August 27
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68 holidays recorded on August 27 throughout history
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Moldova severed ties with the collapsing Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, to reclaim its sovereignty as a republic.
Moldova severed ties with the collapsing Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, to reclaim its sovereignty as a republic. This decisive break established the nation's modern borders and launched decades of independent governance, allowing citizens to shape their own laws without Moscow's oversight.
The Roman Catholic feast day listing for August 27 includes several saints whose entries in older liturgical calendar…
The Roman Catholic feast day listing for August 27 includes several saints whose entries in older liturgical calendars have been revised, consolidated, or removed from the General Roman Calendar while remaining in regional or traditional calendars. The abbreviation RC Saints in historical records indicates a feast day recognized in some Catholic traditions but not universally observed. The 1969 revision of the Roman Calendar removed or downgraded many feast days, particularly those for early martyrs whose historical existence couldn't be verified. The calendar became smaller. The history behind it got more complicated.
The mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Monica of Hippo is one of the most venerated women in Christianity.
The mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Monica of Hippo is one of the most venerated women in Christianity. Her decades of patient prayer and moral influence over her wayward son — who chronicled her faith and his own conversion in the Confessions — made her the patron saint of mothers, married women, and those struggling to convert family members.
The Episcopal Church honors Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle for their pioneering work in establishing religiou…
The Episcopal Church honors Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle for their pioneering work in establishing religious access for the deaf community. By founding the first church specifically for deaf congregants and advocating for liturgical inclusion, they transformed the American deaf experience from one of social isolation into a recognized, active participation in spiritual life.
Romans honored Volturnus, the ancient god of the Tiber River, by holding the Volturnalia festival each August.
Romans honored Volturnus, the ancient god of the Tiber River, by holding the Volturnalia festival each August. Participants offered sacrifices to ensure the river’s waters remained plentiful during the late summer heat, a ritual essential for maintaining the irrigation systems that sustained the city’s grain supply and prevented drought-induced famine.
A 6th-century bishop of Sorrento venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, Baculus (also known as Baccolo) led his floc…
A 6th-century bishop of Sorrento venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, Baculus (also known as Baccolo) led his flock during the Lombard invasions of southern Italy. His feast day is observed in the Sorrento diocese, where local tradition credits him with miraculous protection of the city.
Texas observes Lyndon Baines Johnson Day on August 27, the birthday of the 36th President of the United States, who w…
Texas observes Lyndon Baines Johnson Day on August 27, the birthday of the 36th President of the United States, who was born near Stonewall, Texas in 1908. LBJ was the only president born in Texas, and the state has leaned into that distinction. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, escalated American involvement in Vietnam, and won the largest popular vote margin in American presidential election history in 1964. He died in 1973 on his ranch, one day before the signing of the Vietnam peace accords he'd spent years trying to reach.
Caesarius of Arles served as Archbishop of Arles from 503 to 542 AD, during the turbulent decades when the Western Ro…
Caesarius of Arles served as Archbishop of Arles from 503 to 542 AD, during the turbulent decades when the Western Roman Empire had collapsed and Gaul was being divided between Visigoths, Franks, and Burgundians. Through every political upheaval, he kept preaching, kept running his monastery, kept writing sermons simple enough that ordinary people could understand them. Over 200 of his sermons survive — an extraordinary archive from a period when almost nothing survived. He organized two church councils. He negotiated with Frankish kings. He outlasted everyone.
Rufus and Carpophorus appear in early Christian martyrology as brothers, soldiers in the Roman army, martyred at Capu…
Rufus and Carpophorus appear in early Christian martyrology as brothers, soldiers in the Roman army, martyred at Capua in the early 4th century under Diocletian's persecution. The record is spare: two names, one feast day, no surviving contemporary account. They appear in the Hieronymian Martyrology, the oldest systematic list of Christian martyrs, which dates to the 5th century but records deaths from much earlier. Two names kept alive by a list. The list kept alive because someone kept copying it.
Margaret the Barefooted — Margherita Fontana — was a 14th-century laywoman from San Severino Marche in Italy who spen…
Margaret the Barefooted — Margherita Fontana — was a 14th-century laywoman from San Severino Marche in Italy who spent her adult life caring for the poor and sick while enduring a difficult marriage. She went barefoot as a form of penance and mortification, which is where the name came from. She's venerated in the local Catholic tradition rather than universally. Her feast day is kept on August 27. She was beatified in 1764. The details of her life come from hagiographic sources written well after her death, which means the bare facts are reliable and the miracles aren't.
