Holidays Calendar for November 15, 2019
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.
On the 17th day of Rabi’ al-awwal (the 3rd month in the Islamic calendar), Iranian Muslims celebrate two important religious observances: the birth of Prophet Muhammad and of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. This day is a public holiday in Iran.
Most Commonwealth realms and British Overseas Territories celebrate the King’s Official Birthday in June. Saint Helena and Ascension Island are an exception, celebrating the sovereign’s official birthday on the Friday closest to his actual birthday (November 14).
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.
International STAND UP to Bullying Day is held twice a year, on the last Friday of February and on the third Friday of November. This semi-annual event was launched to take a public stance against bullying.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Festivals on November 15, 2019
- Tallinn Christmas Market in Tallinn, Estonia
- Leon International Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico
- Christmas Market and Parade in Valkenburg aan de Geul in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
- ScotiaCon in Livingston, United Kingdom
- London Jazz Festival in London, United Kingdom
- Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention in Memphis, USA
- Staro Riga Festival of Lights in Riga, Latvia
- Innsbruck Christmas Market in the Old Town in Innsbruck, Austria
- Gijón International Film Festival in Gijón, Spain
- Gothenburg Christmas Market (Christmas at Liseberg) in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Vienna Christmas Market in Vienna, Austria
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia
- Dublin Book Festival in Dublin, Ireland
- CPH:PIX Film Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany
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, Greek politician, serving as the 4th President of Cyprus. His presidency lasted from February 28, 1993 to February 28, 2003. During his presidency Cyprus prospered significantly and it became the wealthiest of the ten inductees to the EU.
- 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 killed and about 300 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 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.
- 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 acclaim films include 8 femmes and Swimming Pool.
- 1959 Died: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, Scottish physicist and meteorologist. He is best known for invention of the cloud chamber, that 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.
- 1945 Born: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish singer of pop and jazz music. She is best remembered as a member of the Swedish group ABBA between 1972 and 1982.
- 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 the 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 and philosopher. He is considered to be the formal establisher of the academic discipline and he's commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science and father of sociology.
- 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. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905.
- 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. He was also one of the central figures of the German Resistance movement within the Wehrmacht.
- 1891 Born: Erwin Rommel, German field marshal, highly respected by his troops and enemies during World War II. He established himself as one of the most able commanders of the war and earned the appellation of the Desert Fox.
- 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 revived modern Olympic Games were organized in Athens, Greece. The games were sponsored by Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas and called the Zappas Olympics. The last event of the games took place in 1875.
- 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 that are still popular even today.
- 1738 Born: William Herschel, British astronomer, composer. He is best know for discovery of 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.