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National Fruitcake Day celebrates the dense, alcohol-soaked cake studded with candied and dried fruits — a British holiday tradition going back to the 18th century, when butter, sugar, and eggs were preserved in cake form for gifting. International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was established by the UN General Assembly to mark December 27, 2019 — the date China reported the first cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan — and to advocate for stronger global epidemic preparedness systems in the aftermath of COVID-19. Visit the Zoo Day was established to encourage people to visit their local zoo during the holiday season — a time when zoos are often undervisited but fully operational, and when animals are engaging in their natural winter behaviors. National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day celebrates the paper snowflake — the six-sided symmetrical cut-paper art form whose geometry maps directly onto the actual crystal structure of water ice.
All Holidays On December 27
National Fruitcake Day
Abigail Day
Case Day
National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
St John History
Visit the Zoo Day
About December 27
December 27 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on December 27?
On December 27, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is the most globally significant observance, marking December 27, 2019 and advocating for pandemic readiness. National Fruitcake Day is the most recognized food observance, and Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s Death is the most significant Pakistani national observance.
What countries celebrate holidays on December 27?
December 27 observances span Pakistan (Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s Death) and the U.S., which hosts National Fruitcake Day, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, Visit the Zoo Day, Abigail Day, and National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day. International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is observed globally.
What awareness days are on December 27?
December 27 includes International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, established to mark December 27, 2019 — the first reported COVID-19 cluster — and advocate for global pandemic readiness, and Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s Death, marking the December 27, 2007 assassination of the world’s first female prime minister.
