Holidays Calendar for November 1, 2014
Revolution Day is an Algerian public holiday celebrated on November 1. It commemorates the beginning of the Algerian War of Independence, also known as the Algerian Revolution, in 1954.
Independence Day of Antigua and Barbuda is celebrated on November 1. This public holiday commemorates the independence of Antigua and Barbuda from the United Kingdom in 1981.
On November 1, citizens of Bhutan celebrate the anniversary of the coronation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wamgchuck, the fifth and current reigning Druk Gyaplo (King of Bhutan). He officially ascended the throne in 2008. Druk Gyalpo's coronation anniversary is an official public holiday.
D. Hamilton Jackson Day, also known as Liberty Day, is a public holiday in the United States Virgin Islands celebrated on November 1. It honors a prominent US Virgin Islands civil rights leader.
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a two-day holiday celebrated in Mexico and regions with large Hispanic population on November 1 and 2. It coincides two Christian holidays, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. However, Mexican Day of the Dead also has many traditions that originated in pre-Christian times.
All Saints' Day (Feast of All Saints) in Europe is celebrated on November 1, but Sweden and Finland have chosen another date to celebrate the holiday. All Saints' Day in Sweden and Finland is celebrated on Saturday between October 31 and November 6.
All Saints’ Day in Western Christianity
All Saints' Day is a feast celebrated on November 1 by most Western churches, namely the Catholic Church and a number of Protestant denominations. It has the highest rank in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite, the rank of a solemnity. All Saints' Day is observed as a public holiday in many countries.
International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day is annually observed on November 1. This observance was started in the USA by the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation as an annual activity opening National Epilepsy Awareness Month.
World Vegan Day is celebrated by vegans around the world on November 1. This annual observance was established in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Vegan Society based in the United Kingdom.
Greece is one of the world’s oldest wine-producing regions, so it is not surprising that Greek winemakers are proud of the country’s native grape varieties, some of which have a very long history. International Xinomavro Day, observed annually on November 1, was created to celebrate the principal red grape variety of Northern Greece.
If you have your dog or cat groomed professionally, don’t forget to reach out to the person who does it on the first day of November and congratulate them on the occasion of their professional holiday, since November 1 is International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day.
International Scented Candle Day, sometimes referred to as simply Scented Candle Day, is celebrated annually on November 1. It was created to raise awareness of the relaxation benefits of scented candles and encourage people to give them a try.
Numbats may be less known among the general public than other marsupials, but it doesn’t mean that they they don’t deserve our attention and protection. World Numbat Day, celebrated annually on the first Saturday of November, was created to raise awareness of the endangered status of numbats and promote numbat conservation.
Japan's counterpart of Armed Forces Day is Self-Defense Forces Commemoration Day observed on November 1. It has been celebrated since 1966.
Bailiff Day is an official professional holiday in the Russian Federation celebrated on November 1. It was established in 1998, but was originally observed on November 6. In 2008, the date of the holiday was moved to the first day of November.
The Day of Law Enforcement Officers of the Kyrgyz Republic, commonly referred to as Militia Day or Militsiya Day, is celebrated annually on November 1. It is a professional holiday celebrated by all employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
National Author’s Day is observed annually on November 1. It was created to celebrate American writers, both past and present, and highlight their contribution to American culture.
National Bison Day in the United States is celebrated on the first Saturday of November every year. It is dedicated to the historical, cultural, ecological and economic contribution of the American bison to the United States.
Revival Leaders' Day is a Bulgarian holiday celebrated on November 1. It honors the most outstanding figures of the Bulgarian National Revival. This day is not a public holiday, but it is an official day off in schools.
Classics Day (Koten no Hi) is observed in Japan on November 1 every year. It was created to celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage and promote classical works.
Puducherry Liberation Day is an official holiday in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It is celebrated annually on November 1 to commemorate the day when former French India was de facto transferred to independent India and became its union territory.
State Formation Day in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala
Four Indian states (Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala) celebrate their foundation anniversary on November 1. Karnataka and Kerala were founded on this day in 1956, Haryana became a state a decade later, and Chhattisgarh split from Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
The National Vinegar Day observed on November 1 honors one of the best known household products that has been around for several millenia.
National Cinnamon Day is observed annually on November 1. It was created to celebrate one of the most popular spices in the world that a lot of people associate with warmth, happiness, and the winter holiday season.
World Men’s Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated primarily in the post-Soviet states. It is observed on the first Saturday in November.
November 1 is the perfect day for pizza because it is National Calzone Day. This informal food holiday celebrates a style of pizza that doesn’t always get the attention and appreciation that it deserves.
National Pâté Day, sometimes referred to as simply Pâté Day, is celebrated on November 1. It was created in honor of a very versatile dish that can be made with different ingredients, ranging from minced meat to sophisticated duck or goose liver (foie gras).
If you love wine and want to know more about it, treat yourself to a wine tasting on the first Saturday of November – National Wine Tasting Day. The holiday was created for wine connoisseurs, newcomers in the wine world, and everyone in-between.
National Brush Day is held in the United States on November 1. This observance focuses on raising awareness about the importance of children's oral health.
The problem of child abuse is very acute in South Africa and the government has to do its best to eliminate it. Celebration of National Children's Day on the first Saturday in November should raise public awareness of rights of every child.
