12 October 2027

• 285th day of the year. There are then 80 days left in 2027.
• 41st Tuesday of 2027.
• on the 41st week of 2027 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

There are no major holidays or observances in South Africa for this date.

• Discovery of America / Columbus Day (Descubrimiento de América) - Popular in: Venezuela, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, Argentina
• Hispanic Heritage Day (Día de la Hispanidad / Fiesta Nal. de España) - Popular in: Spain, Mexico
• Virgin of Pilar (Virgen del Pilar) - Spain
• Nossa Senhora de Aparecida - Brazil
• Ada Lovelace Day - Popular in: United States, United Kingdom
• World Arthritis Day - Popular in: India, United Kingdom
• Day of Cultures (Día de las Culturas) - Costa Rica
• Día de la Raza - Argentina
• National Farmers Day - United States
• Day of race (Día de la Raza) - Mexico