Important Days And Dates In November

The month of November is a hurricane season of celebration as there are many special days in November nationally for many countries along with some major international days of celebration. It is also a very special month of thanksgiving in many countries and has many family holidays. All of this all together makes this month very special all around the world. It is the eleventh and the second last month of the year according to the Julian and Gregorian calendar. But in terms of the number of days in November, it is the last of four months of the year that has 30 days.

Initially, November was considered the ninth month according to the Romulus calendar of 750 BC. Thus the name “November” came into existence from the Latin word “Novem” which means nine. But later as in the Roman calendar January and February were added but November still retained its name. November marks the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere but it marks the beginning of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. With this, this article deals with the important days and dates in November that it is celebrated for.

International Days In November (2020) Listed By UNESCO

Every year on these days UNESCO gives the opportunity to many influential figures including celebrities to initiate and promote the cause of the day as per the theme selected for that particular year. On these particular days the offices and organizations under the UN, the government, NGOs, Schools and Universities, the private sector, the public sectors and most importantly the citizens work to promote and create awareness about various social and environmental issues that are faced by almost all countries around the globe. Some of the important days in November that is marked internationally by UNESCO are listed below:

National Days In November 2020

A few of the National days in November are listed below:

List of Important Days In November 2020

Important days and dates in November are listed below:

Description of Important Dates In November

Description of some of the important days in November which are also considered as the special days in November.

1. World Vegan Day: World vegan day promotes the vegan lifestyle and encourages people to shift to a proper vegan diet. In the past few decades, the vegan lifestyle has taken a big space in urban lifestyles in many developed and developing countries. Many people following this trend believes that it is a healthy way of living and promotes sustainable conservation of animals as well. It was first discussed in the United States by Donald Watson on 1st November 1944 to introduce a non-dairy vegetarian diet.

2. World Tsunami Awareness Day: after the first tsunami took a toll on many countries, the UN officials put out a declaration saying that by the year 2030, most of the people and approximately 50% of the coastal areas will be severely affected by heavy storms, floods and Tsunamis. Thus this day is observed every year on 5th November internationally to spread awareness, measures and pre-actions to prevent and safeguard the community from destruction.

3. National Cancer Awareness Day: This day is observed every year in India on 7th November to spread more awareness about the preventions and new medical treatments that developed during the course of time. As per the UN report, cancer is the second health problem that takes maximum lives globally. In 2018, the UN reported 18 million cases of various forms of cancer patients globally, out of which 1.8 million were reported from India. In 2018, out of 9.5 million deaths occurred due to cancer, 0.8 were alone reported from India.

4. World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia is the biggest infection that affects and kills the maximum number of adults and children every year and with the pandemic during 2020, the cases have sharply increased. In 2019, 2.5 million people died of the infection out of which 672000 children. In the year 2020, the death tolls have further risen by 1.9 million more than the previous year’s number. This day is observed every year in India on 12th November to spread more awareness about the preventions and new medical treatments that developed during the course of time.

5. Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday: Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the first guru of the 10 gurus of Sikhs who have founded Sikhism. Thus he is paid high regard in the Sikh community and within other communities of India. It is observed as a holiday in India. Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed as a remembrance of Guru Nanak Dev and is also known as Guru Parv, Guru Prakash Parv and Gurupurab. This day usually falls on the full moon day of Kartik Puran Mashi according to the Hindu Calendar.

6. World Kindness Day: As kindness is the most important and undefined quality of human nature, thus this day is observed internationally in many countries like Canada, the United States, UAE, etc. This day gives us an opportunity to show our act of kindness and spread love and peace within our community and outside.

7. Children’s Day: As Jawaharlal Nehru who was the first Prime Minister of Independent India was fond of children, thus his birth anniversary is celebrated as children’s day in India. It is also referred to as Bal Divas. This day is specially celebrated in all schools, colleges and universities, private or government to spread awareness about the protection, rights, care and education of children as their primary and basic right.

8. International Day for Tolerance: In the year 1995, after UNESCO for the first time declared its goal to promote tolerance among all the countries and within their communities, this day is been internationally observed every year on 16th November to promote tolerance among religious and different communities to spread peace and harmony.

9. National Epilepsy Day: Epilepsy is a neuro disorder of the brain that results in its malfunctioning in form of fits and seizures. National Epilepsy Day is celebrated every year by the Epilepsy Foundation where they organize various seminars, debates, programs and stage shows to educate and bring more awareness among people about the disorder.

10. Constitution Day of India: Constitution day in India is known as Samvidhan Divas or National Law day. In the year 1949, on the 26th of November, the constitution of India was adopted which was then regularised in January 1950. In 2020, India has marked the 71st anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of free India since the year of its independence.