Day Guide for Friday November 5th 2021

This is our day guide for Friday November 5th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 309 of 2021.

Holidays on November 5th 2021

International: Govardhan puja. A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
Dominican Republic: Constitution Day. Commemorates the Dominican Republic's first constitution, which was adopted on November 6th 1844.

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India (regional): Diwali. Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness

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India (regional): Vikram Samvat New Year. Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar

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India (regional): Vishvakarma Day. Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, 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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Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Perak. The first Friday of November is the Birthday of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak
Mongolia: Genghis Khan's birthday. Established in 2012. This day expresses a symbolic birthday of Genghis Khan as his exact date of birth is not found.

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday. A no-work day in Anambra state, ahead of voting in the gubernatorial election.
Panama: Colon Day. In 1903, the citizens of Colon averted a march on Panama City by the Colombian army.
Russia: Public Holiday (bridge day). As Unity Day falls on a Thursday, the following Friday will be a public holiday.

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United Kingdom (regional): Guy Fawke's Night. Celebrates the failure of the Gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament

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Observances on November 5th 2021

  • United Kingdom: International Stout Day
  • United Nations: World Tsunami Awareness Day 
  • United Kingdom: Guy Fawke's Night
  • USA: National Doughnut Appreciation Day

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