November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and

Gregorian Calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years dif ...

s, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus . November retained its name (from the Latin ''novem'' meaning "nine") when

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

and

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

were added to the

Roman calendar The Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. The term often includes the Julian calendar established by the reforms of the Roman dictator, dictator Julius Caesar and Roman emperor, emperor Augustus in the ...

. November is a month of late

spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...

in the Southern Hemisphere and late

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

in the

Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...

. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of

May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. In

Ancient Rome In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 B ...

Ludi Plebeii The Plebeian Games (Latin ''Ludi Plebeii'') were an ancient Roman religious festival held November 4–17. The games ''(ludi)'' included both theatrical performances ''(ludi scaenici)'' and athletic competitions for the purpose of entertaining the ...

was held from November 4–17,

Epulum Jovis In ancient Roman religion, the Epulum Jovis (also Epulum Iovis) was a sumptuous ritual feast offered to Jove on the Ides of September (September 13) and a smaller feast on the Ides of November (November 13). It was celebrated during the ''Ludi Ro ...

was held on November 13 and

Brumalia The Brumalia ( la, Brumalia ) were a winter solstice festival celebrated in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. In Rome there had been the minor holiday of Bruma on November 24, which turned into large scale end of the year festivities in Const ...

celebrations began on November 24. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. November was referred to as

Blōtmōnaþ Blōtmōnaþ (modern English: ''blót month'') was the Anglo-Saxon name for the month of November. The name was recorded by the Anglo-Saxon scholar Bede in his treatise ''De temporum ratione'' (The Reckoning of Time), saying "Blod-monath is month ...

by the

Anglo-Saxons The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

Brumaire Brumaire () was the second month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French word for fog, ''brume'', fog occurring frequently in France at that time of the year. Brumaire was the second month of the autumn quarter ...

and

Frimaire Frimaire () was the third month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the French word ''frimas'', which means ''frost''. Frimaire was the third month of the autumn quarter (''mois d'automne''). It started between 21 Novem ...

were the months on which November fell in the French Republican calendar.

Astronomy

November

meteor showers A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extre ...

include the

Andromedids The Andromedids meteor shower is associated with Biela's Comet, the showers occurring as Earth passes through old streams left by the comet's tail. The comet was observed to have broken up by 1846; further drift of the pieces by 1852 suggested th ...

, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the

Leonids The Leonids ( ) are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle, which are also known for their spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant i ...

, which occurs from November 15–20, the

Alpha Monocerotids The Alpha Monocerotids is a meteor shower active from 15 to 25 November, with its peak occurring on 21 or 22 November. The speed of its meteors is 65 km/s, which is close to the maximum possible speed for meteors of about 73 km/s (see ...

, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the Northern Taurids, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the Southern Taurids, which occurs from September 10 – November 20, and the

Phoenicids The Phoenicids are a minor meteor shower, first noticed by observers in New Zealand, Australia, the Indian Ocean, and South Africa during an outburst of approximately 100 meteors an hour that occurred during December 1956. Like other meteor shower ...

; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The

Orionids The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is the most prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are so-called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation O ...

, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.

Astrology

The

Western zodiac Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology is historically based on Ptolemy's ''Tetrabiblos'' (2nd century CE), which in turn was a continuation of Hellenistic and ultimately Babylonian tra ...

signs for November are Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

November symbols

November's birthstone is the

topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al Si O( F, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can mak ...

(particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. *Its birth flower is the

chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

November observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.''

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.) *

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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...

List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2– ...

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Month-long observances

*In Catholic tradition, November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. *

Academic Writing Month Academic Writing Month (also known as "AcWriMo") is an annual Web-based writing event challenging participants to meet a self-set writing goal during the month of November. It is based on National Novel Writing Month ("NaNoWriMo") and other variat ...

* Annual Family Reunion Planning Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month *

Movember Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. It is a portmanteau of the Australian-Engli ...

National Novel Writing Month National Novel Writing Month (often shortened to NaNoWriMo ) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that promotes creative writing around the world. Its flagship program is an annual, international creative writing event in which participants att ...

No Nut November No Nut November is an internet challenge revolving around male abstinence from masturbation, sex and ejaculation (or colloquially "to nut") during the month of November. It originated in late 2010 and grew in popularity on social media during and ...

* Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (United Kingdom) *Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month *Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

United States

* Native American Heritage Month * COPD Awareness Month * Epilepsy Awareness Month * Military Family Month * National Adoption Month * National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month *National Blog Posting Month * National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month * National Entrepreneurship Month * National Family Caregivers Month * National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month * National Diabetes Month *National Homeless Youth Month * National Hospice Month * National Impaired Driving Prevention Month *National

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Month * Prematurity Awareness Month

Movable observances, 2021 dates

Mitzvah Day International Mitzvah Day International is an annual day of faith-based social action that takes place in November each year, primarily in the United Kingdom. On Mitzvah Day each year, community groups and individuals undertake a range of volunteer projects for ...

: November 15 *See also

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*See also

Movable Eastern Christian observances This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances. Most of these are calculated by the date of Pascha. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply eithe ...

First Sunday: November 7 * Daylight saving time ends (

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and

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

) First Monday: November 1 *

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) Tuesday after the first Monday: November 2 *

Election Day (United States) Election Day in the United States is the annual day for general elections of federal public officials. It is statutorily set by the U.S. government as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November", i.e. the Tuesday that occurs within No ...

First Wednesday: November 3 * National Eating Healthy Day (

) First Thursday: November 4 * International Stout Day *

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Philippines. It is also observed in the Netherlander town of Leiden and ...

(

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

) * National Men Make Dinner Day (

) First Friday: November 5 *

Arbor Day Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

(

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

) First Saturday: November 6 * Children's Day ( South Africa) * Health Day ( Turkmenistan) *

National Bison Day National Bison Day is an annual celebration of the significance of the American bison. A campaign is underway to pass federal legislation officially recognizing National Bison Day. Although the legislation has so far failed to pass, the Senate ha ...

(

) Second Sunday: November 14 * Father's Day ( Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

) *

Grandparents Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...

( South Sudan) * National Day of the Pupusa (

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

) * Remembrance Sunday ( United Kingdom,

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...

) Week of November 8: November 7–13 * National Radiologic Technology Week (

) Week of November 11: November 7–13 *

Celebrate Freedom Week Celebrate Freedom Week is an official holiday celebrated by five U.S. states. Celebrate Freedom Week is a week designed to emphasize the teaching of the country's origins with an emphasis on the founding documents. The curriculum is taught to childr ...

(

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

) Second Monday: November 8 *

Barack Obama Day Barack Obama Day refers to two days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and represen ...

( Perry County, Alabama,

) * Heir to the Throne's Birthday ( Tuvalu) 'Second Saturday: November 13 * National Tree Planting Day ( Luxembourg) Third Sunday: November 21 * World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims ( United Nations observance) Third week: November 14–20 * Geography Awareness Week Third Monday: November 15 * Revolution Day (Mexico) Weekdays of the third week: November 15–19 *

Anti-Bullying Week Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event held in the third week in November which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people, in schools and elsewhere, and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it. Anti-Bullying ...

( United Kingdom) Wednesday of the third week: November 17 *

GIS Day GIS Day is an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS), and which first took place in 1999. It was initiated by spatial analytics software provider Esri. Esri president and co-founder Jack Dangermond credits R ...

Third Thursday: November 18 * Great American Smokeout (

) *

World Philosophy Day World Philosophy Day is an List of minor secular observances#November, international day proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002. By celebrating World Philosophy Day each y ...

( United Nations) Third Friday: November 19 * International Stand Up to Bullying Day Third Friday until the next Monday: November 19–22 * El Buen Fin ( Mexico) Saturday before Fourth Thursday: November 20 *

National Adoption Day On National Adoption Day courts and communities in the United States come together to finalize thousands of adoption of children from foster care. More than 300 events are held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in November, in all 50 ...

(

) * National Survivors of Suicide Day (

) Last Week: November 21–27 *

AIDS Awareness Week AIDS Awareness Week is last week in November, when extra effort is made to raise AIDS awareness. History In 1984 Dianne Feinstein, then mayor of San Francisco, declared the first AIDS Awareness Week. The first AIDS Awareness Week took place in S ...

(

) Day before fourth Thursday: November 25 *

Blackout Wednesday Blackout Wednesday (also known as Drinksgiving) refers to binge drinking on the night before the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Very few people work on Thanksgiving, and most college students are home with their families for the Tha ...

(

) Last Wednesday: November 24 * Thanksgiving (

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) Fourth Thursday: November 25 * Thanksgiving (United States) Day after fourth Thursday: November 26 * Black Friday (

) ** Buy Nothing Day (

) * Fur Free Friday ( International observance) *

National Day of Listening The National Day of Listening is an unofficial day of observance where Americans are encouraged to set aside time to record the stories of their families, friends, and local communities. It was first launched by the national oral history project S ...

