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November Diversity Holidays

November is National Native American Heritage Month, which celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans.

November is National Family Caregivers Month, proclaimed in 2012 by former President Barack Obama. It honors the more than forty million caregivers across the country who support aging parents, ill spouses, or other loved ones with disabilities who remain at home.

NOVEMBER 1

  •  All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday commemorating all known and unknown Christian saints (In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
  • Diwali - The Hindu, Jain, and Sikh five-day festival of lights that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and lightness over darkness.
  • All Souls’ Day, a Christian holiday commemorating all faithful Christians who are now dead. In the Mexican tradition, the holiday is celebrated as Dia de los Muertos (October 31–November 2), which is a time of remembrance for dead ancestors and a celebration of the continuity of life.

NOVEMBER 2 - 3 (sundown to sundown)

  • Birth of Báb, a Bahá’í holiday celebrating the birth of the prophet Báb.

NOVEMBER 3

  • The birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í religion.

NOVEMBER 11

  • Veterans Day, a US federal holiday honoring military veterans. The date is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world and commemorates the ending of World War I in 1918.

NOVEMBER 12

  •  Diwali, the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh five-day festival of lights that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and lightness over darkness. 

NOVEMBER 13 - 19

  • Transgender Awareness Week, the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, in which people and organizations participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face.

NOVEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 24

  • Nativity Fast, a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches in preparation for the Nativity of Jesus.

NOVEMBER 20

  • International Men’s Day emphasizes the important issues affecting males, including health issues that affect males, improving the relations between genders, highlighting the importance of male role models, and promoting gender equality. This holiday is celebrated in more than seventy countries.
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance, established in 1998 to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia and to raise awareness of the continued violence endured by the transgender community.

NOVEMBER 24

  • Feast of Christ the King, a Catholic holiday established to thank God for the gift of time and a rededication to the Christian faith.

NOVEMBER 28

  • Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

NOVEMBER 29

  • Native American Heritage Day, held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving, encourages Americans of all backgrounds to observe and honor Native Americans through appropriate ceremonies and activities. The day was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2008.

NOVEMBER 30

  • St. Andrew’s Day, the feast day for St. Andrew within various Christian denominations.
  • Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day, raises awareness about the wider-than-average pay gap between Native American women and White men. Native American women are paid 57 cents for every dollar paid to White men.

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