Joseph Calasanz founded the Piarists in Rome in 1597, establishing what may have been the first free public school in…
Joseph Calasanz founded the Piarists in Rome in 1597, establishing what may have been the first free public school in Europe — open to poor children regardless of origin, teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic at no cost. The church opposed it. Other religious orders opposed it. Various enemies within the church eventually succeeded in having the Piarists temporarily suppressed by the Vatican in 1646, when Calasanz was 89. He died two years later. The order was restored after his death. He was canonized in 1767, and declared patron saint of all Catholic schools in 1948.
Venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church, Phanourios of Rhodes is invoked as the patron saint of lost objects and lost …
Venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church, Phanourios of Rhodes is invoked as the patron saint of lost objects and lost causes. His icon was discovered in Rhodes during the Ottoman period, and his cult became so popular that a traditional cake (phanouropita) is baked in his honor, with worshippers requesting he help find lost things — from missing keys to missing relatives.
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 27 commemorates several saints and feasts, with specific observan…
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 27 commemorates several saints and feasts, with specific observances varying among Greek, Russian, Serbian, and other Orthodox traditions. The date falls in the period between the Dormition fast and the church new year in September.
España España: Se da comienzo a las fiestas patronales de Tarazona con la salida del Cipotegato.
España España: Se da comienzo a las fiestas patronales de Tarazona con la salida del Cipotegato.
san Juan de Pavía, obispo (c.
san Juan de Pavía, obispo (c. 825).
san Licerio de Couserans, obispo (c.
san Licerio de Couserans, obispo (c. 540).
san Poemeno de la Tebaida, abad (s.
san Poemeno de la Tebaida, abad (s. IV/V).
san Narno de Bergamo, obispo (s.
san Narno de Bergamo, obispo (s. IV).
santos Marcelino, Mannea, Juan, Serapio y Pedro de Tomis, mártires (c.
santos Marcelino, Mannea, Juan, Serapio y Pedro de Tomis, mártires (c. s. IV).
Argentina Argentina: Misiones: Aniversario de Apóstoles.Fundación: 27 de agosto de 1897 (128 años).
Argentina Argentina: Misiones: Aniversario de Apóstoles.Fundación: 27 de agosto de 1897 (128 años). Posadas: Aniversario del Mercado Modelo «La Placita».Fundación: 27 de agosto de 1956 (69 años).
Argentina Argentina: Corrientes: Aniversario de Santo Tomé.Refundación: 27 de agosto de 1863 (162 años).
Argentina Argentina: Corrientes: Aniversario de Santo Tomé.Refundación: 27 de agosto de 1863 (162 años).
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador de Estaciones de Servicio y GNC (Gas Natural Comprimido).
Argentina Argentina: Día del Trabajador de Estaciones de Servicio y GNC (Gas Natural Comprimido). En reconocimiento de la Federación que nuclea a los trabajadores del sector.
Argentina Argentina: Día de la Radiodifusión, en recuerdo de la primera transmisión de radio en Argentina, en 1920.An…
Argentina Argentina: Día de la Radiodifusión, en recuerdo de la primera transmisión de radio en Argentina, en 1920.Aniversario: 27 de agosto de 1897 (128 años).
Kouska (XIIe siècle), Moine en Russie.
Kouska (XIIe siècle), Moine en Russie.
Roger Cadwallador (+ 1610), bienheureux Prêtre et martyr en Angleterre.
Roger Cadwallador (+ 1610), bienheureux Prêtre et martyr en Angleterre.
Maria-Pilar Izquiardo Albero († 1945), bienheureuse laïque, Fondatrice de l'OEuvre missionnaire de Jésus et Marie.
Maria-Pilar Izquiardo Albero († 1945), bienheureuse laïque, Fondatrice de l'OEuvre missionnaire de Jésus et Marie.
Luigi della Consolata († 1977), bienheureux religieux italien.
Luigi della Consolata († 1977), bienheureux religieux italien.
Jean-Baptiste Souzy († 1794), bienheureux prêtre français martyr de la Révolution.
Jean-Baptiste Souzy († 1794), bienheureux prêtre français martyr de la Révolution.
Gilbert Nicolas (Gabriel-Maria en religion) (+ v.
Gilbert Nicolas (Gabriel-Maria en religion) (+ v. 1532) bienheureux Franciscain, cofondateur de l'Annonciade.