(

) * Native American Heritage Day (

) * Sinkie Day (

) Fourth Saturday: November 27 *

Holodomor Memorial Day Holodomor Memorial Day or Holodomor Remembrance Day ( uk, День пам'яті жертв голодоморів, translit=Den pamiati zhertv holodomoriv, translation=Day of memory for victims of the holodomors) is an annual commemoration of t ...

(

, Ukraine) Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 27 * Small Business Saturday (

) Fourth Sunday: November 28 * National Grandparents Day ( Singapore) Last Sunday: November 28 * Harvest Festival ( Turkmenistan) Monday after fourth Thursday in November: November 29 * Cyber Monday

Fixed observances

* November 1 World Vegan Day baking giveaway

** All Saints' Day ( Catholicism) *** Day of the Dead, first day: Day of the Innocents (

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

, Mexico) ** Andhra Pradesh Formation Day ( Andhra Pradesh, India) ** Anniversary of the Revolution ( Algeria) ** Calan Gaeaf, celebrations start at sunset of October 31. ( Wales) ** Chavang Kut ( Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma) ** Coronation of the fifth Druk Gyalpo ( Bhutan) **

Haryana Foundation Day Public Holidays in India, also known as Statutory Holidays, or colloquially Government Holidays, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the Government of India, union or State gov ...

( Haryana, India) ** Independence Day (Antigua and Barbuda) ** International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day ** Karnataka Foundation Day ( Karnataka, India) ** Kerala Foundation Day ( Kerala, India) ** Liberty Day ( United States Virgin Islands) **

National Awakening Day The Indonesian National Awakening ( id, Kebangkitan Nasional Indonesia) is a term for the period in the first half of the 20th century, during which people from many parts of the archipelago of Indonesia first began to develop a national conscio ...

( Bulgaria) ** Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere, celebrations start at sunset of October 31 (

Neopagan Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism and neopaganism, is a term for a religion or family of religions influenced by the various historical pre-Christian beliefs of pre-modern peoples in Europe and adjacent areas of North Afric ...

Wheel of the Year) ** Self-Defense Forces Commemoration Day (Japan) ** World Vegan Day * November 2 ** All Souls' Day ( Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion) ** Coronation of Haile Selassie (

Rastafari Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of ...

) ** Day of the Dead, second day ( Mexico) ** Dziady ( Belarus) ** Indian Arrival Day ( Mauritius) **

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November. The day draws attention to the level of impunity for crimes against journalists, which remains extre ...

( United Nations) ** Statehood Day ( North Dakota and South Dakota,

) * November 3 ** Culture Day (

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) **

Independence Day (Dominica) This is a list of public holidays in Dominica. References {{North America topic, Public holidays in Dominica Dominica culture Events in Dominica Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), offic ...

Independence Day (Micronesia) This is a list of public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia. References {{Public holidays in Micronesia Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pac ...

Independence Day (Panama) This article is about public holidays in Panama. Holidays Panama's national public holidays are: * January 1 New Year's Day * January 9 Martyrs' Day * Carnival Tuesday before Ash Wednesday * Good Friday * May 1 Labour Day * November 3 Separation ...

** Independence Day of Cuenca ( Ecuador) **

Victory Day (Maldives) This is a list of holidays in Maldives. * January 1 New Year's Day * May 1 Labour Day * July 26 Independence Day * November 3 Victory Day * November 11 Republic Day Dates set by the Islamic calendar * Ramadan * Eid al-Fitr * Hajj Day * Eid al-Adh ...

* November 4 **

Community Service Day This is a list of public holidays in Dominica. References {{North America topic, Public holidays in Dominica Dominica culture Events in Dominica Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), offic ...

(

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

) **

Flag Day (Panama) This article is about public holidays in Panama. Holidays Panama's national public holidays are: * January 1 New Year's Day * January 9 Martyrs' Day * Carnival Tuesday before Ash Wednesday * Good Friday * May 1 Labour Day * November 3 Separation ...

National Tonga Day The Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times. The culture of its inhabitants has surely changed greatly over this long time period. Before the arrival of European explorers in the late 17 ...

