Days Until January 27, 2025

27 January

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is an important date for many reasons including:

• International Holocaust Remembrance Day: This day is observed to remember the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust, as well as the other groups persecuted by the Nazis.
• Australians celebrate National Dress Up Your Pet Day: On this day, pet owners across Australia take the opportunity to dress up their pets in cute and funny costumes and share their pictures on social media.
• The anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz: Auschwitz was a Nazi concentration camp where millions of Jews and other prisoners were killed during World War II. On January 27, 1945, Soviet forces liberated the camp.
• St. Angela Merici's Feast: St. Angela Merici was an Italian religious leader who founded the Ursuline Order of nuns. Her feast day is celebrated on January 27th.
• World Leprosy Day: This day is observed to raise awareness about leprosy or Hansen's disease, a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves.

January 27th is also a significant date in history, including:

• In 1888, the National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C., United States.
• In 1944, the siege of Leningrad during World War II was lifted by Soviet forces after 872 days of blockades.
• In 1973, the Vietnam War ceasefire was signed in Paris, officially ending direct U.S. military involvement in the war.
• In 2010, Apple Inc. unveiled its first-ever iPad tablet computer in San Francisco, California.
• In 2020, the World Health Organization confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States.

January 27th is a day of remembrance, celebration, and reflection. It serves as a reminder of both the dark and light moments in history while also highlighting important causes and events.