Important days in November 2021: November is the second last month of the year and this consists of many important days which are celebrated nationally and internationally. Several competitive exams held by UPSC, SSC, Banking sectors and Railway Departments, such questions related to dates and events are asked in the General Knowledge/Awareness section. The applicants should go through all the dates of November 2021 along with their significance for more knowledge. Listed down are all the Important National and International Days in November 2021.
Important Days & Dates in November 2021
Following is the list of Important Days in November 2021 along with the Events. The applicants who are preparing for any competitive exam can refer to this table for their convenience.
1st November – World Vegan Day
Every year 1st November is celebrated as World Vegan Day for the purpose of raising awareness about the benefits of a vegan diet and veganism in general. The first Vegan Day was celebrated on 1st November 2021 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UK Vegan Society.
1st November – All Saints’ Day
On 1st November of every year, All Saints Day is celebrated for the purpose of praising all the saints’. It is considered to be an opportunity for the believers to remember all of the saints and martyrs, known and unknown, throughout the Christian history. All Saints’ Day is known as All Hallows’ Day or Hallowmas.
1st November – Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day)
Rajyotsava Day which is also known as Karnataka Rajyotsava or Kannada Rajyotsava or Kannada Day or Karnataka Day is celebrated on 1st November every year. On 1st November 1956, all Kannada language – speaking regions of South India were merged to develop the State of Karnataka.
2nd November – All Souls’ Day
2nd November is observed as All Souls’ Day for the purpose of honoring the dead souls. During Roman Catholicism, 2nd November commemorates all those souls who are faithfully departed and are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls.
1st Tuesday in November (falls on 2nd November): Melbourne Cup Day
First Tuesday of November (2nd November of this year) is observed as Melbourne Cup Day. This day is also known for one of the most famous horse races in different parts of the globe.
2nd November -Parumala Perunnal
This festival is celebrated in Kerala and this is also one of the most famous celebrations which is held in the evergreen state of India. The celebration starts from 2nd November every year.
3rd November- Kalidas Festival
The Kalidas Festival is held in the city of Ramtek, Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra. The Kalidas Festival is held during the month of November on an annual basis and celebrates the cultural heritage tied up to the literary works of Kalidas.
4th November – Diwali
Diwali will be celebrated in India on November 4th this year. Diwali is a five-day festival that runs from Dhanteras to Bhaiya Dooj. The new moon day, also known as Amavasya, is the most important of the five days of Diwali celebrations, and is also known as Lakshmi Puja, Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja, and Diwali Puja.
5th November – World Tsunami Awareness Day
On 5th November, World Tsunami Day is observed and this is to highlight the dangers of tsunami and to focus on the importance of early warning systems to minimize the damage caused due to natural hazards. Traditional Knowledge about Tsunamis is provided by many organizations to make people aware of the situation.
5th November – Bhupen Hazarika Death
Bhupen Hazarika Died on 5th November 2011 in Mumbai. This day is observed to remember a great poet, music composer, singer, actor, journalist, author, and filmmaker. He was born on 8th September 1926.
5th November – Virat Kohli Birthday
Virat Kohli was born on 5th November 1988 in Delhi. He is the current captain of the Indian National Team. He has already completed 20000 runs in International Cricket along with the help of 68 centuries and also 6 double centuries.
6th November – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
On 5th November 2001, the UN General Assembly declared that on 6th November every year the ‘International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict’ will be observed.
7th November – Infant Protection Day
On 7th November every year, Infant Protection day is observed for the purpose of spreading awareness regarding protecting, promoting, and developing infants. There is no doubt that if Infants are protected then they will become the future of this world as they are tomorrow’s citizens. It is important to protect the future of this world.
7th November – National Cancer Awareness Day
National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on 7 November to spread awareness about cancer and to make it a global health priority. During the year of 2014, the National Cancer Awareness Day was established by the former Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to make people aware of the situation.
7th November – Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Birthday
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman or C.V Raman was born on 7th November 1888 in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. C.V Raman was awarded with the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the Raman effect, in which light that passes through a material is scattered and the wavelength of the scattered light is changed because it has caused an energy state transition in the material’s molecules.
