is also the day when the peak
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on September 27?
13 observances are celebrated on September 27 around the world: Christian feast days: Adheritus, Christian feast days: Bonfilius, Christian feast days: Caius of Milan, Christian feast days: Vincent de Paul, Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian, Christian feast days: September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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 September 27?
50 documented historical events happened on September 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Treaty of Melno was signed, establishing the Prussian–Lithuanian border, which afterwards remained unchanged for about 500 years. On the same day, in another year: In a letter to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in Paris, Jean-François Champollion announced his initial successes in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone (pictured). 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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