Day Guide for Thursday November 11th 2021 What are the holidays on November 11th 2021?

This is our day guide for Thursday November 11th 2021 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 11th 2021

International: Remembrance Day

Observed on 11th November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honor the veterans of both World Wars.

International: Armistice Day

Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honor the veterans of both World Wars.

International: Veterans Day

Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918

Angola: Independence Day

Marked by Angolans on November 11th each year to commemorate the country's freedom from Portuguese colonial rule that happened on the same date in 1975.

Bhutan: Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo

Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the 4th Druk Gyalpo, was born on 11 November 1955.

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Canada (regional): Remembrance Day

Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honour the veterans of both World Wars.

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India (regional): Chhath Puja Holiday

Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.

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Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan

The birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan is always celebrated on November 11th

Maldives: Republic Day

Celebrates the Maldives changing from a monarchy to a republic in 1968

Poland: Independence Day

Commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918.

Sint Maarten: Sint Maarten's Day

On St. Martin's day in 1493, Christopher Columbus sighted the island, naming it after the Saint

Observances on November 11th 2021

United Kingdom: Armistice Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Armistice Day

Turkey: National Forestation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Forestation Day

USA: National Sundae Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sundae Day

South Korea: Pepero Day

Pepero is a cookie stick, dipped in compound chocolate, manufactured by Lotte Confectionery in South Korea since 1983.

China: Singles Day

What began as a tradition in a Chinese university has become one of the most popular online shopping days in Asia and beyond.

India: National Education Day

Celebrated on birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of free India.

International: World Usability Day

Today, events occur around the world that bring together different communities to celebrate how we can make our world easier for all.

USA: Veterans Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Veterans Day

International: St. Martin's Day

Traditionally, in many parts of Europe, St Martin's Day marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.

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General Information for November 11th 2021
There are 11 public holidays today.
Day 315 of 2021
50 days left in 2021
Week 45 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 – In Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence.
1918 – Józef Piłsudski assumes supreme military power in Poland - symbolic first day of Polish independence.
1500 - Treaty of Granada - Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon agree to divide the Kingdom of Naples between them.
1215 – The Fourth Lateran Council meets, defining the doctrine of transubstantiation, the process by which bread and wine are, by that doctrine, said to transform into the body and blood of Christ.