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World Heart Day was established by the World Heart Federation on September 29, 2000, and observed on September 27 in 2026 to raise awareness that cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death — killing 17.9 million people annually, representing 32 percent of all global deaths. World Tourism Day was established by the UN World Tourism Organization in 1980 to mark September 27, 1970, when the UNWTO Statutes were adopted — the annual observance recognizes tourism as a $9.2 trillion global economic sector and advocates for sustainable travel. Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day is a U.S. national observance on the last Sunday of September, honoring families who have lost a member in service to the U.S. military — a designation dating to World War I when gold-star service flags marked bereaved households. Ancestor Appreciation Day was created to encourage genealogical research and the celebration of the ancestors whose lives shaped our own.
All holidays on September 27
World Tourism Day
Ancestor Appreciation Day
Day of the French Community
Morning Show Hosts Day
National AJ Day
National Chocolate Milk Day
NATIONAL CORNED BEEF HASH DAY
NATIONAL CRUSH A CAN DAY
National Crush Day
National Hunting and Fishing Day
National Police Memorial Day
National Scarf Day
Turkmenistan Independence Day
World Deaf Day
World Rivers Day
About September 27
September 27 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on September 27?
On September 27, World Heart Day is the most globally significant health observance, established for the disease killing 17.9 million people annually. World Tourism Day is the most globally significant economic observance, and Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day is the most significant U.S. national observance.
What countries celebrate holidays on September 27?
September 27 observances span Belgium (Day of the French Community) and the U.S., which hosts World Heart Day, Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, Ancestor Appreciation Day, and National Corned Beef Hash Day. World Tourism Day is observed globally.
What awareness days are on September 27?
September 27 includes World Heart Day, established for cardiovascular disease killing 17.9 million annually — 32 percent of all global deaths — and National Crush A Can Day, encouraging aluminum recycling, a material whose U.S. recycling rate is among the highest of any material.
