This is our day guide for Sunday November 1st 2020 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 2020
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 War
Antigua and Barbuda: Independence Day
Commemorates Antigua and Barbuda's independence from the UK on November 1st 1981
Bhutan: Coronation day of His Majesty the King
A public coronation ceremony for His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was held on 1 November 2008
Cambodia: Water Festival Ceremony Holiday
Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of KadeukRegional
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): Puducherry Liberation Day
The de facto transfer or merger of Puducherry and other French colonies with India came into effect on November 1st 1954Regional
India (regional): Kut
A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
Myanmar: Post-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
US Virgin Islands: D. Hamilton Jackson Day
In honor of a noted labor rights advocate in the Danish West Indies.October 31st 2020 | Go to Today | November 2nd 2020
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| General Information for November 1st 2020 | |
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| There are 11 public holidays today. | |
| Day 306 of 2020 | |
| 60 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 44 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1922 - Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate: The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, abdicates. | |
| 1755 - In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. | |
| 1512 - The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. | |
| 1503 - Pope Julius II is elected. |
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