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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalNovember HolidaysMauritania marks National Day
Mauritania National Day: November 28National Day is a public holiday in Mauritania. The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. On November 28, 1960, Mauritania declared its independence. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler. The National Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Mauritania. Advent Sunday Celebrated by Christians Around the Globe
Advent Sunday: November 29Advent Sunday is a religious observance for Christians around the world. Advent Sunday is the fourth Sunday before Christmas and is the first day of the liturgical year for Western Christian Churches. It is the start of the season of Advent that will end on Christmas and is the time of preparation for the birth of Jesus and his presence among us. Advent comes from the Latin word adventus (arrival). Bhutan Honors the Shabdrung on Shabdrung Kuchoey
Shabdrung Kuchoey Date: November 27Shabdrung Kuchoey is a public holiday in Bhutan. Shabdrung Kuchoey marks the death anniversary of the Shabdrung in 1651, on the 10th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. The Shabdrung is the most important tulku lineage in Bhutan, similar to the Dalai Lama lineage of Tibet. The lineage passes through the founder of the country, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, born in 1594. He was a high Drukpa Kagyu lama who was the unifier of Bhutan as a nation state. In Bhutan the Shabdrung is revered as the third most important personality behind Guru Rinpoche and the Buddha. The Comoros Islands Remembers Ahmed Abdallah
Anniversary of President Abdallah’s Assassination Date: November 27The Anniversary of President Abdallah’s Assassination is a public holiday on the Comoros Islands. Ahmed Abdallah was the first president of the Comoros Islands and was assassinated by the military of the presidential guard at his presidential palace during the night of November 26, 1989. Mongolia Remembers the Creation of Its Constitution
Constitution Day: November 26Constitution Day is a public holiday in Mongolia. Mongolians celebrate on November 26 the creation of the constitution of Mongolia as a Republic in 1924. Ending the 17th century, most of Mongolia was ruled by the Qing Dynasty. During the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1911, Mongolians declared independence from China. However, Mongolia still had to wait and fight until 1921 to establish its official independence, and until 1924 to proclaim itself as a Republic. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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