1 & 2 – All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day, Christian

Following Halloween, All Saints’ Day is a day traditionally for Anglicans and Catholics to remember all the saints and martyrs, with prayer.

Catholics and some other Christians believe that between Heaven and Hell there is a state called Purgatory, where some people who have remaining sins to be cleansed spend some time. All Souls’ Day remembers all the people who have died, especially those who are believed to be in Purgatory.

Neither All Saints’ nor All Souls’ days are celebrated widely in the UK, but many have adopted the related Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead, which falls on 2 November, and is a lively, colourful celebration honouring passed loved ones.

13-19 – Transgender Awareness Week 

Transgender Awareness Week is a time for transgender people and their allies to highlight who transgender people are and raise awareness of the prejudice, discrimination and violence that affect this community. It is held annually in advance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which pays tribute to the transgender people who were victims of anti-transgender violence in the previous twelve months.

November’s dates at a glance

Religious/cultural

1 –      Feast of All the Saints, Christian
1 –      Samhain, Wicca and Pagan
2 –     All Souls’ Day, Christian
2 –     Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I, Rastafari
5 –     Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, Sikh
9 –     Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica, Catholic Christian
15 –    Nativity Fast begins, Orthodox Christian
21 –    Presentation of the Theotokos, Orthodox Christian
23 –   Feast of Christ the King, Christian
24 –   Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sikh
25 –   Day of the Covenant, Baha’i
27 –   Ascension of Abdu’l–Bahá, Baha’i
30 –   Saint Andrew’s Day, Christian
30 –   Advent Sunday, Christian

 Awareness and Events

5 –          Guy Fawkes Night
8 –          Intersex Day of Solidarity
9 –          Remembrance Sunday
11 –         Armistice Day
13 –        World Kindness Day
13-19 –  Transgender Awareness Week
14 –        World Diabetes Day
14 Nov-20 Dec – Disability History Month
16 –        International Day for Tolerance
19 –        International Men’s Day
20 –        World Children’s Day
20 –        Transgender Day of Remembrance