Holidays Calendar for November 5, 2020
November is the most joyful month of the year in Panama, because its first days open the Independence Month. There are plenty of reasons for celebration, including Colon Day, that annually falls on November 5.
Liberia is the only African state that has been founded by the Africa-American immigrants. They have brought American traditions to the country, that are still observed on the national level. For instance, Liberians celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but its date falls on the first Thursday in November.
The Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday celebrated in Mali seven days after Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. In this context, the word “baptism” obviously refers not to the rite of admission and adoption into Christianity, but to traditional Islamic birth rights that usually take place on the seventh day after a baby is born.
Volunteer managers make great contributions around the world. They work for free and their actions are often unnoticed by the public. Celebration of International Volunteer Managers Day is an opportunity to recognize the hard work they do every day.
World Day of Romani Language, also known as International Romani Language Day, is celebrated annually on November 5. It was established to promote the Romani language, culture and education, and to highlight the importance of preserving the Romani language.
If you love dark beers, don’t forget to celebrate International Stout Day. Observed annually on the first Thursday of November, it was established to give stouts the recognition they deserve and raise awareness of the different variations of stouts.
International Observances
International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying
International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying is observed annually on the first Thursday of November. It was launched by UNESCO in 2019 to stress that all forms of violence and bullying at school must be prevented and combated by all means.
Foreign Intelligence Service Day is an official professional holiday in Kazakhstan observed on November 5. It celebrates the employees of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also known as Syrbar, that was formed in 2009.
Military Intelligence Day is a professional holiday observed in Russia and Armenia on November 5. It commemorates the foundation of the Registration Agency, which was the first military intelligence agency in post-revolutionary Russia.
Puno Day is a Peruvian holiday celebrated on November 5 in the city of Puno, which is located on the shores of the famous Lake Titicaca. It is dedicated to two historical events: the founding of Puno by the Spanish conquistadors and the establishment of the Inca Empire.
Negros Revolution Day, also known as simply Negros Day or the Fifth of November (Cinco de noviembre) is observed in the Philippine province of Negros Occidental on November 5. It was established to commemorate the Negros Revolution of 1898 that resulted in the overthrow of the Spanish authorities and the establishment of the short-lived Negros Republic.
November 5 might be one of Homer Simpson's favorite days of the year because the National Doughnut Day is celebrated on this date. It is one of the two National Doughnut Days (the other is observed in June), so it is sometimes referred to as the National Doughnut Appreciation Day.
November 5 is the perfect day to stay in and order Chinese food for dinner because it is National Chinese Take-Out Day. This is the holiday for all fans and lovers of Chinese or, we should rather say, American Chinese cuisine.
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Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night is observed in Great Britain every year on November 5. This commemoration (also known as Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night) celebrates the arrest of Guy Fawkes, a member of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
World Tsunami Awareness Day is an annual United Nations observance held on November 5. It was officially proclaimed by a UN General Assembly resolution in December 2015 and has been observed every year since.
National Love Your Red Hair Day, sometimes referred to as National Redhead Day, is observed annually on November 5. It was created to celebrate the rarest hair color and empower redheads to rock their natural hair and feel beautiful and confident.
Festivals on November 5, 2020
- JazzFest Berlin in Berlin, Germany
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards in Taipei, Taiwan
- Fieracavalli in Verona, Italy
- UK Jewish Film Festival in London, United Kingdom
- New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland
- Caribbean Food and Wine Festival in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Sharjah International Book Fair in Sharjah, UAE
- Leeds International Film Festival in Leeds, United Kingdom
- Message to Man International Film Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Grand Jour de Champagne in Prague, Czech Republic
- Festival of the Flowers in Medellín in Medellín, Colombia
- Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia
- Istanbul Book Fair in Istanbul, Turkey
- Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan
This Day in History
- 2022 Died: Aaron Carter, American singer and rapper, younger brother of Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys. His final album, Blacklisted, was released two days after Carter's death.
- 2021 A fatal crowd crush occurred during the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. Eight people died on the day of the incident, and two more died in the hospital in the following days.
