Holidays Calendar for May 27, 2024
National Heroes Day is a public holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands celebrated on the last Monday in May each year. It commemorates the first (and so far only) national hero of this British Overseas Territory, J. A. G. S. McCartney.
Children's Day is annually observed in Nigeria on May 27. The holiday is celebrated by government and non-governmental organizations. Children from primary and secondary schools have a day off.
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National Memorial Day in the USA
National Memorial Day in the USA is celebrated on the last Monday in May. All men and women, who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces, are commemorated on this day.
Nicaragua annually observes Armed Forces Day (Army Day) on May 27. This is a public holiday.
Slavery Abolition Day is a very important holiday for many former French colonies. Guadeloupe and Saint Martin annually observe this holiday on May 27.
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day, also known as simply Ratu Sukuna Day, is a Fijian public holiday celebrated annually on the last Monday of May. It commemorates the death anniversary of a Fujian chief who made a significant contribution to Fiji’s independence but didn’t live to see it.
Emergency Medicine Day, also known as International Emergency Medicine Day or EM-Day, is an international awareness day observed annually on May 27. Its main objective is to promote the right to free, professional, competent, and timely emergency medicine in every country of the world.
Local Government Day (Dzień Samorządu Terytorialnego) in Poland is observed on May 27. Like most other holidays declared by statute or a resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, it is a working day unless it falls on a weekend or coincides with a public holiday such as Pentecost or Corpus Christi.
All Canadians on bikes are brought together to celebrate Bike Day in May. The first relating event was first organized in Canada in 2012, and the first annual Bike Day was celebrated in 2014.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan annually observe Libraries Day on May 27. This cultural observance was established to celebrate the opening anniversary of the first public library in Russia in 1795 and in Kyrgyzstan in 1902.
May 27 is National Grape Popsicle Day. Make your own popsicle with America's favorite flavor.
National Sunscreen Day, also known as Sunscreen Protection Day, is observed annually on May 27. It was created to raise awareness of the dangers of sun radiation and encourage people to wear sunscreen when they go outside.
Mother's Day in Bolivia is observed on May 27. The date wasn't chosen according to American tradition of celebration. Bolivia has got another important date in its history connected with women.
National Gray Day, also known as National Wear Gray Day, is observed annually on May 27 to raise awareness of brain cancer and highlight the importance of funding brain cancer research to find a cure for this devastating disease.
Festivals on May 27, 2024
- Prague Fringe Festival in Prague, Czech Republic
- re:publica in Berlin, Germany
- Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal in Montreal, Canada
- National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, USA
- Lantern Floating Hawaii in Honolulu, USA
- Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake in Gloucester, United Kingdom
- Luton International Carnival in Luton, United Kingdom
- Kraków Film Festival in Kraków, Poland
- Koroneburg Old World Renaissance Festival in Corona, USA
- Edinburgh International Children’s Festival in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Nattjazz (Bergen International Jazz Festival) in Bergen, Norway
- ConFuzzled in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Bath Fringe Festival in Bath, United Kingdom
- Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, USA
- Portland Rose Festival in Portland (OR), USA
This Day in History
- 2020 Died: Larry Kramer, American playwright, author, film producer, public health advocate, and gay rights activist. He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his play The Destiny of Me.
- 2009 Died: Clive Granger, British economist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, sharing it with Robert F. Engle.
- 2007 Died: Ed Yost, American inventor who created the modern hot air balloon. He developed and flew the first prototype in October 1955.
- 2006 A large M6.3 earthquake occurred on the southern coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It caused more than 5,700 deaths and 37,000 injuries.
- 2006 Died: Paul Gleason, American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. David Thornton on the TV series All My Children.
- 1999 Born: Lily-Rose Depp, French-American actress and model, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. Her film credits include Yoga Hosers, The Dancer, The King, and more.
- 1997 The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Paula Jones could pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton.
- 1990 Born: Chris Colfer, American actor, singer, author, screenwriter, and producer who rose to fame with his role as Kurt Hummel on the TV series Glee.
- 1987 Died: John Howard Northrop, American biochemist who was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing it with two other scientists.
- 1986 In Japan, the console role-playing video game Dragon Quest was released. It significantly contributed to the development of the RPG genre.
- 1981 Born: Alina Cojocaru, Romanian ballet dancer. In July 2013, Cojocaru became a principal dancer with the English National Ballet.
- 1971 Born: Paul Bettany, English actor who has appeared in a wide variety of films including A Beautiful Mind, Dogville, The Da Vinci Code, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- 1970 Born: Joseph Fiennes, English actor known for his roles in the films Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth, Luther, and TV series American Horror Story and The Handmaid's Tale.
- 1969 Died: Jeffrey Hunter, American film and television actor and producer. He played Captain Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek.
- 1964 Died: Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian revolutionary and politician, the first Prime Minister of India. He ruled the country from 1947 until his death in 1964.
- 1958 The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II made its maiden flight. The aircraft first entered service in 1960 with the United States Navy.
- 1950 Born: Dee Dee Bridgewater, American jazz singer and stage actress who won three Grammy Awards and a Tony Award (for her performance in The Wiz).
- 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened to pedestrian traffic. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge main span in the world.
- 1937 Born: Allan Carr, American producer and manager of stage and screen who won a Tony Award for Best Musical for the musical La Cage aux Folles.
- 1933 The Walt Disney Company released the cartoon Three Little Pigs, which later won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
- 1930 The Chrysler Building in New York City opened to the public. At the time, it was the world's tallest building, but less than a year later it was surpassed by the Empire State Building.
- 1930 Born: John Barth, American novelist and short story writer whose best known works include The Floating Opera, Lost in the Funhouse, and Chimera.
- 1923 Born: Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and political scientist who was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for the 1973 Paris Peace Accords.
- 1922 Born: Christopher Lee, English actor of stage and screen, singer and author whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was knighted in 2009.
- 1910 Died: Robert Koch, German physician and microbiologist who was awarded the 1905 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is the founder of modern bacteriology.
- 1905 The Battle of Tsushima began during the Russo-Japanese War. This major naval battle of the war resulted in decisive Japanese victory.
- 1897 Born: John Cockcroft, British physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics for splitting the atomic nucleus with Ernest Walton.
- 1877 Born: Isadora Duncan, American dancer and choreographer who had to leave the United States due to her pro-Soviet sympathies.
- 1874 The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts set off from the areas around Rustenburg, Groot Marico, and Pretoria.
- 1840 Died: Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He is considered to be one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of all time.
- 1707 Died: Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise of Montespan, the most celebrated chief mistress of King Louis XIV of France.
- 1703 Russian Tsar Peter the Great laid down the Peter and Paul Fortress, which became the first brick and stone building in the city of Saint Petersburg.
- 1564 Died: John Calvin, French theologian and pastor, one of the initiators of the Protestant Reformation. He developed a branch of Protestantism now known as Calvinism.