( Tonga) ** National Unity and Armed Forces Day ( Italy) ** Unity Day (Russia) ** Yitzhak Rabin Memorial ( Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated) * November 5 **

Bank Transfer Day Bank Transfer Day was a consumer activism initiative calling for a voluntary switch from commercial banks to not-for-profit credit unions by November 5, 2011. As of October 15, 2011, a Facebook page devoted to the effort had drawn more than 54,900 ...

(

) ** Colón Day ( Panama) **

Guy Fawkes Night Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays. Its history begins with the ev ...

( United Kingdom, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador,

), and its related observances: *** West Country Carnival ( English West Country) ** Kanakadasa Jayanthi ( Karnataka, India) ** National Love Your Red Hair Day ( Ireland) * November 6 ** Arbor Day (

Republic of Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

) ** Constitution Day (Dominican Republic) ** Finnish Swedish Heritage Day ( Finland) ** Green March ( Morocco) ** Gustavus Adolphus Day (

) **

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an list of minor secular observances#November, international day observed annually on November 6. The International Day for Preventing the Exploit ...

Malaria Day in the Americas Malaria Day in the Americas is commemorated annually on November 6 to promote awareness, recognize past and current efforts to prevent and control malaria in the region of the Americas, build commitment, and to mobilize action to advance malaria goa ...

* November 7 **

Commemoration Day Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day (Arabic: ''yawm ash-shahiid''), is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognising the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the field of civil, m ...

( Tunisia) **

Hungarian Opera Day Hungarian Opera Day (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''A Magyar Opera Napja'') is a commemoration of the birth of Hungarian composer Ferenc Erkel (7 November 1810) and the reopening of the Erkel Theatre in Budapest. It was first held on 7 November ...

( Hungary) ** National Day (

Northern Catalonia Northern Catalonia, North Catalonia, ; french: Catalogne (du) Nord ; oc, Catalonha (del) Nòrd; es, Cataluña (del) Norte) French Catalonia or Roussillon refers to the Catalan-speaking and Catalan-culture territory ceded to France by Spain ...

, France) ** October Revolution Day ( Belarus, Transnistria) ** Tokhu Emong ( Lotha Naga people of India) **Birthday of Radman, the King of Serbia * November 8 ** Intersex Day of Remembrance ** Statehood Day, Montana, United States *

November 9 Events Pre-1600 * 694 – At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery. * 1277 – The Treaty of Aberconwy, a humiliating settlement f ...

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

(Cambodia) * November 10 **

National Heroes Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

(Indonesia) ** Commemoration of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey) **World Keratoconus Day * November 11 **

(Angola, Poland) ** Veterans Day (United States) ** Remembrance Day (Canada) ** Statehood day of Washington State, United States * November 12 ** Birthday of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day ( Taiwan) **

Constitution Day (Azerbaijan) There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

** Father's Day ( Indonesia) ** National Health Day ( Indonesia) ** National Youth Day (East Timor) **

World Pneumonia Day World Pneumonia Day (12 November) provides an annual forum for the world in the fight against pneumonia. More than 100 organizations representing the interests of children joined forces as the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia to hold th ...

* November 13 ** Sadie Hawkins Day (

) ** World Kindness Day * November 14 ** Children's Day (India) ** World Diabetes Day * November 15 ** National Peace Day (

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

) **

(

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

) * November 16 ** Statehood Day

, United States * November 17 ** World Prematurity Day * November 18 **

Day of Army and Victory The following are public holidays in Haiti. Many Vodou holidays are also celebrated, but are not considered public holidays. The two most important holidays for Haitian Americans are Haitian Independence Day and Haitian Flag Day. In additio ...

(

) ** Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (

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) **

Independence Day (Morocco) This is a list of holidays in Morocco. Public holidays Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in wh ...

** Married To A Scorpio Support Day ( Chase's Calendar of Events) ** National Apple Cider Day (

) **

National Day (Oman) The following is a list of public holidays in Oman. {{Asia topic, Public holidays in Omani culture Society of Oman Lists of public holidays by country, Oman Events in Oman ...

** National Vichyssoise Day (

) ** Remembrance Day of the Sacrifice of Vukovar in 1991 ( Croatia) **Feast day of Saint Constant * November 19 ** Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day (United States) **

Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, and a number of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (''fiestas patronales'' in Spani ...

(Puerto Rico) ** Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus) **

Flag Day (Brazil) In Brazil, public holidays may be legislated at the federal, statewide and municipal levels. Most holidays are observed nationwide. Apart from the yearly official holidays (listed below), the Constitution of Brazil also establishes that election d ...

