Library Knowledge Bulletin – November 2026

Daily special days: international and national observances, birthdays and death anniversaries. Dates of festivals that follow the lunar calendar (marked ★) should be checked against the current panchang or calendar before posting.

Today's Special day – 1st November 2026

• World Vegan Day: Observed internationally to promote vegan living and compassion towards animals.

• Foundation Days of States: Karnataka (Rajyotsava), Kerala (Kerala Piravi), Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh celebrate their formation days.

• All Saints' Day: Christian observance honouring all saints.

• Birthday: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Indian actress and former Miss World (1973).

• Death Anniversary: Ezra Pound, American poet (1972).

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Today's Special day – 2nd November 2026

• All Souls' Day: Christian day of remembrance for the departed; Day of the Dead (Mexico) is observed on 1–2 November.

• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (UN): Observed on 2 November every year.

• Birthday: Shah Rukh Khan, Indian film actor (1965).

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Today's Special day – 3rd November 2026

• National Sandwich Day: Celebrated in the US, Canada and the UK with sandwich deals and promotions.

• Culture Day (Bunka no Hi): A public holiday in Japan dedicated to promoting the arts, academic endeavours and cultural traditions.

• World Jellyfish Day: An international day raising awareness about jellyfish and marine ecosystems.

• Other Observances: Cliché Day, National Housewife's Day and Give Someone a Dollar Day.

• Lhabab Duchen ★: A Buddhist festival celebrated in Sikkim, India, commemorating the Buddha's descent from the heavenly realm to Earth.

• Election Day: Held in the United States (midterm elections), alongside special voting periods in other regions.

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Today's Special day – 4th November 2026

• UNESCO Foundation Day: UNESCO came into force on 4 November 1946 to promote education, science and culture.

• National Stress Awareness Day (UK): Observed on the first Wednesday of November.

• Historic Event: The entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in Egypt (1922).

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Today's Special day – 5th November 2026

• World Tsunami Awareness Day (UN): Raises awareness of tsunami risk and disaster preparedness.

• Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night): Observed in the United Kingdom.

• Birthday: Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer (1988).

• Historic Event: Second Battle of Panipat (1556).

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Today's Special day – 6th November 2026

• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (UN): Observed every 6 November.

• Dhanteras ★: First day of the Diwali festival season in India.

• Death Anniversary: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1893).

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Today's Special day – 7th November 2026

• National Cancer Awareness Day (India): Observed on 7 November, the birth anniversary of Marie Curie.

• Infant Protection Day (India): Observed on 7 November.

• Birthdays: Sir C. V. Raman, Nobel laureate in Physics (1888); Marie Curie, twice Nobel laureate (1867); Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom fighter (1858); Kamal Haasan, Indian actor (1954); Albert Camus, French author and Nobel laureate (1913).

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Today's Special day – 8th November 2026

• Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) ★: The festival of lights, widely celebrated across India and by the Indian diaspora.

• World Radiography Day: Marks the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen on 8 November 1895.

• World Town Planning Day: Promotes the role of planning in building sustainable communities.

• Birthdays: Bram Stoker, author of Dracula (1847); P. L. Deshpande, Marathi writer (1919); L. K. Advani, Indian politician (1927).

• Historic Event: Announcement of demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes in India (2016).

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Today's Special day – 9th November 2026

• Uttarakhand Foundation Day: The state was formed on 9 November 2000.

• Legal Services Day (India): Observed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

• Govardhan Puja ★: Observed on the day after Diwali in many parts of India.

• Birthdays: Allama Muhammad Iqbal, poet and philosopher (1877); Carl Sagan, astronomer and science communicator (1934).

• Historic Event: Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989).

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Today's Special day – 10th November 2026

• World Science Day for Peace and Development (UNESCO): Highlights the role of science in society.

• Birthday: Martin Luther, German theologian and reformer (1483).

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Today's Special day – 11th November 2026

• National Education Day (India): Celebrates the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister (1888).

• Armistice Day / Remembrance Day: Marks the end of the First World War (1918).

• Bhai Dooj ★: Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.

• Birthdays: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888); Acharya J. B. Kripalani (1888); Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist (1821).

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Today's Special day – 12th November 2026

• World Pneumonia Day: Raises awareness about pneumonia prevention and treatment.

• Public Service Broadcasting Day (India): Marks Mahatma Gandhi's only visit to All India Radio studio in 1947.

• Birthdays: Dr. Salim Ali, the 'Birdman of India' (1896); Auguste Rodin, French sculptor (1840).

• Death Anniversary: Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, founder of Banaras Hindu University (1946).

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Today's Special day – 13th November 2026

• World Kindness Day: Encourages acts of kindness across the world.

• Birthday: Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island (1850).

