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What About November?
Cultural Calendar
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ALL MONTH
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Native American Heritage Month
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Since 1990, November stands as a month to remember, honor, and respect Native communities throughout the United States. This remembrance also includes educational efforts to raise awareness about the unique present-day struggles faced by Native Americans as a result of historical colonization.
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Nov 1
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All Saints' Day
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This Christian holiday commemorates all known and unknown Christian saints.
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Nov 2
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All Souls' Day
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This Christian holiday celebrates all faithful Christians who have since departed.
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Nov 4
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Diwali
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This Hindu, Jain, and Sikh 5-day festival of lights celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of goodness and light over evil and darkness.
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Nov 6-7
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Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
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This day marks the birth of Birth of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í religion. The Bahá'í faith teaches the essential worth of all religions and the inherent unity of all people.
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November 11
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Veterans Day
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An armistice between Germany and the Allied forces on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 marked the first Armistice Day, which has since become Veterans Day. This day honors all American veterans, wherever and whenever they might have served.
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Nov 20
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Established in 1988, this day memorializes all those who have lost their lives as a result of pervasive transphobia and shines a spotlight on the continued violence suffered by our fellow transgender citizens.
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Nov 21
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Feast of the Christ King
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This holiday was established to thank the Lord for the gift of time and serves as a rededication to the Christian faith.
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November 26
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Native American Heritage Day
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This holiday encourages Americans to sincerely engage with the Native American heritage and history imbued into our land through attending appropriate ceremonies and participating in relevant cultural activities.
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Nov 25
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Thanksgiving
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This holiday celebrates the bounty of the harvest and of the blessings of the preceding year.
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Nov 28
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Hanukkah
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This day starts the 8-day Jewish celebration of the Maccabees triumph over Antiochus more than 2,200 years ago.
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Nov 28
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The Nativity Fast
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A period of abstinence and penance practiced by various Christian churches in preparation for the Nativity of Jesus
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Nov 28
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Advent
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Advent begins the Christian season of celebration leading up to the birth of Christ.
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