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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for December 27, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for December.
Events that occurred on December 27 throughout history
The Radio City Music Hall opens under the direction of S.L. “Roxy” Rothafel. The show featured the Roxyettes (later renamed the Rockets), opera performed by Titta Ruffo, Coe Glade, and Vera Schwarz, Leon Rosebrook directing a chorus of 100 voices, and the Radio City Music Hall Symphony Orchestra. At the time, the theater was the largest in the world.
Howdy Doody appears on television for the first time on NBC's Puppet Play House.
Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" reaches number 1 on the music charts.
