World Fisheries Day: 21 November
November 21, 2020
- World Fisheries Day is observed on 21 November annually all over the world by the fisherfolk communities.
World Television Day: 21 November
November 21, 2020
- World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November annually. The day is celebrated to acknowledge the role of broadcast media.
World Toilet Day: 19 November
November 19, 2020
- World Toilet Day (WTD) is celebrated all over the world on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
- This year the theme remarks on the value of “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”.
World Philosophy Day: 19 November
November 19, 2020
- World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November annually.
- This year World Philosophy Day happens on 19 November 2020.
National Epilepsy Day: November 17
November 18, 2020
- In India, November 17 is celebrated annually as National Epilepsy Day, to spread awareness about epilepsy.
- The month of November is celebrated as ‘National Epilepsy Awareness Month’. This National Epilepsy Day is commemorated by the Epilepsy Foundation of India.
International Day for Tolerance: 16 November
November 16, 2020
- The United Nations commemorates “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November annually.
- The United Nations is committed to upholding tolerance by fostering common understanding among cultures and peoples.
National Press Day: 16 November
November 16, 2020
- National Press Day is celebrated on 16th November annually to commemorate free and responsible press in India.
- In 1956, the First Press Commission was planned to form a Press Council to defend freedom of the press in India. On 4 July 1966, the Press Council was set up in India. It came into effect from 16 November 1966.
Children’s Day: 14th November
November 15, 2020
- On 14th November, Children’s Day is observed annually to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Children’s Day is commonly known as ‘Baal Diwas’ in India.
World Diabetes Day: 14 November
November 14, 2020
- World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14th November annually. The campaign intends to spread awareness around the vital role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes.
- The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is “The Nurse and Diabetes.”
National Ayurveda Day 2020: 13 November
November 13, 2020
- National Ayurveda Day is being celebrated annually from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti.
- This year the 5th Ayurveda Day happens on November 13, 2020.