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November 2026 Important Dates and Days \u2013 National & International Days List<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

November 2026 combines major Indian festivals like Diwali, Chhath and Guru Nanak Jayanti with important national and international observances on climate risk, legal aid, education, diabetes, tolerance, sanitation, children\u2019s rights and gender\u2011based violence. For competitive exams, it is one of the most question\u2011rich months, mixing static\u2011GK days (Children\u2019s Day, Constitution Day, National Education Day) with evolving UN awareness days.<\/a>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2011focused 2026 calendars show that 1 November is a Sunday and Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Sunday, 8 November; Guru Nanak Jayanti is on Tuesday, 24 November.<\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[8]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick list \u2013 Important days and festivals in November 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date (2026)<\/td>Day<\/td>Important day \/ event<\/td><\/tr>
1 November<\/td>Sunday<\/td>World Vegan Day; All Saints\u2019 Day; Rajyotsava Day \/ Karnataka Formation Day; Haryana Day; Puducherry Liberation Day (regional)<\/td><\/tr>
2 November<\/td>Monday<\/td>All Souls\u2019 Day<\/td><\/tr>
5 November<\/td>Thursday<\/td>World Tsunami Awareness Day<\/td><\/tr>
6 November<\/td>Friday<\/td>Int\u2019l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict; Dhanteras \/ Yama Deepam<\/td><\/tr>
7 November<\/td>Saturday<\/td>Infant Protection Day; National Cancer Awareness Day; Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)<\/td><\/tr>
8 November<\/td>Sunday<\/td>Diwali \/ Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja \u2013 main Diwali day in 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
9 November<\/td>Monday<\/td>Legal Services Day (India); Govardhan Puja \/ Annakut<\/td><\/tr>
10 November<\/td>Tuesday<\/td>World Science Day for Peace and Development; Bhai Dooj \/ Yama Dwitiya<\/td><\/tr>
11 November<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>Armistice Day \/ Remembrance Day; National Education Day (India)<\/td><\/tr>
12 November<\/td>Thursday<\/td>World Pneumonia Day; World Usability Day 2026 (second Thursday of November)<\/td><\/tr>
13 November<\/td>Friday<\/td>World Kindness Day<\/td><\/tr>
14 November<\/td>Saturday<\/td>Children\u2019s Day (India \u2013 Nehru Jayanti); World Diabetes Day<\/td><\/tr>
15 November<\/td>Sunday<\/td>Chhath Puja (main day)<\/td><\/tr>
16 November<\/td>Monday<\/td>International Day for Tolerance<\/td><\/tr>
17 November<\/td>Tuesday<\/td>National Epilepsy Day (India)<\/td><\/tr>
19 November<\/td>Thursday<\/td>International Men\u2019s Day; World Toilet Day<\/td><\/tr>
20 November<\/td>Friday<\/td>Universal Children\u2019s Day \/ World Children\u2019s Day; Africa Industrialisation Day<\/td><\/tr>
21 November<\/td>Saturday<\/td>World Television Day; World Fisheries Day; World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (often marked this week)<\/td><\/tr>
24 November<\/td>Tuesday<\/td>Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Nanak Gurpurab); Kartik Purnima \/ Karthigai Deepam (many Hindu calendars)<\/td><\/tr>
25 November<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/td><\/tr>
26 November<\/td>Thursday<\/td>Constitution Day of India (Samvidhan Diwas)<\/td><\/tr>
29 November<\/td>Sunday<\/td>International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People<\/td><\/tr>
30 November<\/td>Monday<\/td>Saint Andrew\u2019s Day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dates and weekdays are based on 2026 India calendars, holiday lists and UN\/awareness\u2011day references.<\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[9]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[10]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[11]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[12]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\u20132 November \u2013 Vegan, saints, state formation and remembrance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Vegan Day<\/strong> on 1 November<\/strong> promotes veganism as a lifestyle that avoids animal products for health, environmental and ethical reasons; exam tables frequently pair it with vegetarian\u2011 and animal\u2011welfare themes. The same date is also listed as All Saints\u2019 Day<\/strong>, a Christian feast commemorating all saints, and as Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day)<\/strong>, marking the creation of the unified state of Karnataka on 1 November 1956; several calendars also show Haryana Day<\/strong> and Puducherry Liberation Day<\/strong> on this date.<\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Souls\u2019 Day<\/strong> on 2 November<\/strong> commemorates the faithful departed, especially in Christian communities, and appears in generic international\u2011days compilations used in Indian GK material. For most Indian competitive exams, however, 1 November is more important due to Karnataka Formation Day and World Vegan Day.<\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\u20137 November \u2013 Tsunami awareness, environmental protection and cancer awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Tsunami Awareness Day<\/strong> on 5 November<\/strong> was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to promote tsunami\u2011risk awareness, early\u2011warning systems and disaster\u2011preparedness, inspired by the Japanese story of \u201cInamura\u2011no\u2011hi\u201d (burning of rice sheaves to warn villagers of a tsunami). For exams, it is linked with disaster\u2011management topics and the Sendai Framework.