This is our day guide for Monday November 20th 2017 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 20th 2017
Argentina: Day of National Sovereignty
Anniversary of the 1845 Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
Belize: Garifuna Settlement Day
Celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the GrenadinesRegional
Brazil (regional): Black Awareness Day
Zumbi dos Palmares was a warlord in the independent kingdom of Palmares. This kingdom had been founded in the seventeenth century by slaves insurgents in the north-eastern Brazil. This day celebrates the first liberation of slaves.
Latvia: National Day Holiday (in lieu)
Marks the declaration of independence from German and Russian occupation after the end of the first world war
Mexico: Revolution Day
Celebrates the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. Observed the third Monday of November
Monaco: H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince's Day
This the National Day of Monaco. It marks the official ascension of Prince Albert II to the throne on 19 November 2005
Puerto Rico: Discovery Day
On November 19th 1493 Columbus landed on Puerto Rico, naming it San Juan Bautista in honor of Saint John the BaptistGo to Today | November 21st 2017
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| General Information for November 20th 2017 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 324 of 2017 | |
| 41 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 47 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1992 – In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage. | |
| 1989 - Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million. | |
| 1789 - North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state. | |
| 284 - Diocletian is chosen as Roman Emperor. |
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