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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) Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of ...
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 mo ...
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.) *
List of observances set by the Bahá'í calendar A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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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 ...
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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– ...
*
List of observances set by the Islamic calendar All Islamic observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020) {, class="wikitable" !width=20%, Date on Islamic Calendar !width=20%, Gre ...
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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 an ...
* 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
Pomegranate The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re ...
Month * Prematurity Awareness Month


Movable observances, 2021 dates

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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
Movable Western Christian observances {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2017 This is a list of movable observances within Western Christianity. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor gen ...
*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 (
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) 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 (
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) 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 Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
(
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
) * Health Day (
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
) *
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 ...
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) Second Sunday: November 14 *
Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...
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Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
,
Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
,
Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
,
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, 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 (
South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...
) * 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 Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in Nov ...
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United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
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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 {{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 ...
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) 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 ...
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) 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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Perry County, Alabama Perry County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,511. Its county seat is Marion. The county was established in 1819 and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Haz ...
,
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) * Heir to the Throne's Birthday (
Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-northeast ...
) 'Second Saturday: November 13 * National Tree Planting Day (
Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
) 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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United Nations observance The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Nations: United Nations – international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic de ...
) Third week: November 14–20 * Geography Awareness Week Third Monday: November 15 *
Revolution Day (Mexico) Revolution Day is an official Mexican government holiday, celebrated annually in Mexico on November 20, marking the start of what became the Mexican Revolution. History The Mexican Revolution brought the overthrow of liberal Army general Porfi ...
Weekdays of the third week: November 15–19 * Anti-Bullying Week (
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) Wednesday of the third week: November 17 * GIS Day Third Thursday: November 18 *
Great American Smokeout The Great American Smokeout is an annual intervention event on the third Thursday of November by the American Cancer Society. Approximately 40 million American adults still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of dise ...
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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
) * World Philosophy Day (
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
) 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 El Buen Fin (short for "El Buen Fin de Semana," meaning "The Good Weekend") is an annual nationwide shopping event in Mexico. It began in 2011. It occurs the weekend before Mexican Revolution Day, which is observed on the third Monday of Novembe ...
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Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
) Saturday before Fourth Thursday: November 20 *National Adoption Day (
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) *National Survivors of Suicide Day (
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) Last Week: November 21–27 *AIDS Awareness Week (
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 ...
) Day before fourth Thursday: November 25 *Blackout Wednesday (
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) Last Wednesday: November 24 *Thanksgiving#Australia, Thanksgiving (Norfolk Island, Australia) Fourth Thursday: November 25 *Thanksgiving (United States) Day after fourth Thursday: November 26 *Black Friday (shopping), Black Friday (
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) **Buy Nothing Day (
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) *Fur clothing#Anti-fur campaigns, Fur Free Friday (International observance) *National Day of Listening (
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) *Native American Heritage Day (
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) *List of food days#November, Sinkie Day (
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) Fourth Saturday: November 27 *Holodomor Memorial Day (
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, Ukraine) Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 27 *Small Business Saturday (
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) Fourth Sunday: November 28 *National Grandparents Day (Singapore) Last Sunday: November 28 *Public holidays in Turkmenistan, Harvest Festival (
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) Monday after fourth Thursday in November: November 29 *Cyber Monday


