Day Guide for Saturday November 2nd 2024

This is our day guide for Saturday November 2nd 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 307 of 2024.

Holidays on November 2nd 2024

International: All Souls' Day. Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
International: All Saints' Day. Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs

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India (regional): Bhai Bij. A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.

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India (regional): Vikram Samvat New Year. Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar

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India (regional): Govardhan Puja. A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra

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India (regional): Diwali. Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
Mauritius: Arrival of Indentured Labourers. Commemorates the arrival of Indian labourers on November 2nd 1834, an event that would forever change the cultural identity of Mauritius.
Mexico: Day of the Dead. El Día de los Muertos is A unique Mexican celebration of dead ancestors

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Nigeria (regional): Thanksgiving Day. A religious holiday in Bayelsa state to give thanks to god.

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Observances on November 2nd 2024

  • United Nations: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists 
  • USA: National Deviled Egg Day
  • Sweden: All Saints' Day
  • Finland: All Saints' Day
  • International: All Souls' Day
  • Belgium: All Souls' Day
  • El Salvador: All Souls' Day
  • USA: National Bison Day

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