8th November – L.K Advani’s Birthday
Lal Krishna Advani was born on 8th November 1927 in Karachi, Pakistan. Lal Krishna Advani, Indian politician who was a founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and deputy prime minister of India (2002–04).
9th November – World Services Day
9th November is observed as the World Services Day in India to raise awareness among the people where Legal Literacy is lacking. During the year of 1995 the Legal Services Authorities Act was enforced and since then on this day people get aware about the lack in legal literacy.
9th November – Iqbal Day
Iqbal Day is Celebrated in Pakistan for the purpose of commemorate the contribution of Allama Muhammad Iqbal for the Muslims. He was born on 9th November 1877. Allama Muhammad Iqbal played an important role in Pakistan Movement.
9th November – Uttarakhand Foundation Day
Uttarakhand was established on 9th November 2000. Uttarakhand is well-known as the Land of Gods or “Dev Bhumi”. On 19th November, Uttarakhand Foundation Day was celebrated. During the time of its formation, its name was Uttaranchal and in 2007 the name changed to Uttarakhand formally.
9th November – Kartarpur Corridor Inauguration
Kartarpur Corridor was developed on 9th November 2019 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India and also by the Prime Minister Imran Khan in Pakistan. This day has religious importance from 1552 because on this day the Guru Nanak Dev Ji who is the first Sikh Guru has established Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara
10th November – World Science Day for Peace and Development
Every year 10th November is observed to focus on the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. Main highlight here is the importance of Peace and Development of Scientific works.
11th November – Armistice Day (Remembrance Day)
11th November is observed as the Armistice Day as it is also known as L’armistice de la Première Guerre Mondiale in France. This day is also observed as the commemoration of the end of World War I. There are some countries which also call this day Remembrance Day. During 11th November 1918, an armistice was also signed between the Allied Forces and Germany at Compiegne in northern France.
11th November – National Education Day
On 11th November, it is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The Minister has also served as the first education minister of independent India from 1947 to 1958.
2nd Thursday in November – World Usability Day (falls on 11th November 2021)
It is observed that World Usability Day is celebrated on every 2nd Thursday in November. In this year the World Usability Days falls on 11th November. The day brings different communities together to celebrate how we can make our world easy for all.
12th November – World Pneumonia Day
12th November is observed as World Pneumonia Day which is to raise awareness about Pneumonia and its prevention. This is considered to be the world’s leading infectious disease and the much impacted age group are children below 5 years of age.
13th November – World Kindness Day
On 13th November of every year, World Kindness Day is celebrated. The main focus of this day is to provide every person with an opportunity to reflect and follow the most important and one of the unique human principles. This day also helps to promote small acts of kindness and then bring people together.
14th November – Children’s Day
Children’s Day is celebrated in India on 14th November every year. This day is also called Bal Divas. On this day people are made aware about the rights, care, and education of children. This day exists with the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. The day aims to acknowledge the efforts of Kalam towards education and students.
14th November – Jawaharlal Nehru Jayanti
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India and he was born on 14th November 1889 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Children’s Day is celebrated in India to remember this auspicious day of Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday.
14th November – World Diabetes Day
On every 14th November , the World Diabetes Day is observed. The main focus of this day is to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes disease, its prevention, and education on diabetes among people.
15th November – Jharkhand Foundation Day
Jharkhand was established on 15th November 2000. This establishment was done by the Bihar Reorganization Act as 28th State of India.
16th November – International Day for Tolerance
International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16 November for the purpose of raising awareness about strengthening tolerance by encouraging mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. On 16th November 1966, The UN General Assembly invited the UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance by resolution 51/95.
17th November – International Students Day
International Students Day was established on 17th November 1939 by the Nazi troops. 9 student leaders and the bravery displayed by the students during this incident was exceptional on this day.
17th November – National Epilepsy Day
National Epilepsy Day is observed on 17 November. On this the main focus is to make people aware about the epilepsy disease, its symptoms, and prevention. Epilepsy is considered to be a chronic disorder of the brain which is symbolized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’. It is seen that this can also impact people of any age group and different people get different sets of concerns and problems to deal with.
