November 2024
►MOVEMBER—Men’s Health Awareness Month
►Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
►Mouth Cancer Awareness Month
All Saints Day | Christian
| Celebration of lives of all the saints, especially those who do not have a special day |
Diwali | Hindu
| Although Diwali is a 5 Day Festival Of Lights, it [Anuj Tiwari] will be celebrated on Friday, November 1, 2024, across the country |
All Souls Day | Christian
| The commemoration of all the faithful departed |
National Stress Awareness Day
| National Stress Awareness Day was set up by the International Stress Management Association, with the mission of raising awareness of the effects of psychological distress in the workplace and strategies to address it |
Guy Fawkes Day
| Guy Fawkes Day, also called Bonfire Night, British observance, celebrated annually on 5 November, commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 to blow up the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) |
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib | Sikh
| This holiday is one of the most significant festivals of the Sikh community and commemorates Guru Nanak Sahib who was the founder of Sikhism and the first Sikh Guru |
Armistice Day & Remembrance Day
| Armistice/Remembrance Day is commemorated on 11 November each year and marks the end of World War I in 1918. In the UK, the official commemoration was moved to the Sunday closest to 11 November in 1939, to avoid any disruption to production in factories supporting the war effort. This Sunday observance has remained since, though 11 November may also be marked with a moment of silence at 11am. |
Anti-bullying Week
Inter Faith Week
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12 - 19 November - Inter Faith Week highlights the good work done by local faith, inter-faith and faith-based groups and organisations. It enables greater interaction between people of different backgrounds and helps to develop integrated and neighbourly communities. It celebrates diversity and commonality and opens new possibilities for partnership |
World Kindness Day
| A celebration of kindness in society and day to day life, uniting people in kindness globally |
Transgender Awareness Week
| 13–19 November |
World Diabetes Day
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
| Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer is an annual campaign in the UK that takes place during November’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and supports the global awareness initiative, World Pancreatic Cancer Day |
International Men's Day
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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 in 1999) on 20 November as a day to memorialise those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence endured by transgender people |
Entry of the Mother of God in the Temple | Orthodox
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
| This day marks the launch of the 'UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign' - an initiative of 16 days of activism that concludes on the day we commemorate International Human Rights Day |
White Ribbon Day
| In the UK, the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is launched on White Ribbon Day. The White Ribbon Campaign seeks to engage with men and boys to make a stand against violence |
Day of the Covenant | Baha’i
| Commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's appointment of His son, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, as the One to whom His followers should turn after His passing |
St Andrews Day | Scotland
| St Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland. The day is celebrated by Scottish people around the world |