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Today's Special day – 14th November 2026

• Children's Day / Bal Diwas (India): Celebrates the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister (1889).

• World Diabetes Day: Raises awareness of diabetes; the date marks the birth of Sir Frederick Banting (1891).

• Death Anniversary: Georg W. F. Hegel, German philosopher (1831).

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Today's Special day – 15th November 2026

• Jharkhand Foundation Day / Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000; the day also honours the tribal leader Birsa Munda (born 1875).

• Chhath Puja ★: Festival dedicated to the Sun God, celebrated mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh (check exact dates for 2026).

• Birthday: Sir William Herschel, astronomer (1738).

• Death Anniversary: Acharya Vinoba Bhave, social reformer and Bhoodan movement leader (1982).

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Today's Special day – 16th November 2026

• International Day for Tolerance (UN/UNESCO): Promotes tolerance, respect and understanding between cultures.

• National Press Day (India): Marks the Press Council of India starting its functioning as a moral watchdog of the press.

• Martyrdom Anniversary: Kartar Singh Sarabha, revolutionary freedom fighter (1915).

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Today's Special day – 17th November 2026

• World Prematurity Day: Raises awareness of premature birth.

• International Students' Day: Commemorates student activism and the rights of students.

• National Epilepsy Day (India): Awareness about epilepsy.

• Death Anniversaries: Lala Lajpat Rai, 'Punjab Kesari' (1928); Balasaheb Thackeray, politician (2012).

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Today's Special day – 18th November 2026

• Naturopathy Day (India): Promotes natural healing and wellness practices.

• Rezang La Battle Anniversary: Remembers the Indian soldiers who fought at Rezang La in Ladakh (1962).

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Today's Special day – 19th November 2026

• World Toilet Day (UN): Highlights the global sanitation crisis.

• International Men's Day: Focuses on men's health and positive role models.

• National Integration Day (India): Birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman Prime Minister (1917).

• Birthday: Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, freedom fighter (traditionally observed 19 November, 1828).

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Today's Special day – 20th November 2026

• Universal Children's Day (UN): Marks the adoption of the Declaration (1959) and the Convention (1989) on the Rights of the Child.

• Africa Industrialisation Day: Observed by the UN.

• Death Anniversary: Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of War and Peace (1910).

• Prabodhini (Devuthani) Ekadashi ★: Marks the end of Chaturmas in Hindu tradition.

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Today's Special day – 21st November 2026

• World Television Day (UN): Recognises the influence of television on public opinion.

• World Fisheries Day: Highlights the importance of sustainable fisheries.

• World Hello Day: Encourages greeting people to promote peace.

• Birthday: Voltaire, French writer and philosopher (1694).

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Today's Special day – 22nd November 2026

• Lebanon Independence Day: Celebrated since 1943.

• Birthday: George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), English novelist (1819).

• Death Anniversaries (1963): C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia; Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World.

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Today's Special day – 23rd November 2026

• Birthday: Sri Sathya Sai Baba, spiritual leader (1926), celebrated by devotees across India and abroad.

• Death Anniversary: Roald Dahl, children's author (1990).

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Today's Special day – 24th November 2026

• Guru Nanak Jayanti (Prakash Parv) ★: Celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru; it falls on Kartik Purnima.

• Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur: Remembers the ninth Sikh Guru (1675).

• Literary Milestone: Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published (1859).

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Today's Special day – 25th November 2026

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (UN): Also the start of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.

• Birthday: Andrew Carnegie, industrialist and funder of thousands of public libraries (1835).

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Today's Special day – 26th November 2026

• Constitution Day / Samvidhan Diwas (India): Marks the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949.

• National Milk Day (India): Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, 'Father of the White Revolution' (1921).

• Remembrance of 26/11 Mumbai Attacks (2008): Tribute to the victims and security personnel.

• Thanksgiving Day (USA): Observed on the fourth Thursday of November.

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Today's Special day – 27th November 2026

• Birthday: Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi poet and author of Madhushala (1907).

• Death Anniversary: V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister of India (2008).

• Black Friday (USA): The shopping day after Thanksgiving.

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Today's Special day – 28th November 2026

• Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Death Anniversary (Punyatithi): Social reformer and champion of education for girls and the oppressed (1890).

• Birthday: William Blake, English poet and artist (1757).

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Today's Special day – 29th November 2026

• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (UN): Observed on 29 November.

• Birthdays: Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women (1832); C. S. Lewis (1898).

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Today's Special day – 30th November 2026

• St Andrew's Day: National day of Scotland.

• Computer Security Day: Promotes awareness of information security.

• Birthdays: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, scientist who pioneered plant physiology and radio science (1858); Mark Twain, American author (1835).

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