David Henri Lewis († 1679), Jésuite anglais et martyr.
David Henri Lewis († 1679), Jésuite anglais et martyr.
Buenaventura Gabika-Etxebarria Gerrikabeitia († 1936), bienheureux prêtre espagnol martyr de la guerre civile.
Buenaventura Gabika-Etxebarria Gerrikabeitia († 1936), bienheureux prêtre espagnol martyr de la guerre civile.
Antoine de Saint-François († v.
Antoine de Saint-François († v. 1620), bienheureux franciscain martyr au Japon.
Ange Conti († 1312), Bienheureux ermite de Saint-Augustin.
Ange Conti († 1312), Bienheureux ermite de Saint-Augustin.
Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento
Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento
san Rufo de Capua, mártir (s.
san Rufo de Capua, mártir (s. III/IV).
Dia do Corretor de Imóveis
Dia do Corretor de Imóveis
Dia da Limpeza Urbana
Dia da Limpeza Urbana
Dia do Psicólogo
Dia do Psicólogo
Dia Estadual do Rio Paranapanema - São Paulo
Dia Estadual do Rio Paranapanema - São Paulo
Feriado municipal em Maceió - Dia da Padroeira Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Feriado municipal em Maceió - Dia da Padroeira Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Aniversário da cidade de Ielmo Marinho, Rio Grande do Norte
Aniversário da cidade de Ielmo Marinho, Rio Grande do Norte
Aniversário da cidade de Candói, Paraná
Aniversário da cidade de Candói, Paraná
Aniversário das cidades de Palestina e Minador do Negrão, Alagoas
Aniversário das cidades de Palestina e Minador do Negrão, Alagoas
Gabriel Maria Nicolas
Gabriel Maria Nicolas
Teonas de Alexandria
Teonas de Alexandria
Amédée de Lausanne († 1158), Évêque de Lausanne.
Amédée de Lausanne († 1158), Évêque de Lausanne.
Vidian (IXe siècle), Martyr.
Vidian (IXe siècle), Martyr.
Pimène de Scété († vers 450), ascète.
Pimène de Scété († vers 450), ascète.
Osius de Cordoue (IVe siècle), évêque.
Osius de Cordoue (IVe siècle), évêque.
Marcellin († v.
Marcellin († v. 303), Martyr avec son épouse, son fils
Malrube († v.
Malrube († v. 1040), Ermite écossais
Lizier († 548), évêque de Couserans et de Tarbes.
Lizier († 548), évêque de Couserans et de Tarbes.
Jean de Pavie († 813), évêque.
Jean de Pavie († 813), évêque.
Gebhard de Constance († 995), évêque.
Gebhard de Constance († 995), évêque.
Danemark : jour de fête nationale du lion du royaume autoproclamé d'Elleore.
Danemark : jour de fête nationale du lion du royaume autoproclamé d'Elleore.
Journée mondiale pour la fin du spécisme.
Journée mondiale pour la fin du spécisme.
beato Ángel Conti, presbítero (1312).
beato Ángel Conti, presbítero (1312).
Namenstage Gebhard, Monika
Namenstage Gebhard, Monika
san Amadeo de Lausana, obispo (1159).
san Amadeo de Lausana, obispo (1159).
beato Rogerio Cadwalador, presbítero y mártir (1610).
beato Rogerio Cadwalador, presbítero y mártir (1610).
beatos Francisco de Santa María y catorce compañeros, mártires (1627).
beatos Francisco de Santa María y catorce compañeros, mártires (1627).
san David Lewis, presbítero y mártir (1679).
san David Lewis, presbítero y mártir (1679).
beatos Juan Bautista de Souzy y Udalrico Guillaume, mártires (1794).
beatos Juan Bautista de Souzy y Udalrico Guillaume, mártires (1794).
beato Domingo de la Madre de Dios Barberi, presbítero (1849).
beato Domingo de la Madre de Dios Barberi, presbítero (1849).
beato Fernando González Añón, presbítero y mártir (1936).
beato Fernando González Añón, presbítero y mártir (1936).
beato Raimundo Martí Soriano, presbítero y mártir (1936).
beato Raimundo Martí Soriano, presbítero y mártir (1936).
san Guarino de Sión, obispo (1150).
san Guarino de Sión, obispo (1150).
beata María Pilar Izquierdo Albero, virgen (1945).
beata María Pilar Izquierdo Albero, virgen (1945).