Day Guide for Tuesday November 5th 2019 What are the holidays on November 5th 2019?

This is our day guide for Tuesday November 5th 2019 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 5th 2019

Regional

Australia (regional): Melbourne Cup Day

Known as 'the race that stops a nation', the Melbourne Cup is the most prestigious horse race in Australia

Dominica: National Day of Community Service (in lieu)

A day that encourages Dominicans to do volunteer work to improve an area or community

Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari

Imam Hassan Asgari was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and was poisoned in 874 AD.

Panama: Colon Day

In 1903, the citizens of Colon averted a march on Panama City by the Colombian army.

Public sector only

Thailand (regional): ASEAN Summit Public Holiday

Public holidays in Bangkok and Nonthaburi as the government is scheduled to host the ASEAN summit.

Not a Public Holiday

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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General Information for November 5th 2019
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 309 of 2019
56 days left in 2019
Week 45 of the year
On this Day in History
1916 - The Kingdom of Poland is proclaimed by the Act of November 5th of the emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
1912 - Woodrow Wilson is elected to the presidency of the United States.
1911 - After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
1605 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested.