Holidays Calendar for November 15, 2018
The State of Palestine is de jure a sovereign state, that declared its independence on November 15, 1988. Anniversary of the declaration of independence is known in Palestine as Independence Day.
Republic Day is a public holiday in Brazil, that annually falls on November 15. This day celebrates the anniversary of proclamation of the Brazilian Republic on November 15, 1889.
Citizens of Ivory Coast annually celebrate National Peace Day on November 15. This public holiday was instituted by the government in order to regain Côte d’Ivoire as a peaceful nation.
November 15 is German Community Day in Belgium. This is a public holiday only for the German-speaking community.
Belgians annually celebrate King's Feast on November 15. This public holiday was established in 1866 during the rule of the first King of Belgium Leopold I.
Tazaungdaing Festival is one of the public holidays in Myanmar. This event is also known as Festival of Lights and it's celebrated on the full moon of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the traditional Burmese calendar.
November 15 is annual celebration of St. Leopold's Day, the patron saint of Austria. This is a public holiday in some parts of Austria, in Vienna and Lower Austria, to be exact.
Day of the Imprisoned Writer is an international observance held annually on November 15. It was created in 1981 by PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee to raise awareness of the persecution of writers.
World Pancreatic Cancer Day is observed annually on the third Thursday of November, which is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. It was created to raise awareness about one of the deadliest cancers that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Conscript's Day is annually observed in Russia on November 15. This observance was created by President of the Russian Federation in 1992. The date of the observance coincides with the beginning of the autumn conscription in Russia.
National Currency Day is an official holiday in Kazakhstan. It's annually celebrated on November 15, that is anniversary of introduction of the tenge. This holiday is considered to be a professional day of the workers of the financial system of Kazakhstan.
The birthday of the Indonesian Marine Corps (Hari Juang Korps Marinir) has been celebrated every November 15 since 1951. It is honors all the active and reserve Indonesian marines, as well as Marine Corps veterans.
National Tree Planting Day in Sri Lanka is celebrated on November 15. On this day, the traditional Dayata Sevana National Tree Planting Program is launched.
America Recycles Day is annually celebrated on November 15. This is the only one nationally organized day dedicated to recycling and buying recycled products in the USA.
Schichi-Go-San is a traditional festival in Japan, that annually takes place on November 15. It's not a public holiday, that is why the festival is mostly celebrated during the nearest weekend.
The third Thursday in November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day in France. This day celebrates one of the most popular French products known worldwide.
National Drumming Day, also known as National Drummer Day, is an amazing holiday for all professional and amateur drummers and percussionists out there. It is celebrated annually on November 15.
Birsa Munda Jayanti (Birsa Munda’s birthday) is an official holiday in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is celebrated annually on November 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of a prominent Indian religious leader and tribal freedom fighter who lived in the 19th century.
Oriental Mindoro Day (Araw ng Silangang Mindoro) is a special non-working holiday in the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro. It is celebrated on November 15 to commemorate the division of the province of Mindoro into Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro.
National Raisin Bran Cereal Day is celebrated on November 15. It is dedicated to one of the best-known breakfast cereals.
Sadie Hawkins Day is an American pseudo-holiday and folk event held on November 15. On this day, many high schools, middle schools and colleges host informal dance events, in which female students invite male students.
November 15 is the perfect day to treat yourself to a slice of delicious Bundt cake because it is National Bundt Day, also known as National Bundt Cake Day or National Bundt Pan Day. This amazing holiday was created to celebrate a popular type of cake mold introduced by Nordic Ware.
World Philosophy Day is celebrated every year on the third Thursday in November. Celebration of this holiday is supported by UNESCO, that initiated it in 2002.
UN Observances
International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime
The International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime is a United Nations international day observed annually on November 15. It was established to enhance international cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime in all its forms.
The Great American Smokeout is an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS). It is held on the third Thursday of November.
In the United States, November 15 is celebrated as National Philanthropy Day. Its main goal is to highlight the importance of philanthropy and charity for the development of society and to express gratitude to people who are actively involved in philanthropy and charity. The celebration is coordinated by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
National Rural Health Day is observed in the United States on the third Thursday of November every year. It focuses on the medical resources offered by rural communities and their impact on small towns and their residents.
Festivals on November 15, 2018
- Taste of London in London, United Kingdom
- St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Union Square Holiday Market in New York, USA
- INTERFOLK in Russia International Folklore Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany
- Beaujolais Nouveau Festival in Lyon in Lyon, France
- Dublin Book Festival in Dublin, Ireland
- Innsbruck Christmas Market in the Old Town in Innsbruck, Austria
- International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Mannheim, Germany
- Ficksburg Cherry Festival in Ficksburg, South Africa
- TEDMED in Palm Springs, USA
- Downtown Design in Dubai, UAE
- VGIK International Student Festival in Moscow, Russia
- EuroSTAR Conference in The Hague, Netherlands
- Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria
This Day in History
- 2022 The world population reached eight billion people. UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the milestone as an occasion to "celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health".
- 2017 Died: Lil Peep (stage name of Gustav Elijah Åhr), American rapper and singer-songwriter. He has been credited as a leading figure of the mid–late 2010s emo rap scene.
- 2013 Died: Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot statesman, who served as President of Cyprus in 1974 and from 1993 to 2003. He was instrumental in Cyprus' accession to the European Union.
- 2007 An estimated 5,000 people were killed and parts of world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, was destroyed by Cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh.
- 2003 The first day of the Istanbul bombings: two car bombs targeting two synagogues exploded. 25 people were killed and about 300 were wounded.
- 2000 A chartered Antonov An-24 crashed after takeoff from Luanda, Angola. 40 people were killed.
- 1991 Born: Shailene Woodley, American actress. She first gained prominence for her starring role as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
- 1985 Born: Lily Aldridge, American model who was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2010 to 2018. She also appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for the 50th anniversary cover in 2014.
- 1985 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement at Hillsborough Castle. The agreement aimed to help bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
- 1984 Born: Asia Kate Dillon, American actor best known for their roles as Brandy Epps in Orange Is the New Black and Taylor Mason in Billions.
- 1983 Born: Sofia Di Martino, English actress best known for portraying Sylvie (a female version of Loki) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki.
- 1982 Born: Yaya DaCosta, American actress and model. She is known for her television roles on All My Children, Ugly Betty, Chicago Med, and The Lincoln Lawyer.
- 1978 A chartered Douglas DC-8 crashed near Colombo, Sri Lanka. 183 people on board were killed.
- 1974 Born: Chad Kroeger, Canadian musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nickelback. He has also collaborated with Santana and other musicians.
- 1972 Born: Jonny Lee Miller, British actor. His film credits include Trainspotting, Hackers, Afterglow, Mainsfield Park, The Flying Scotsman, Endgame, T2 Trainspotting, and more.
- 1971 Intel released the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
- 1967 Born: François Ozon, French film director and screenwriter regarded as one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His most acclaimed films include 8 femmes and Swimming Pool.
- 1959 Died: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, Scottish physicist and meteorologist. He is best known for inventing the cloud chamber, which brought him the Novel Prize in Physics in 1927.
- 1954 Born: Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Polish politician and journalist, the 3rd President of Poland, serving from December 23, 1995 to December 23, 2005.
- 1952 Born: Rick Atkinson, American author, best known for his military history books. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a recipient of other journalist and author awards.
- 1951 Born: Beverly D'Angelo, American actress best known for starring as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation films and playing Stella Kowalski in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire.
- 1951 Died: Frank Weston Benson, American artist, known for his portraits, watercolors and etchings. His style was influenced by Impressionism, Cubism and Fauvism.
- 1949 The assassins of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte, were executed by hanging at Ambala Jail in Ambala, Haryana, India.
- 1948 Born: Jimmy Choo, Malaysian fashion designer based in the United Kingdom. He co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd, which became known for its handmade women's shoes.
- 1945 Born: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Norwegian and Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA.
- 1943 German SS leader Heinrich Himmler ordered the Roma to be put on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps. This event officially started the Romani Holocaust.
- 1931 Born: Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan politician, the 3rd President of Kenya, serving in office from December 30, 2002 to April 9, 2013.
- 1931 Born: Pascal Lissouba, Congolese politician, the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo. His presidency lasted from August 31, 1992 to October 15, 1997, when he was overthrown in a civil war.
- 1920 The first assembly of the League of Nations was held in Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1919 Died: Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist, remembered for his proposition of the octahedral configuration of transition metal complexes. This work won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1913.
- 1917 Died: Émile Durkheim, French sociologist. Durkheim formally established the academic discipline of sociology and is commonly cited as one of the principal architects of modern social science.
- 1916 Died: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish journalist, novelist and philanthropist. He is best remembered for his historical novels, including With Fire and Sword, The Deluge, Fire in the Steppe and Quo Vadis.
- 1907 Born: Claus von Stauffenberg, German officer and aristocrat. He was one of the leading members of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944.
- 1890 Born: Richmal Crompton, English writer, best known for her Just William series of books about a mischievous schoolboy and his band of friends.
- 1862 Born: Gerhart Hauptmann, German dramatist and novelist, regarded as one of the most important promoters of literary naturalism. In 1912 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 1859 The first modern revival of the athletic Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece. Referred to as the Zappas Olympics, the games were sponsored by Greek entrepreneur Evangelis Zappas.
- 1787 Died: Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer of Italian and French opera. He gained fame for his series of works including Orfeo ed Euridice and Alceste, which are popular to this day.
- 1738 Born: William Herschel, British astronomer and composer. He is best know for discovering Uranus and its two moons, Titania and Oberon.
- 1706 Died: Tsangyang Gyatso, the 6th Dalai Lama. He is known for his poems and songs that are still popular not only in Tibet, but have also gained popularity in China.
- 1691 Died: Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age. He is best known for his landscapes of the Dutch countryside in early morning or late afternoon. He was the most famous of a family of painters.
- 1630 Died: Johannes Kepler, German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. He was a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution and he is best known for his laws of planetary motion.