17th November – World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day or World COPD Day
17th November is observed as the day of World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day or World COPD Day every year. Theme of this year is “Healthy Lungs – Never More Important”.
18th November – World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of two commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed. This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs causing shortness of breath. The first World COPD Day was held in 2002. Each year organizers in more than 50 countries worldwide participate in the day. GOLD works with organizations such as the WHO, to promote World COPD Day.
19th November – World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day is observed on 19th November every year. This day mainly focuses on inspiring people to tackle the issue of the global sanitation crisis and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030. As per UNICEF and WHO there are around 60% of the global population which is equal to approximately 4.5 billion people either do not have toilets at home or they do not safely manage to dispose of toilets properly.
19th November – International Men’s Day
The main theme for International Men’s Day is to promote better health for men and boys. 19th November is celebrated as International Men’s Day every year and this day highlights the main issues faced by men on a global scale.
20th November – Universal Children’s Day
Universal Children’s Day is observed on 20th November every year. This day mainly focuses to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improve children’s welfare. Universal Children’s Day was established on 20th November 1954.
20th November – Africa Industrialization Day
On 20th November every year, Africa Industrialization Day is celebrated to raise worldwide awareness about the problems and challenges of industrialization in Africa. It is also observed that the governments and other organizations in various African Countries focus on examining different ways to stimulate the industrialization process of Africa.
21st November – World Television Day
World Television Day is celebrated on 21st November every year. On this day the daily role of Television is highlighted as it presents different issues that affect people according to the UN. People celebrate this day as the acceptance of the impact and reach of geo-televisual communication on the world scenario.
21st November – World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
21st November is observed as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims every year. This day highlights the number of annual road traffic deaths has increased. There has been an increase in road traffic injuries and now there are some leading killers of the people who are aged between 5 years to 29 years.
22nd November – Pushkar Fair
The Pushkar Fair, also called the Pushkar Camel Fair or locally as Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural fête held in the town of Pushkar, Rajasthan.
23rd November- Seng Kut Snem
Seng Kut Snem is a regional public holiday in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya on November 23rd each year. This holiday marks an important festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya, celebrating their culture and traditions.
24th November – National Sardines Day
November 24th recognizes these silver little fishes on National Sardines Day. They may not swim right up to your plate, but they sure do pack in the flavor. While some people are afraid to taste these small, silverfish, others consider sardines a delicious snack enjoyed on their own or with crackers.
25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on 25th November every year. This day was established by the UN General Assembly during the year of 1993. This day defines the violence against women as an act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats, etc.
26th November – Constitution Day of India
Constitution Day of India is also known as Law Day or Samwidhan Divas of India and this is observed on 26th November every year. The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India on 26th November 1949. This came into effect on 26th January 1950.
27th November – Ngada Festival
The Ngada Festival is “the greatest and most important festival” of the Rengma Nagas. Ngada Festival is celebrated in the last part of November every year, when the year-long hard toiled crops are collected from field to the granaries.
28th November – Bada Osha
One very important festival of Odisha is the Bada Osha of the Dhabaleswar Temple. ‘Banda’ in Oriya means ‘major’ or big, and ‘Osha’ means fasting. The Dhabaleshwar Temple with the principal deity, Lord Shiva, is situated on a small island about 3.7 kms away from Cuttack, the earlier capital of Odisha. This temple of Lord Mahadeva, has great importance for Odiyas, hence the festival of Bada Osha has significant relevance in their lives.
29th November – International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People is observed on 29th November every year. During the year of 1977, the General Assembly declared this day as International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People with the help of adoption of resolution 32/40 B. During 29 November 1947, the Assembly adopted resolution 181 (II) on the partition of Palestine.
30th November – Saint Andrew’s Day
On 30th November of every year, Saint Andrew’s Day is celebrated in Scotland and especially in the countries where Saint Andrew is the patron saint like Barbados, Bulgaria, Columbia, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Russia, Scotland, and Ukraine. This day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. This is one of the important dates in the Scottish calendar after Burns Night and Hogmanay, signalling the beginning of Scotland’s Winter Festival each year.
