Holidays Calendar for November 27, 2020
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Turks and Caicos Islands
National Day of Thanksgiving in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Since 2014 people of the Turks and Caicos Islands celebrate National Day of Thanksgiving on the fourth Friday in November. This holiday has nothing in common with the American Thanksgiving Day.
Family Day is a public holiday in Palau celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is usually the fourth or sometimes the fifth Friday in November. It was officially established by the government of Palau to celebrate family values and give the citizens a long weekend.
International Systems Engineer Day is observed annually on the last Friday of November. It was created to celebrate engineers who specialize in the design, integration, and management of complex systems.
Marines Day is celebrated in Russia annually on November 27. This is one of the numerous Russian military professional days, that is celebrated on the official level since 1996.
Teachers' Day is annually celebrated in Spain on November 27. This holiday was established to commemorate Joseph Calasanz, Catholic priest, educator and the patron saint of the first popular Christian school in Europe.
Every year the Venezuelans celebrate Aviation Day on November 27. This professional day was established to commemorate the coup attempt made by aviation officers in 1992.
National Health Day, also referred to as National Healthcare Day, is celebrated in Thailand on November 27. It was officially established in November 2002 to commemorate the 60th foundation anniversary of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.
Appraiser Day is an unofficial professional holiday observed in Russia on November 27 every year. It has been celebrated in the professional community for more then two decades, but the holiday has yet to be officially recognized by the Russian government.
Turtle Adoption Day is observed annually on November 27. It was created to educate people about keeping turtles as pets, encourage responsible adoption of turtles, and support the welfare of turtles.
The tradition to celebrate county days in the United Kingdom is relatively recent, but its popularity has been growing steadily over the years. A county day is an observance that celebrates the cultural heritage of a particular county. Some county days coincide with the observance of their patron saint’s day, while others originate from historic events of local significance. Lancashire Day, celebrated on November 27, belongs to the latter.
Native American Heritage Day is an American observance held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. It was created to highlight the contributions of Native Americans and celebrate their rich cultural heritage.
Annually people of Cuba observe Memorial Day for Medical Students on November 27. This memorial day commemorates the events of 1871, when eight innocent students were accused and charged of a crime they never committed.
On November 27, Sri Lankan Tamil people observe Great Heroes Day (Maaveerar Naal). It honors the memory of militants who fought for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
The National Bavarian Cream Pie Day is celebrated on November 27. It is a perfect excuse to indulge yourself with a slice of delicious pie with light cream.
Buy Nothing Day is an annual international event, that takes place on Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the USA and on the next Saturday in other countries. It was started in Canada in 1992.
National Electric Guitar Day is celebrated annually on November 27. It was created to honor a musical instrument that was essential to the development of many musical genres, including electric blues, rock and roll, and rock music.
The Friday following Thanksgiving Day is widely known as Black Friday not only in the United States where it originated, but in many other parts of the world. It marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Black Friday used to be a typically American phenomenon, but lately it has been promoted by retailers in many other countries that don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.
Maize Day, sometimes referred to as National Maize Day, is celebrated every year on the day after Thanksgiving, coinciding with Black Friday. It was created to celebrate one of the most important food crops grown in North America.
National Flossing Day is celebrated annually on the day after Thanksgiving. It was created to remind people of the importance of dental hygiene, especially after holiday meals.
National Day of Listening is an unofficial holiday celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. It was launched in 2008 by StoryCorps, a NPO whose mission is to provide Americans of all beliefs and backgrounds to record, preserve, and share the stories of their lives.
Festivals on November 27, 2020
- Tallinn Christmas Market in Tallinn, Estonia
- Waikiki Holiday Parade in Honolulu, USA
- Madrid Christmas Market in Madrid, Spain
- Brussels Christmas Market in Brussels, Belgium
- Maastricht Christmas Market in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival in Strasbourg, France
- Nuremberg Christmas Market in Nuremberg, Germany
- BilBOLBul in Bologna, Italy
- Trondheim Jazz Festival in Trondheim, Norway
- Striezelmarkt (Dresden Christmas Market) in Dresden, Germany
- Singapore International Film Festival in Singapore, Singapore
- International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest in Riga, Latvia
- Geneva Christmas Market in Geneva, Switzerland
- CUFF.Docs in Calgary, Canada
- Dubai International Boat Show in Dubai, UAE
This Day in History
- 2021 Died: Apetor (Tor Eckhoff), Norwegian YouTuber known primarily for his videos where he drank vodka while performing daring activities on frozen waters. He fell through ice of a lake while recording a video.
