This is our day guide for Thursday November 28th 2024 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 28th 2024
International: Thanksgiving
Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
Albania: Independence Day
The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Ismail Qemali in 1912
Chad: Republic Day
On November 28th 1958, Chad became an autonomous state within the French Community.
Congo: Republic Day
The Republic of the Congo was proclaimed on November 28th 1958, after the dissolution of French Equatorial Africa
East Timor: Proclamation of Independence Day
In November 1975, the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor declared the territory's independence from Portugal
Mauritania: Independence Day
Mauritania declared its independence from France on November 28th 1960
Panama: Independence Day
Panama was part of Gran Colombia when it became independent from Spain in 1821Observances on November 28th 2024
USA: National French Toast Day
When drinking today raise your glass and say here's to bread, flour, egg, sugar and vanilla - it's a French Toast!
USA: National Day of Mourning
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Day of Mourning
USA: Thanksgiving
Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvestNovember 27th 2024 | Go to Today | November 29th 2024
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| General Information for November 28th 2024 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 333 of 2024 | |
| 33 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 48 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1979 - Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10 sightseeing flight over Antarctica, crashes into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board. | |
| 1919 - Lady Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. (Countess Markievicz, the first to be elected, refused to sit.) | |
| 1910 – The Liberal Party, led by Eleftherios Venizelos, wins the second Greek general election of the year. | |
| 936 - Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt against Emperor Fei of Later Tang. |
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