Day Guide for Tuesday November 1st 2016

This is our day guide for Tuesday November 1st 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 306 of 2016.

Holidays on November 1st 2016

International: All Saints' Day. Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
Algeria: Anniversary of the Revolution. Marks the birth of the National Liberation Front in 1954 and the start of the Algerian War

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Australia (regional): Melbourne Cup Day. Known as 'the race that stops a nation', the Melbourne Cup is the most prestigious horse race in Australia

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India (regional): Bhai Bij. Gujuarat. A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.

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India (regional): Haryana Day. Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966

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India (regional): Kannada Rajyothsava. All the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka on Nov 1st 1956

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India (regional): Vishvakarma Day. Haryana. A day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect

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India (regional): Ningol Chakkouba. During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast

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India (regional): Puducherry Liberation Day. The de facto transfer or merger of Puducherry and other French colonies with India came into effect on November 1st 1954

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There are no observances today.

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