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What is celebrated on February 27?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Friday, February 27. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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8 unique authority records

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2 explicit country-scope records

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Topics represented on February 27

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Health, Wellness & Awareness 2 Community, Causes & Advocacy 2 Civic, Remembrance & History 1 Animals, Nature & Environment 1 Food, Drink & Hospitality 1 Celebrations & Social 1

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All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed Annual

Anosmia Awareness Day

27 February annually · Global smell-loss awareness community

Anosmia Awareness states that the observance has been held every February 27 since 2012 and brings together people living with smell loss, families, clinicians, researchers and advocacy gro…

Source-backedEdition Specific

Denim Day for Dementia

27 February 2026 (2026 edition) · Ireland / Alzheimer Society of Ireland fundraising and dementia-awareness campaign

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s official 2026 campaign page schedules Denim Day for Dementia nationwide for Friday 27 February 2026, and its current fundraising-events index independentl…

Source-backedFixed Annual

Independence Day

27 February · Dominican Republic

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Dominican Republic — Independence Day on 27 February. The source verifies the diplomatic na…

Source-backedFixed Annual

International Polar Bear Day

27 February · Worldwide / Polar Bears International

Polar Bears International’s official event page identifies 27 February as International Polar Bear Day and describes the organization’s campaign around polar bear conservation.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

National Skip the Straw Day

Fourth Friday in February · United States-origin environmental-awareness observance

The observance is attributed to the Coral Keepers students at Whitehall Middle School and adviser Susan Tate, with a 2017 launch; independent public-water-authority coverage also identifies…

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Strawberry Day

27 February · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Strawberry Day on February 27.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Pokémon Day

27 February annually · Official Pokémon franchise anniversary/fandom observance; the canonical “National Pokemon Day” title is a naming variant, not a U.S. civic holiday

The Pokémon Company identifies Pokémon Day on 27 February and uses the date for annual franchise announcements and commemorative products.

Source-backedFixed Annual

World NGO Day

27 February · international civil-society and NGO recognition observance

World NGO Day initiative; independently recognized in European External Action Service statements

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