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

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and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30

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s 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. November is a month of late

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in the Southern Hemisphere and late

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in the

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. 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, Ludi Plebeii was held from November 4–17, Epulum Jovis was held on November 13 and Brumalia 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.

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 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, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the Leonids, which occurs from November 15–20, the Alpha Monocerotids, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the

Northern Taurids The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke. The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids o ...

, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the

Southern Taurids The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke. The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids o ...

, 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 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

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

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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 * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Month-long observances

*In Catholic tradition, November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. * Academic Writing Month * Annual Family Reunion Planning Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month * Movember *

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 The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland. The pancreas is a mixed or heterocrine gland, i.e. it has both an endoc ...

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

United States

Native American Heritage Month On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, thereafter commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. The bill read in part that "the Pres ...

COPD Awareness Month November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month.{{Cite web, title=November is National COPD Awareness Month {{! National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), url=https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/educat ...

* Epilepsy Awareness Month * Military Family Month * National Adoption Month *

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

*National Blog Posting Month *

National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Entrepreneurship Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Family Caregivers Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

* National Diabetes Month *National Homeless Youth Month * National Hospice Month *

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

*National Pomegranate Month * Prematurity Awareness Month

Movable observances, 2021 dates

* Mitzvah Day International: November 15 *See also Movable Western Christian observances *See also Movable Eastern Christian observances First Sunday: November 7 * Daylight saving time ends ( United States and Canada) First Monday: November 1 *

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(Northern Tasmania) 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 ( United States) First Thursday: November 4 * International Stout Day * Thanksgiving (

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) * National Men Make Dinner Day ( United States) First Friday: November 5 * Arbor Day ( Samoa) 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 ...

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

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) *

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 (

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) * Remembrance Sunday ( United Kingdom,

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) Week of November 8: November 7–13 *

National Radiologic Technology Week {{Cleanup bare URLs, date=September 2022 National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW®) is an annual event established by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists to celebrate the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professi ...

( United States) 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 ...

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, United States) 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 ...

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, United States) * 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 The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims takes place on the third Sunday in November every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families. It was started by the British road crash victim c ...

(

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) 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 ( United States) *

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 International STAND UP to Bullying Day is a special semi-annual event in which participants sign and wear a pink "pledge shirt" to take a visible, public stance against bullying. The event takes place in schools, workplaces, and organizations in 2 ...

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 ...

( United States) * National Survivors of Suicide Day ( United States) 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 ...

( Canada) 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 ...

( United States) Last Wednesday: November 24 * Thanksgiving (

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) Fourth Thursday: November 25 * Thanksgiving (United States) Day after fourth Thursday: November 26 * Black Friday ( United States) ** Buy Nothing Day ( United States) * 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 ...

( United States) *

Native American Heritage Day Native American Heritage Day is a civil holiday observed on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. National legislative history President George W. Bush signed into law legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca (D-Calif.), to ...

( United States) * Sinkie Day ( United States) 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 ...

( Canada, Ukraine) Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 27 * Small Business Saturday ( United States) Fourth Sunday: November 28 *

National 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 ...

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

Fixed observances

November 1 Events Pre-1600 * 365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. * 996 – Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, ...

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

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, 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 (

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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 (

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

Indian Arrival Day Indian Arrival Day is a holiday celebrated on various days in the nations of the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa, and Mauritius, commemorating the arrival of people from the Indian subcontinent to their respective nations as indentured labours bro ...

( 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, United States) * November 3 **

Culture Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on November 3 for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars. ...

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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 ...

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) **

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 National Unity and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national day since 1919 which commemorates the victory in World War I, a war event considered the completion of the process of unification of Italy. It is celebrated every 4 November, which is the ...

( Italy) ** Unity Day (Russia) ** Yitzhak Rabin Memorial ( Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated) *

November 5 Events Pre-1600 * 1138 – Lý Anh Tông is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign. * 1499 – The '' Catholicon'', written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc in Tréguier, is published; this is the first Br ...

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 ...

( United States) ** 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, Canada), 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 (

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) ** Constitution Day (Dominican Republic) **

Finnish Swedish Heritage Day Finnish Swedish Heritage Day (Swedish: ''svenska dagen'', Finnish: ''ruotsalaisuuden päivä'') is a general flag flying day, which is celebrated in Finland on 6 November. The day celebrates the Swedish-speaking population of Finland, their cultur ...

( 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 (

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, France) **

October Revolution Day October Revolution Day (officially Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution, russian: День Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции) was a public holiday in the Soviet Union and other ...

( 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 Events Pre-1600 * 308 – At Carnuntum, Emperor ''emeritus'' Diocletian confers with Galerius, ''Augustus'' of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former ''Augustus'' of the West, in an attempt to end the civil wars of the T ...

(Angola, Poland) ** Veterans Day (United States) ** Remembrance Day (Canada) ** Statehood day of Washington State, United States *

November 12 Events Pre-1600 * 954 – The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the West Frankish Kingdom. *1028 – Future Byzantine empress Zoe takes the throne as empress consort to Romanos III Argyros. * 13 ...

** 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) The culture of East Timor reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic, and Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures in East Timor. UNESCO activities Timor-Leste become a state party to the UNESCO World He ...

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 ( United States) ** World Kindness Day * November 14 ** Children's Day (India) **

World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year. It was led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), each World Diabetes Day focuses on a theme related to dia ...

November 15 Events Pre-1600 * 655 – Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. *1315 – Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy: The Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft ambushes the army of Leopold I in the Battle of Morg ...

** National Peace Day (

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) **

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) * 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 ...

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Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia is celebrated annually on 18 November. It marks the anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of Latvia by the People's Council of Latvia in 1918. Observances Various public events take place ...

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Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

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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 ( United States) **

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 ( United States) ** Remembrance Day of the Sacrifice of Vukovar in 1991 ( Croatia) **Feast day of

Saint Constant Saint Constant was an Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** North ...

November 19 Events Pre-1600 * 461 – Libius Severus is declared emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The real power is in the hands of the ''magister militum'' Ricimer. * 636 – The Rashidun Caliphate defeats the Sasanian Empire at the Battle o ...

** 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 Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (russian: День ракетных войск и артиллерии) is a holiday celebrated in Russia and Belarus on 19 November. History The holiday was first established by a Presidium of Supreme Sov ...

(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 Events Pre-1600 * 284 – Diocletian is chosen as Roman emperor. * 762 – During the An Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty, with the help of Huihe tribe, recaptures Luoyang from the rebels. *1194 – Palermo is conquered by Henry ...

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 ...

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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 The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed annually (from its inception) on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transp ...

November 21 Events Pre-1600 * 164 BCE – Judas Maccabeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, rededicates the Temple in Jerusalem, an event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah. (25 Kislev 3597 in the Hebrew calendar.) * 235 ...

** Statehood Day North Carolina, United States * November 22 **

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 Events Pre-1600 * 783 – The Asturian queen Adosinda is held at a monastery to prevent her king from retaking the throne from Mauregatus. *1161 – Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ...

** 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 ...

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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 Events Pre-1600 *AD 25 – Luoyang is declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han. * 176 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of " Imperator" and makes him Supreme Commander of the ...

**Our Lady of the

Miraculous Medal The Miraculous Medal (french: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin MaryAnn Ball, 20 ...

( 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) **

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

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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 Events Pre-1600 * 978 – Franco-German war of 978–980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws. 1601–1900 * 1707 – Queen Anne's War: The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the Br ...

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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