This is our day guide for Thursday November 20th 2025 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 20th 2025
Brazil: Black Awareness Day
Zumbi dos Palmares was a warlord in the independent kingdom of Palmares. This kingdom had been founded in the seventeenth century by slaves insurgents in the north-eastern Brazil. This day celebrates the first liberation of slaves.
French Polynesia: Matari'i
Matari'i is the Māori term for the Pleiades star cluster and marks the beginning of the Māori New Year.
Mongolia: Genghis Khan's birthday
Established in 2012. This day expresses a symbolic birthday of Genghis Khan as his exact date of birth is not found.November 19th 2025 | Go to Today | November 21st 2025
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| General Information for November 20th 2025 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 324 of 2025 | |
| 41 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 47 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1989 - Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million. | |
| 1695 - Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho. | |
| 1194 - Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI. | |
| 284 - Diocletian is chosen as Roman Emperor. |
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