November 2026 Important Days: Festivals, Health Days And Observances To Mark

Sunday, October 25, 2026, 13:07

Diwali falls on a Sunday this year, which means no bonus weekday off. November 2026 also has no clear nationwide three-day long weekend, so the month's biggest dates will have to be planned around a regular working week.

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There is plenty to plan for. Here is a date-by-date guide to the November 2026 important days, from festivals to health awareness days and national and global observances. Festival dates can differ by a day depending on the panchang and region, so check your local calendar before finalising plans.

The Festival Run: Diwali To Guru Nanak Jayanti

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1 November: Ahoi Ashtami, the mothers' fast for children.
6 November: Dhanteras.
7 November: Naraka Chaturdashi, also known as Choti Diwali.
8 November: Diwali, with Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja.
9 November: Govardhan Puja.
10 or 11 November: Bhai Dooj. Some calendars list it on 11 November, while others place it on the 10th.
15 November: Chhath Puja, with evening arghya on 15 November and morning arghya on 16 November.
21 November: Tulsi Vivah.
24 November: Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali fall on the same day, which is also Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day.

Health Awareness Days

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7 November: National Cancer Awareness Day in India.
8 November: World Radiography Day.
12 November: World Pneumonia Day.
14 November: World Diabetes Day, marking the birth anniversary of Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin.
17 November: World Prematurity Day.
19 November: World Toilet Day and International Men's Day.

National And State Observances

1 November: Kerala Piravi and Karnataka Rajyotsava, along with the foundation days of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
9 November: National Legal Services Day.
11 November: National Education Day, commemorating Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
14 November: Children's Day, marking Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary.
15 November: Birsa Munda Jayanti and Jharkhand Day.
16 November: National Press Day.
19 November: National Integration Day.
26 November: Constitution Day and National Milk Day.

International Days

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1 November: World Vegan Day.
5 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day, established by the UN General Assembly in 2015.
6 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development.
11 November: Armistice Day, observed as Veterans Day in the United States.
12 November: World Quality Day.
13 November: World Kindness Day.
15 November: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
16 November: International Day for Tolerance.
17 November: International Students' Day.
19 November: World Philosophy Day, observed on the third Thursday of November.
20 November: World Children's Day and Africa Industrialisation Day.
21 November: World Television Day, World Fisheries Day and World Hello Day.
25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
26 November: World Sustainable Transport Day. The United States also marks Thanksgiving on this date.
29 November: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Bottomline

November 2026 begins with lamps and ends with a reminder of the Constitution, and the weeks between are crowded with festivals, health awareness days and national and global observances. A quick pass through this calendar now makes it easier to plan travel, holidays and family time before the Diwali rush begins.