Health Day in Turkmenistan is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in November. It was established in 2000 by President Saparmurat Niyazov.
Festivals on November 1, 2014
- Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival in Bridgwater, United Kingdom
- Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, USA
- Multivision in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Carthage Film Festival in Tunis, Tunisia
- Bayou Bacchanal: The Original Caribbean Festival of New Orleans in New Orleans, USA
- Louisiana Renaissance Festival in Hammond, USA
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Zilantkon in Kazan, Russia
- L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, USA
- Wizard World Columbus in Columbus, USA
- Central Canada Comic Con (C4) in Winnipeg, Canada
- PAX Australia in Melbourne, Australia
- Saga International Balloon Fiesta in Saga, Japan
- Dharamshala International Film Festival in Dharamshala, India
- São Paulo International Motor Show in São Paulo, Brazil
This Day in History
- 2009 Died: Robert H. Rines, American lawyer, inventor, and composer. He is best known for his numerous attempts to identify the Loch Ness Monster.
- 2008 Died: Jacques Piccard, Swiss oceanographer and engineer. He developed a number of underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents.
- 2008 Died: Yma Sumac, Peruvian soprano, one of the most famous proponents of exotica music. She gained international success thanks to her extreme vocal range, which was said to be well over five octaves. She was able to sing in a double voice.
- 2007 Died: Paul Tibbets, American general, the pilot of the Enola Gay aircraft. This aircraft made the first drop of the atomic bomb in the history of warfare. It was the Little Boy bomb, that was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
- 2000 Serbia joined the United Nations. Originally Serbia was a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, that was one of the original UN members, but it had to be readmitted.
- 1999 Died: Theodore Hall, American physicist, a member of the Manhattan Project. He participated in the development of the first and second atomic bombs during World War II. He also was a spy for the Soviet Union and he gave it a detailed description of the "Fat Man" plutonium bomb and several processes for purifying plutonium.
- 1999 Died: Walter Payton, American football player, known around the NFL as "Sweetness". Payton was one of the most prolific running backs in the history of NFL, once he held the league's record for most career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage and in many other categories.
- 1993 Died: Severo Ochoa, Spanish physician, biochemist. In 1959 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his work on synthesis of RNA.
- 1993 The Maastricht Treaty took effect, formally establishing the European Union.
- 1984 Born: Natalia Tena, British actress and musician, best known for role as Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series. She also played the wildling Osha in the series Game of Thrones.
- 1979 Died: Mamie Eisenhower, American wife of the United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 36th First Lady of the USA.
- 1973 Born: Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress, Miss World 1994. She has established herself as one of the most successful celebrities in India and won several awards. The media often cites her as one of the most beautiful women in the world.
- 1970 146 young people died in the fire that broke out in the Club Cinq-Sept in Isère, France. The fire was reportedly caused by a carelessly discarded match igniting a foam-filled seat cushion on the first floor gallery.
- 1963 Born: Rick Allen, English drummer. Fans around the world know him as the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He joined the group in 1978, in 1985 he overcame the amputation of his left arm and continued to play with the band. Subsequently his career went to its most successful phase.
- 1963 The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico officially opened. The observatory is famous for its largest radio telescope ever constructed.
- 1962 Born: Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian musician, renowned as the keyboardist of the synth-pop band A-ha.
- 1962 Born: Anthony Kiedis, American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the popular band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He's been fronting the band since the day of its creation in 1983.
- 1960 Born: Tim Cook, American business executive who became the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. in 2011, following the death of its co-founder Steve Jobs.
- 1959 Born: Susanna Clarke, British author, best known for her debuting novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell that won a Hugo Award.
- 1955 Died: Dale Carnegie, American writer and scholar, famous for his courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, public speaking and interpersonal skills. His bestsellers include How to Win Friends and Influence People, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, and Lincoln the Unknown.
- 1952 The United States successfully conducted Operation Ivy: a ten-megaton hydrogen bomb codenamed "Mike" was detonated in the Eniwetok atoll in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
- 1950 Born: Robert B. Laughlin, American physicist and academic. He is known for the explanation of the fractional quantum Hall effect, that he made along with Horst L. Störmer and Daniel C. Tsui. This work brought Laughlin the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998.
- 1948 A Chinese merchant ship exploded and sank off southern Manchuria, at least 6,000 died.
- 1942 Born: Larry Flynt, American publisher, founder of Larry Flint Publications. His company publishes several adults magazines, including Hustler, that was issued for the first time in 1974.
- 1941 American photographer Ansel Adams took a picture of a moonrise over the town in Hernandez, New Mexico. This picture became one of the most famous images in the history of photography.
- 1903 Died: Theodor Mommsen, German archaeologist, journalist and politician. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. In 1902 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature for being the greatest living master of the art of historical writing.
- 1878 Born: Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician and academic. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor of France and analogous honors from ten other countries.
- 1870 The Weather Bureau of the United States (later renamed the National Weather Service) made its first official meteorological forecast.
- 1757 Born: Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor. He became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. His most prominent works include Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, The Three Graces, The Penitent Magdalene, etc.
- 1755 Between 60,000 and 90,000 people were killed in Lisbon, Portugal, when the city was totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
- 1604 The premier performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello took place at Whitehall Palace in London.