- 2019 Died: Godfrey Gao, Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. He was probably best known for playing Magnus Bane in the film adaption of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
- 2014 Died: P. D. James, English writer, renowned for her series of detective novels starring police commander and poet Adam Dalgliesh. Many of her works were adapted for television and broadcast in the UK and other countries.
- 2001 The Hubble Space Telescope discovered a hydrogen atmosphere on the extra-solar planet Osiris. This event marked the first discovery of atmosphere on an extra-solar planet.
- 1992 Military forces in Venezuela made the second unsuccessful attempt to overthrow president Carlos Andrés Pérez. The two attempts were made during one year.
- 1989 A Boeing 727 exploded in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel claimed responsibility for the attack.
- 1987 Born: Lashana Lynch, British actress. She is known for her role as Rosaline Capulet in Still Star-Crossed and for portraying Maria Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- 1985 Born: Alison Pill, Canadian actress. Her film and television credits include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Midnight in Paris, The Newsroom, American Horror Story: Cult, Star Trek: Picard, and more.
- 1983 Avianca Flight 011: a Boeing 747 crashed near Barajas Airport, Madrid. 181 people were killed.
- 1975 Died: Ross McWhirter, American journalist known as one of the co-founders of Guinness World Records.
- 1974 Born: Alec Newman, Scottish actor best known for portraying Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune.
- 1968 Penny Ann Early became the first woman to play major professional basketball. She played for the Kentucky Colonels in an American Basketball Association game against the Los Angeles Stars.
- 1967 Died: Léon M'ba, Gabonese politician. He served as the first Prime Minister of Gabon, and when the country declared its independence from France he became the 1st President of Gabon.
- 1961 Born: Steve Oedekerk, American filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac.
- 1955 Born: Bill Nye, American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter best known as the host of the science education television show Bill Nye the Science Guy.
- 1953 Died: Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, one of the first authors who introduced realism to American drama. He was awarded the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 1951 Born: Kathryn Bigelow, American filmmaker, the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Her most acclaimed works include Point Break, The Hurt Locker, and Zero Dark Thirty.
- 1948 Born: James Avery, American actor, best known for his role as patriarch and Judge Philip Banks in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He also provided the voice of Shredder in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- 1942 Born: Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His mainstream career spanned only for four years, but he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists of the 20th century.
- 1940 Born: Bruce Lee, American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter. Lee is widely considered to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time.
- 1936 Died: Basil Zaharoff, Greek businessman and philanthropist, one of the richest men in the world during his lifetime. As an arms dealer, he was often called to be Merchant of Death and Mystery Man of Europe.
- 1924 The US-based department store chain Macy's held the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The parade has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952.
- 1916 Died: Emile Verhaeren, Belgian poet, one of the chief founders of the school of Symbolism. He is considered to be one of the most prolific poets of his era.
- 1903 Born: Lars Onsager, Norwegian-born American physicist and chemist. He is known as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968.
- 1895 Died: Alexandre Dumas, fils, French writer and dramatist, the son of Alexandre Dumas. He is best known as the author of the play The Lady of the Camellias.
- 1895 Alfred Nobel singed his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after the death.
- 1894 Born: Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese businessman best known as the founder of Panasonic, the largest Japanese consumer electronics company.
- 1874 Born: Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman, the 1st President of Israel from February 17, 1949 until his death in 1952.
- 1870 Born: Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Finnish politician, the 7th President of Finland. His presidency lasted from March 11, 1946 to March 1, 1956.
- 1859 Born: William Bliss Baker, American artist known for his oils and watercolors. He produced more than 130 paintings before dying at the age of 26.
- 1857 Born: Charles Scott Sherrington, English physiologist, pathologist and bacteriologist. In 1932, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contribution to the work on the functions of neurons.
- 1852 Died: Ada Lovelace, English mathematician and writer, known as the first person to write a computer program.
- 1830 Saint Catherine Labouré experienced a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary standing on a globe, crushing a serpent with her feet and emanating rays of light from her hands.
- 1815 The Kingdom of Poland adopted its constitution. It would be replaced with the Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland in 1832.
- 1727 The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin was laid.
- 1701 Born: Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. He is credited with proposing the Celsius temperature scale that bears his name.
- 1680 Died: Athanasius Kircher, German scholar and polymath. Often compared to Leonardo da Vinci for his enormous range of interests, he produced around 40 major works during his lifetime.
- 1570 Died: Jacopo Sansovino, Italian architect and sculptor. His best known works are situated around the Piazza San Marco in Venice.