<\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 6 November<\/strong>, the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict<\/strong> highlights how warfare damages ecosystems and calls for stronger environmental\u2011protection measures even during armed conflict. The same date also marks Dhanteras \/ Yama Deepam<\/strong>, the start of the Diwali cycle in 2026<\/strong>, with Indian calendars placing Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November 2026<\/strong>.<\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[14]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 November<\/strong> is listed as Infant Protection Day<\/strong> and National Cancer Awareness Day<\/strong> in exam\u2011oriented tables, highlighting infant\u2011health programmes and the importance of early cancer detection; Indian notes often emphasise screening and lifestyle factors. In 2026, Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)<\/strong> also falls on Saturday, 7 November<\/strong>, one day before the main Diwali.<\/a>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[14]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[15]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\u201311 November \u2013 Diwali, legal services and National Education Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2026<\/strong>, Diwali \/ Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja)<\/strong> is celebrated on Sunday, 8 November<\/strong>, as confirmed by multiple panchang\u2011based festival guides and holiday lists. It is one of India\u2019s most important festivals, symbolising the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, and is a national gazetted holiday across most states.<\/a>[16]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[14]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govardhan Puja \/ Annakut<\/strong> follows on Monday, 9 November<\/strong>, remembering Krishna\u2019s lifting of Govardhan hill and featuring offerings of food to deities and community feasts. Indian law and polity compilations also mark 9 November<\/strong> as Legal Services Day<\/strong>, created to spread awareness about free legal aid and the role of legal services authorities in providing access to justice.<\/a>[17]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 10 November<\/strong>, World Science Day for Peace and Development<\/strong> promotes the role of science in sustainable development and peacebuilding and encourages public engagement with science and scientific responsibility. The same date in the Diwali sequence is Bhai Dooj \/ Yama Dwitiya<\/strong> in some festival lists, although several Indian calendars place Bhai Dooj on 10 November<\/strong> while some show 11 November<\/strong>; the table from an India\u2011calendar consolidation puts Bhai Dooj on 10 November 2026<\/strong>.<\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 November<\/strong> is observed in many countries as Armistice Day \/ Remembrance Day<\/strong>, marking the end of the First World War in 1918. In India, the same date is National Education Day<\/strong>, commemorating the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the country\u2019s first Minister of Education and an important freedom\u2011fighter and education reformer.<\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12\u201314 November \u2013 Pneumonia, kindness, Children\u2019s Day and diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Pneumonia Day<\/strong> on 12 November<\/strong> raises awareness of pneumonia as a major cause of child mortality and promotes vaccination, nutrition and access to treatment. Many technical and IT\u2011oriented lists also mention World Usability Day<\/strong>, observed on the second Thursday of November<\/strong> to advocate for user\u2011centred design; in 2026<\/strong> the second Thursday is 12 November<\/strong>, so some sources explicitly note 12 November 2026 as the World Usability Day date.<\/a>[18]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[19]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Kindness Day<\/strong> on 13 November<\/strong> encourages acts of kindness and is used in banking and SSC\u2011level GK as a relatively easy date\u2011and\u2011name pair to remember.<\/a>[20]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 14 November<\/strong>, India observes Children\u2019s Day<\/strong> to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the country\u2019s first Prime Minister, who was known for his affection towards children. The same date is also World Diabetes Day<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest diabetes\u2011awareness campaign, established by the International Diabetes Federation and WHO and held on 14 November in honour of Sir Frederick Banting\u2019s birthday. In 2026<\/strong>, 14 November falls on a Saturday<\/strong>, and Indian calendars combine Nehru Jayanti \/ Children\u2019s Day with regional festivals like Meghalaya\u2019s Wangala Festival.<\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15\u201317 November \u2013 Chhath Puja, tolerance and epilepsy awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bihar\u2011 and eastern\u2011India\u2011focused calendars list Chhath Puja<\/strong>\u2019s main day (Suryodaya Arghya) on Sunday, 15 November 2026<\/strong>, following Diwali and Kartik Shukla Sasthi. It is a major regional festival in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, featuring rigorous fasting and offerings to the Sun God on riverbanks.<\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Day for Tolerance<\/strong> on 16 November<\/strong> was proclaimed by UNESCO and the UN General Assembly to promote mutual understanding, respect for diversity and peaceful coexistence. In India, National Epilepsy Day<\/strong> is observed on 17 November<\/strong> to raise awareness about epilepsy, reduce stigma and encourage early diagnosis and treatment.