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List of Important Days and Dates in November 2019

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List of Important Days and Dates in November 2019





1 November – World Vegan Day           


World Vegan Day is celebrated on 1st November to raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan diet and veganism in general. On 1st November 1994, the first Vegan Day was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UK Vegan Society.


2 November - All Souls' Day


All Souls' Day is observed on 2nd November annually to honour the dead souls. In Roman Catholicism, this day commemorates all those souls who are faithfully departed and are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls.


5 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day


World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on 5 November to highlight the dangers of tsunami and to focus on the importance of the early warning systems to minimise the damage caused due to the natural hazard. This day also provides traditional knowledge about tsunamis.


1st Tuesday in November (In 2019, it falls on 5 November): Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day is observed on the first Tuesday in November and is known for one of the most famous horse races in the world. Since, 1877, it is a public holiday in Victoria.


7 November - Infant Protection Day


Infant Protection Day is observed on 7 November to spread awareness regarding protecting, promoting and developing infants. No doubt infants are tomorrow’s citizens. Therefore, it is necessary to protect them as they are the future of the world.


7 November - National Cancer Awareness Day


National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on 7 November to spread awareness about cancer and to make it global health priority. In 2014, National Cancer Awareness Day was started by the announcement of the former Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan.



9 November - Iqbal Day


Iqbal Day is celebrated in Pakistan to commemorate the contribution of Allama Muhammad Iqbal for the Muslims. He was born on 9 November, 1877 and played an important role in the Pakistan Movement.


9 November – Legal Services Day


Legal Services Day is observed on 9 November in India to raise awareness among the people where Legal Literacy is lacking. On this day, in 1995, the Legal Services Authorities Act was enforced.


11 November - Armistice Day (Remembrance Day)


Armistice Day is observed on 11 November and is also known as Láemistice de la Premiere Guerre Mondiale in France. This day is observed in the commemoration of the end of World War I. Some countries also call it Remembrance Day. Let us tell you that on 11 November 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allied Forces and Germany at Compiegne in northern France.


12 November - World Pneumonia Day


World Pneumonia Day is observed on 12 November to raise awareness about Pneumonia, its preventive measures as it is the world's leading infectious disease due to which children below 5 years are much more affected.


12 November - Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniversary


Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniversary is also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurupurab. It is celebrated on 12 November and in 2019, it will be celebrated as 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He is the first Guru of Sikhs and the founder of Sikhism.


13 November - World Kindness Day


World Kindness Day is celebrated on 13 November and this day provides us an opportunity to reflect and follow the most important and one of the unique human principles. This day promotes small acts of kindness and brings people together.


14 November - World Diabetes Day


World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes disease, its prevention, and education of diabetes. 2019 Theme of World Diabetes Day and diabetes awareness month is ‘Family and Diabetes’.


14 November - Children's Day


Children's Day is celebrated on 14 November in India and is also known as Bal Divas. This day increase awareness in people about the rights, care, and education of children. Children are the future of the country. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.


16 November - International Day for Tolerance


International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16 November to raise awareness about strengthening tolerance by encouraging mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. The UN General Assembly in 1966 by resolution 51/95 invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November.


17 November - National Epilepsy Day


National Epilepsy Day is observed on 17 November every year to focus on the epilepsy disease its symptoms and prevention if any. Let us tell you that Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain which is characterised by recurrent 'seizures' or 'fits'. It can affect people of any age and people in the different age groups have unique concerns a

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