This is our day guide for Tuesday November 1st 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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 WarRegional
Australia (regional): Melbourne Cup Day
Known as 'the race that stops a nation', the Melbourne Cup is the most prestigious horse race in AustraliaRegional
India (regional): Bhai Bij
Gujuarat. A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.Regional
India (regional): Haryana Day
Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966Regional
India (regional): Kannada Rajyothsava
All the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka on Nov 1st 1956Regional
India (regional): Vishvakarma Day
Haryana. A day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architectRegional
India (regional): Ningol Chakkouba
During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feastRegional
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 1954Go to Today | November 2nd 2016
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| General Information for November 1st 2016 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 306 of 2016 | |
| 60 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 44 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1993 - The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. | |
| 1950 - Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. | |
| 1928 - The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replacing the version of the Arabic alphabet previously used with the Latin alphabet, comes into force in Turkey. | |
| 1611 - William Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. |
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