May 27, 2023 is a Saturday. 458th day of the war in Ukraine.

What tomorrow, May 27, is a church holiday

May 27 in the church calendar is the day of remembrance of the martyr Isidore. He lived on the island of Chios, was a warrior during the reign of Emperor Decius. There were times of idolatry, but the man professed Christianity, so he refused to bring tin to the pagan gods. For this, he was subjected to terrible mooings and in the end even cut off his tongue. But even this did not prevent Isidore from glorifying Christ. The martyr died after his head was beheaded.

What not to do on this day

• Do not quarrel with your neighbors.
• You can not drink and swear.

Folk omens and traditions for May 27

Among our ancestors there were many interesting signs for this day:

• looked at what day it is today: cloudy weather - there will be a very small harvest;
• when the weather is cold, so will summer;
• swallows fly high in the sky - until sunny and warm weather;
• clear day — until a good harvest;
• A cloudy morning, but a clear evening, means that cucumbers will not give a good harvest, it is better to sow them later.

On May 27, swallows fly high in the sky - until sunny and warm weather / Photo: pixabay.com

People believed that the dream against May 27 often comes true, so it is worth remembering. If in a dream you saw your enemy, the dream is definitely prophetic. The one who sees the first swallow that day and washes himself with milk will receive clean and white skin. From this period, gardeners began to sow cucumbers.

Weather for May 27

Tomorrow, May 27, it is clear in Kiev in the morning, but clouds will appear in the sky in the afternoon, but by the evening it is clear again, without precipitation. It is a cloudless day in Lviv, no precipitation is expected. In Kharkov throughout the day it is overcast, in the afternoon it may rain with a thunderstorm, in the evening it will turn into light rain. In Odessa, it is cloudy in the morning, rain in the afternoon, which will end in the late afternoon.

The air temperature in Kiev is +25 during the day and +19 at night. In Lviv — +21 during the day and +14 at night. In Kharkiv — +24 during the day and +15 at night. In Odesa — +22 during the day and +17 at night.

Memorable dates May 27

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for May 27:

• 1753 – the construction of St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv is completed;
• 1821 – the Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory is founded;
• 1895 – English inventor Birt Acres receives a patent for a film projector;
• 1900 – in the parliamentary elections in Belgium, the system of proportional representation was tested for the first time in the world;
• 1916 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson calls for the creation of the League of Nations after World War I.
• 1921 – Afghanistan declares its independence.
• 1926 - A monument to Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer is erected in Missouri.
• 1930 - Richard Drew receives a patent for "transparent cellophane adhesive tape" - adhesive tape, which was used to protect the glass of a car when painting the body;
• 1933 - Walt Disney's cartoon Three Piglets premieres;
• 1937 - the bridge over the Golden Gate Strait is solemnly opened in San Francisco - one of the most beautiful in the world;
• 1944 - Jean-Paul Sartre's play No Way Out premieres in Paris;
• 1950 - Frank Sinatra makes his television debut on NBC.
• 2002 - musician Alan Parker becomes a knight and with the possibility of adding the prefix "sir" to his name;
• 2009 – the Institute of Air Navigation was established on the basis of the National Aviation University;
• 2015 – Swiss and U.S. prosecutors arrested 7 senior FIFA officials and a total of 14 people on charges of corruption, racketeering, fraud and money laundering.

Name day: how to name a child born on May 27

What are tomorrow's name days: Alexander, Ivan, Leonty, Makar, Maxim, Mark, Nikita, Peter, Jacob, Yan.

The mascot of a person born on May 27 is amethyst. It is a type of purple quartz. These stones were known in ancient times and were used to create jewelry, including royal ones. It has long been believed that amethyst is a symbol of loyalty, love and sincere feelings.

On this day were born:

• 1859 – Ukrainian actor and director, theatrical figure, founder of the People's Theater in Kiev Panas Saksagans'kyi;
• 1871 – Ukrainian folk poet-satirist Krupiy Andrey Ivanovich;
• 1877 – Ukrainian literary critic Lazarevsky Gleb Alexandrovich.

What tomorrow is the day in Ukraine and the world

On May 27, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Workers of Publishing Houses, Printing and Book Distribution / Photo: pixabay.com

On May 27, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Workers of Publishing Houses, Printing and Book Distribution. Every year falls on the last Saturday of May. It was first celebrated in 1999 by decree of the President of Ukraine. The date was created in order to encourage employees of printing publications. Interesting fact: printing presses appeared in Ukraine in the XV century, so in our country printing has its own long history. The greatest work of printing art is considered to be the Ostroh Bible, which was published in 1581.

May 27 is also Sun Protection Day. The celebration falls on this period, because ahead of a hot summer with sunny holidays and days on the beach. The main goal of this day is to inform people about the importance of protection from sunlight and the use of sunscreen. Even in ancient times, they began to protect the skin from the sun. For example, the ancient Egyptians had tanning lotion to maintain fair skin. It is now known that ultraviolet rays are a serious threat to health, because excessive sun exposure can even cause skin cancer.

And May 27 is Scotch's birthday. Scotch tape is an adhesive tape that is used today every day in different spheres of life. Its inventor is considered to be Richard Drew from the United States. He worked as a laboratory technician at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, where sandpaper was made and cellophane properties were investigated. One day, Richard saw that while painting the car, paint could fall on other parts, making the end result untidy. Therefore, the technician decided to develop adhesive tape that would help solve this problem.

May 27 celebrate World Interior Day and Interior Designer Day. The event was launched by the International Federation of Architects and Interior Designers in 2004. And the federation itself was formed in 1963. It is worth noting that the interior is very important for a person, because it helps to create an atmosphere for a comfortable and healthy life.