This is our day guide for Sunday November 12th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on November 12th 2023
International: Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
International: Deepavali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
International: Remembrance Sunday
Observed on Sunday closest to November 11 to recall the end of World War I and honour the veterans of both World Wars.
East Timor: Youth National Day
Celebrates the youth on the anniversary of the Santa Cruz Massacre in 1991 when over 250 people were killed by Indonesian soldiersRegional
India (regional): Narak Chaturdashi
Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of DiwaliRegional
India (regional): Kali Puja
Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik. It is celebrated on the same day as Diwali, when other regions worship the godess Lakshmi.Regional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Holiday
Second day of public holidays to mark the birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan
Nepal: Laxmi Puja
The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
Singapore: Deepavali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darknessObservances on November 12th 2023
USA: National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
USA: National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
United Kingdom: Tempranillo Day
Tempranillo is the most important grape grown in Spain.
International: World Pneumonia Day
A day to promote interventions to protect against, prevent and treat pneumonia; and generate action to combat pneumonia.
Mexico: Postman's Day
A day to honour the work of postal workers commemorating an act of bravery in 1922.
International: Diwali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness.
Finland: Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration observed in many countries that honours the role of fathers and forefathers.
United Kingdom: Remembrance Sunday
Observed on Sunday closest to November 11 to recall the end of World War I and honour the veterans of both World Wars.
International: World Wine Tourism Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Wine Tourism Day.
El Salvador: National Pupusa Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pupusa Day.November 11th 2023 | Go to Today | November 13th 2023
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| General Information for November 12th 2023 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 316 of 2023 | |
| 49 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 45 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2011 - Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the European sovereign debt crisis. | |
| 1968 - Equatorial Guinea joins the United Nations. | |
| 1912 – The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. | |
| 1555 – The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism. |
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