What holiday is September 27: all about this day

On September 27 , Orthodox believers honor the memory of the holy martyrs Calistratus and his wife. Aristarchus, Zinaida, Ignatius, Mark, and Mary celebrate their name days.

On September 27, the world celebrates Tourism Day, Koala Protection Day, German Sandwich Day, and European Night of Scientists. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on September 27

September 27, according to the New Julian calendar, is the day of remembrance of the martyr Calistratus and his wife. Calistratus was born and lived in Carthage, and his grandfather, according to legend, even witnessed the suffering of Jesus Christ. The young man grew up in the Christian faith, but these were the times of persecution and persecution of Christ's followers. One day, while serving in the army, a soldier heard Calistratus reading a Christian prayer and reported it to the military commander. Calistratus was forced to sacrifice to idols, but he refused. Calistratus was tortured in prison, but no amount of torture could make him renounce his faith. Later, a church was built at the place of suffering of Calistratus and his wife.

On September 27, Ukraine and the world celebrate Tourism Day. September events in the third decade of the month are traditional and annual.

The European Night of Scientists is an event organized by the European Commission that takes place annually on the last Friday of September. During the event, scientific achievements are presented. The goal is to popularize research and innovation initiatives.

September 14 is also celebrated around the world:

• European Myeloma Day;
• European School Sports Day;
• Hug a Vegetarian Day;
• German Sandwich Day;
• National Beef Stew Day in the United States;
• Oktoberfest in Saarbrücken.

Notable historical events on September 27

• 1802 - Russian Emperor Alexander I partially restored the Magdeburg Law in Kyiv, which had been abolished by Catherine II, by decree.
• 1825 - the first railroad started running in the UK - the train carried 450 passengers at a speed of 24 km/hour.
• 1885 - the Institute of Technology is opened in Kharkiv.
• 1895 - Swedish chemist, engineer, and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel signed a will according to which his legacy was to form the basis of a fund for the Nobel Prize.
• 1939 - the Germans capture Warsaw.
• 1941 - in Nazi-occupied Kyiv, the commandant's order is issued: all Jews must report to the assembly point in the Babyn Yar area "for evacuation."
• 1977 - the Chornobyl nuclear power plant is put into operation.
• 1998 - Google is founded.

Who was born on September 27

• 1533 - Stefan Batory, King of the Commonwealth of Poland.
• 1871 - Grazia Deledda, Italian writer, winner of the 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1923 - Vasyl Borovyi, Ukrainian poet, victim of Stalin's terror.
• 1958 - Irvine Welsh, Scottish writer and playwright.
• 1962 - Alla Tatarenko, Ukrainian Slavic scholar, translator, literary historian, and literary critic.
• 1976 - Francesco Totti, Italian football player, vice-champion of Europe.
• 1983 - Olena Yurkovska, five-time Paralympic champion, Hero of Ukraine.
• 1984 - Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer.

Died on this day:

• 1917 - Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter.
• 1946 - Yuriy Horlis-Horsky, Ukrainian military and public figure, writer, sergeant major of the UPR Army.
• 1983 - Mykhailo Stelmakh, Ukrainian writer.
• 2009 - Donald Fisher, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of the Gap clothing store chain.
• 2017 - Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine.

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