This is our day guide for Thursday November 23rd 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 23rd 2017
International: Thanksgiving
Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
Georgia: Saint George's Day
Commemorates the torture of St. George on the wheel for refusing to make sacrifices to the Roman godsRegional
India (regional): Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religionRegional
India (regional): Seng Kut Snem
A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day
Labor Thanksgiving Day is a modern name for the ritual of Harvest FestivalGo to Today | November 24th 2017
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| General Information for November 23rd 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 327 of 2017 | |
| 38 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 47 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2007 - MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities. | |
| 1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. | |
| 1859 - Billy the Kid is possibly born on this day. | |
| 1248 – Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile. |
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