- 2009 Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. Army major and psychiatrist, fatally shot thirteen people and injured more than thirty others at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas.
- 2007 Google unveiled Android, a mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel. The first version of Android was released on September 23, 2008.
- 2006 Deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for his role in the massacre of the 148 Shi'a Muslims in Dujail in 1982.
- 1997 Died: Isaiah Berlin, Russo-British Jewish social and political theorist, philosopher, historian of ideas, translator. He is best known for his work in liberal theory.
- 1995 André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He was found guilty of attempted murder, but not criminally responsible.
- 1990 American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-Zionist politician Meir Kahane was killed in New York City. El Sayyid Nosair was initially charged with and then acquitted of the murder.
- 1989 Died: Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American classical pianist and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time.
- 1987 Born: Kevin Jonas, American musician, actor, and television personality. He is the oldest member the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock group founded in 2005.
- 1983 Born: Alexa Chung, British model, fashion designer, television presenter, internet personality, and author. Her fashion brand Alexachung was launched in 2017 and closed in 2022.
- 1980 Born: Luke Hemsworth, Australian actor, the eldest of the Hemsworth brothers. He is known for his television roles on Neighbours and Westworld.
- 1979 Died: Al Capp (pseudonym of Alfred Gerald Caplin), American cartoonist and humorist best known for his satirical comic strip Li'l Abner created in 1934.
- 1975 Died: Edward Lawrie Tatum, American geneticist who was awarded the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, sharing it with George Wells Beadle.
- 1968 Born: Sam Rockwell, American actor of stage and screen known for his roles in the films Lawn Dogs, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Choke etc.
- 1964 Born: Famke Janssen, Dutch actress and former fashion model known for her roles in the X-Men franchise, Taken, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters etc.
- 1960 Born: Tilda Swinton, British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
- 1960 Died: Ward Bond, American film actor primarily remembered for playing the roles of Bert in It's a Wonderful Life and Captain Clayton in The Searchers.
- 1959 Born: Bryan Adams, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, photographer, and social activist. He rose to international fame in 1984.
- 1955 Born: Kris Jenner, American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
- 1952 Born: Oleg Blokhin, Soviet football player, Ukrainian football manager and politician. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, he was a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union.
- 1944 Died: Alexis Carrel, French surgeon and biologist who was awarded the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on vascular suturing techniques.
- 1943 The first bombing of Vatican City occurred during the Second World War. A plane dropped at least 4 bombs on the Vatican Gardens near Saint Peter's Basilica.
- 1941 Born: Art Garfunkel, American singer and actor best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. He has won six Grammys.
- 1938 Born: Joe Dassin, American-born French singer-songwriter. His best known songs include "Les Champs-Élysées", "Et si tu n’existais pas", "Taka takata", and many more.
- 1930 Died: Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and physiologist who won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin.
- 1923 Born: Rudolf Augstein, influential German journalist best known as a co-founder and part-owner of the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel ("The Mirror").
- 1916 Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Joseph of Austria issued the Act of 5th November, creating the Kingdom of Poland, a German puppet state during WWI.
- 1914 The British Empire and France declared war on the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The next day, Britain launched the Mesopotamian campaign.
- 1913 Born: Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley), English actress for stage and screen. She is best known for her roles in Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire.
- 1879 Died: James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and mathematician best known for Maxwell's equations that form the foundation of classical electrodynamics.
- 1872 Died: Thomas Sully, British-born American painter. His best known works include Passage of the Delaware, Mother and Son, Portia and Shylock, The Student.
- 1857 Born: Ida Tarbell, American teacher, writer, and journalist. She is best known for her book The History of the Standard Oil Company published in 1904.
- 1854 The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War between the Imperial Russian Army and the allied armies of Britain, France and Ottoman Empire.
- 1854 Born: Paul Sabatier, French chemist who won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the hydrogenation of organic compounds in the presence of metals.
- 1605 Guy Fawkes was arrested for planning the failed Gunpowder Plot. On January 31, 1606 he was executed (hanged, drawn and quartered) for high treason.
- 1515 Died: Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian High Renaissance painter of the Florentine school. His best known works include The Visitation and The Virgin and Child.