<\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19\u201321 November \u2013 Men\u2019s Day, sanitation, children\u2019s rights and fisheries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Men\u2019s Day<\/strong> on 19 November<\/strong> focuses on men\u2019s health, positive male role models, gender relations and highlighting discrimination faced by boys and men in some contexts. The same date is also World Toilet Day<\/strong>, a UN\u2011designated day to draw attention to the global sanitation crisis and the need for safe toilets and wastewater management.<\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universal Children\u2019s Day \/ World Children\u2019s Day<\/strong> is celebrated on 20 November<\/strong>, marking the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. UNICEF uses this date as a global day of action for children\u2019s rights and welfare, and many exam lists call it \u201cUniversal Children\u2019s Day (UN) \u2013 20 November\u201d. The same day is also Africa Industrialisation Day<\/strong>, focusing on industrial development in African countries, though this is less frequently asked in Indian exams.<\/a>[21]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[22]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[23]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[24]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[25]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 21 November<\/strong>, several observances coincide: World Television Day<\/strong>, recognising television\u2019s role in information and communication; World Fisheries Day<\/strong>, highlighting the importance of sustainable fisheries and the livelihoods of fishing communities; and in some lists, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims<\/strong> is also referenced around this period. World Fisheries Day in particular has strong Indian links, as the World Fisheries Forum was first convened in New Delhi in 1997 and India remains a major fisheries producer.<\/a>[26]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[27]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[28]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[29]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[30]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[31]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[32]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24\u201326 November \u2013 Guru Nanak Jayanti, ending violence against women and Constitution Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2026<\/strong>, Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Nanak Gurpurab)<\/strong> falls on Tuesday, 24 November<\/strong>, which is also Kartik Purnima<\/strong> according to many Indian lunar calendars. The day marks the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism, and is celebrated with Akhand Path<\/em>, nagar kirtan<\/em> (processions), langar<\/em> (community kitchens) and meditation on his teachings of equality, honest living and service. Official holiday lists treat it as a nationwide gazetted holiday, with some state\u2011specific exceptions.<\/a>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[8]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[17]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 November<\/strong> is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/strong>, established by UN General Assembly resolution 54\/134 to raise awareness of gender\u2011based violence, from domestic abuse to sexual violence and harmful practices. It also marks the start of the \u201c16 Days of Activism\u201d campaign leading up to Human Rights Day on 10 December.<\/a>[33]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[34]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[35]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[36]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[37]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

India observes Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas)<\/strong> on 26 November<\/strong> to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949. The day is used to promote constitutional values, fundamental rights and fundamental duties; many government offices and schools organise pledge\u2011taking and awareness programmes.<\/a>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

29\u201330 November \u2013 Solidarity with the Palestinian people and Saint Andrew\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 29 November<\/strong>, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People<\/strong> is observed by the UN to mark the 1947 UN General Assembly resolution on the partition of Palestine and to highlight the unresolved question of Palestinian self\u2011determination and rights. It offers an opportunity for the international community to reiterate support for Palestinian rights and a two\u2011state solution.<\/a>[38]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[39]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[40]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[41]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saint Andrew\u2019s Day<\/strong> on 30 November<\/strong> is the national day of Scotland, commemorating Saint Andrew the Apostle, the country\u2019s patron saint. While not central to Indian exams, it appears in some international\u2011days tables and can be paired with its easy\u2011to\u2011remember date of 30 November.<\/a>[42]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[43]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[11]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[12]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use the November 2026 list for exam preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For November 2026, candidates can structure revision around three clusters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n