** Garifuna Settlement Day (Belize) ** Have a Bad Day Day ( Chase's Calendar of Events) ** International Men's Day **

Monaco National Day This is a list of public holidays in Monaco. Public holidays Other public holidays At times, other public holidays are declared for certain occasions. The birth of Prince Albert II's twins, Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, Princess G ...

(Monaco) **

Women's Entrepreneurship Day Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is a day on which the work of women entrepreneurs is observed and discussed, held every day of each year. The inaugural event was held in New York City at the United Nations, with additional events being held si ...

** World Toilet Day * November 20 **

20-N 20-N is a symbolic abbreviation used to denote the date of death of two of the best known and controversial figures in 20th-century Spanish history. The first date, 20 November 1936, near the end of the first year of the Spanish Civil War, mark ...

( Spain) **

Africa Industrialization Day Lists of holidays by various categorizations. Religious holidays Abrahamic holidays (Middle Eastern) Jewish holidays *Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread – 7 days of consumption of matzo with wine and avoidance of leavened foods ...

( international) ** Black Awareness Day ( Brazil) ** Children's Day **

Day of National Sovereignty The National Sovereignty Day ( es, Día de la Soberanía Nacional) is a national public holiday of Argentina, celebrated during November 20. It commemorates the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, when a small Argentine army stood against an Anglo- Fre ...

(Argentina) ** Día de la Revolución (Mexico) ** Revolution Day (Mexico) ** Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand) ** Teachers' Day or ''Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam'' ( Vietnam) ** Transgender Day of Remembrance * November 21 ** Statehood Day North Carolina, United States * November 22 **

( Lebanon) * November 23 ** Labor Thanksgiving Day (

) **

Repudiation Day Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. At the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick. Frederick County is included in the Washington-Arlin ...

(

Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. At the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick. Frederick County is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ...

) **

Rudolf Maister Day There are two kinds of public holidays in Slovenia – state holidays and work-free days. State holidays are those celebrated by the state. These include official functions and flying the national flag. The latter are actually Catholic religious ...

( Slovenia) **

St George's Day (Georgia) Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, and cities of which he is the patron saint, including Bulgaria, England, Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Cáceres, Alcoy, Aragon and Catalonia. Sain ...

* November 24 **

Evolution Day Evolution Day is a celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the initial publication of ''On the Origin of Species'' by Charles Darwin on 24 November 1859. "Schools trying to link religious, moral and spiritual education into the wider framew ...

( International observance) **

Lachit Divas Lachit Barphukan was an Ahom commander, known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat that thwarted an invasion by Mughal forces under the command of Ramsingh I. Biography Lachit was born to Momai Tamuli, a commoner who rose to the ran ...

( Assam, India) ** Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur ( India) ** Teachers' Day ( Turkey) * November 25 ** Blasé Day ** Evacuation Day (New York) (United States) ** National Parfait Day (United States) **

(Suriname) **

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN General Assembly Resolution, Resolution 54/134). The premise of list of minor secular observances#November, ...

** National Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) **

St Catherine's Day Saint Catherine's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Catherine, is 25 November. It has retained its popularity throughout the centuries. It commemorates the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Historica ...

** Teachers' Day or ''Hari Guru'' ( Indonesia) ** Vajiravudh Day ( Thailand) * November 26 ** Ace Visibility Day ** Constitution Day (

Abkhazia Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...

, Georgia) **

Constitution Day (India) Constitution Day (), also known as "National Law Day" , is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted to the Constitution ...

** National Cake Day (United States) ** Republic Day (Mongolia) * November 27

**Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal ( Roman Catholic) **

Maaveerar Day Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes' Day; ta, மாவீரர் நாள் ''Māvīrar Nāḷ'') is a remembrance day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember the deaths of Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups, militants who fought with the Liberatio ...

( Tamil Eelam) ** National Bavarian Cream Pie Day (United States) ** Teacher's Day (Spain) * November 28 **

( Albania) **

(

Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...

) **

Proclamation of Independence Day (East Timor) Proclamation of Independence Day ( pt, Dia da Proclamação da Independência) is a national holiday and a celebration to commemorate East Timor Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975), Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the Portuguese T ...

November 29 Events Pre-1600 * 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. * 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over t ...

* November 30 **

Bonifacio Day Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual ''Supremo'' of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolut ...

(Philippines) **

St Andrews Day Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November (according to Gregorian calendar) and on 13 December (according to Julian calendar). Saint Andrew is ...

(official national holiday in Scotland)

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