Fixed observances

*November 1 **All Saints' Day (Catholicism) ***Day of the Dead, first day: Day of the Innocents (Haiti,
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) **Public holidays in India#Secular holidays, Andhra Pradesh Formation Day (Andhra Pradesh, India) **Public holidays in Algeria, Anniversary of the Revolution (Algeria) **Calan Gaeaf, celebrations start at sunset of October 31. (Wales) **List of harvest festivals#Indian subcontinent, Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma) **Public holidays in Bhutan, Coronation of the fifth Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan) **Haryana Foundation Day (Haryana, India) **Independence Day (Antigua and Barbuda) **Lennox–Gastaut syndrome#Support and community, International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day **Karnataka Rajyotsava, Karnataka Foundation Day (Karnataka, India) **Kerala Piravi, Kerala Foundation Day (Kerala, India) **Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands, Liberty Day (United States Virgin Islands) **Public holidays in Bulgaria, National Awakening Day (Bulgaria) **Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere, celebrations start at sunset of October 31 (Neopagan Wheel of the Year) **Armed Forces Day#Japan, Self-Defense Forces Commemoration Day (Japan) **World Vegan Day *November 2 **All Souls' Day (Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion) **Rastafari#Groundation, Coronation of Haile Selassie (Rastafari) **Day of the Dead, second day (
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) **Dziady (Belarus) **Indian Arrival Day (Mauritius) **International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
) **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day (North Dakota and South Dakota,
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) *November 3 **Culture Day (Japanese calendar#National holidays, Japan) **Independence Day (Dominica) **Independence Day (Micronesia) **Independence Day (Panama) **Public holidays in Ecuador, Independence Day of Cuenca (Ecuador) **Victory Day (Maldives) *November 4 **Community Service Day (Dominica) **Flag Day (Panama) **National Tonga Day (Tonga) **National Unity and Armed Forces Day (Italy) **Unity Day (Russia) **Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated) *November 5 **Bank Transfer Day (
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) **Public holidays in Panama, Colón Day (Panama) **Guy Fawkes Night (
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, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador,
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), and its related observances: ***West Country Carnival (West Country, English West Country) **Kanaka Dasa#Kanakadasa Jayanthi, Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Karnataka, India) **Red hair#Red hair festivals, National Love Your Red Hair Day (Ireland) *November 6 **Arbor Day#Republic of Congo, Arbor Day (Republic of Congo) **Constitution Day (Dominican Republic) **Finnish Swedish Heritage Day (
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) **Green March (Morocco) **Gustavus Adolphus Day (
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) **International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict **Malaria Day in the Americas *November 7 **Tunisia#Government and politics, Commemoration Day (Tunisia) **Hungarian Opera Day (Hungary) **National Day (Northern Catalonia, France) **October Revolution Day (Public holidays in Belarus, Belarus, Transnistria) **Tokhu Emong (Lotha Naga, Lotha Naga people of India) **Birthday of Radman, the King of Serbia *November 8 **Intersex Day of Remembrance **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day, Montana, United States *November 9 **Independence Day (Cambodia) *November 10 **National Heroes Day (Indonesia) **Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Commemoration of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey) **World Keratoconus Day *November 11 **Independence Day (Angola, Poland) **Veterans Day (United States) **Remembrance Day (Canada) **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood day of Washington (state), Washington State, United States *November 12 **Public holidays in Taiwan, Birthday of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day (Taiwan) **Constitution Day (Azerbaijan) **
Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...
(Indonesia) **Public holidays in Indonesia, National Health Day (Indonesia) **National Youth Day (East Timor) **World Pneumonia Day *November 13 **Sadie Hawkins Day (
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) **World Kindness Day *November 14 **
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
(India) **World Diabetes Day *November 15 **Public holidays in Ivory Coast, National Peace Day (Ivory Coast) **Independence Day (State of Palestine, Palestine) *November 16 **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day
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 ...
, United States *November 17 **World Prematurity Day *November 18 **Day of Army and Victory (Haiti) **Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (Latvia) **Independence Day (Morocco) **Thomas Roy#List of days, Married To A Scorpio Support Day (Chase's Calendar of Events) **List of food days#November, National Apple Cider Day (
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) **National Day (Oman) **List of food days#November, National Vichyssoise Day (
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) **Battle of Vukovar#Commemorations and memorials, Remembrance Day of the Sacrifice of Vukovar in 1991 (Croatia) **Feast day of Saint Constant *November 19 **List of food days#November, Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day (United States) **Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) **Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus) **Flag Day (Brazil) **Garifuna Settlement Day (Belize) **Thomas Roy#List of days, Have a Bad Day Day (Chase's Calendar of Events) **International Men's Day **Monaco National Day (Monaco) **Women's Entrepreneurship Day **World Toilet Day *November 20 **20-N (Spain) **Africa Industrialization Day (International observance, international) **Black Awareness Day (Brazil) **
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
**Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina) **Mexican Revolution, Día de la Revolución (Mexico) **Revolution Day (Mexico), Revolution Day (Mexico) **Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand) **Teachers' Day or ''Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam'' (Vietnam) **Transgender Day of Remembrance *November 21 **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day North Carolina, United States *November 22 **Independence Day (Lebanon) *November 23 **Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan) **Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland,
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) **Rudolf Maister Day (Slovenia) **St George's Day (Georgia) *November 24 **Evolution Day (International observance) **Lachit Divas (Assam, India) **Guru Tegh Bahadur#Legacy and memorials, Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (India) **Teachers' Day (Turkey) *November 25 **Thomas Roy#List of days, Blasé Day **Evacuation Day (New York) (United States) **List of food days#November, National Parfait Day (United States) **Independence Day (Suriname) **International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women **Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina, National Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) **St Catherine's Day **Teachers' Day or ''Hari Guru'' (Indonesia) **Public holidays in Thailand, Vajiravudh Day (Thailand) *November 26 **List of LGBT awareness days, Ace Visibility Day **Public holidays in Abkhazia, Constitution Day (Abkhazia, Georgia (country), Georgia) **Constitution Day (India) **List of food days#November, National Cake Day (United States) **Public holidays in Mongolia, Republic Day (Mongolia) *November 27 **Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic) **Maaveerar Day (Tamil Eelam) **List of food days#November, National Bavarian Cream Pie Day (United States) **Teacher's Day (Spain) *November 28 **Independence Day (Albania) **Independence Day (Mauritania) **Proclamation of Independence Day (East Timor) *November 29 *November 30 **Andres Bonifacio, Bonifacio Day (Philippines) **St Andrews Day (official national holiday in Scotland)


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