Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 15
21 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 15 around the world.
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- 61events
Holidays and observances
America Recycles Day (United States)America Recycles Day, also known as National Recycling Day, is a national observance in the United States dedicated to promoting recycling across the nation. Observed on November 15 every year, the observance is the signature recycling program of Keep America 
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Abibus of EdessaAbibus of Edessa, also known as Abibus the New, Habib the Deacon or Saint Habibus the Martyr, was a 4th-century Syrian Christian deacon, confessor and martyr, who according to the Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon, was executed at Edessa by immolation under Roman 
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Albert the GreatAlbertus Magnus, also known as Saint Albert the Great, Albert of Swabia, Albert von Bollstadt, or Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop. He is considered one of the greatest medieval philosophers and thinkers.
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Blessed Caius of KoreaBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for- Christian feast day: Didier of CahorsSaint Didier, also known as Desiderius, was a Merovingian-era royal official of aristocratic Gallo-Roman extraction.
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Francis Asbury and George Whitefield (Episcopal Church)Francis Asbury was a British-American Methodist minister who became one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. During his 45 years in the colonies and the newly independent United States, he devoted his life to ministr
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Blessed Hugh FaringdonHugh Faringdon,, earlier known as Hugh Cook, later as Hugh Cook alias Faringdon and Hugh Cook of Faringdon, was an English Benedictine monk who presided as the last Abbot of Reading Abbey in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. At the dissolution of the 
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Leopold III, a public holiday in Lower Austria and Vienna.Leopold III, known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. H
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MaloSaint Malo was a Welsh mid-sixth century founder of Saint-Malo, a commune in Brittany, France. He was one of the seven founding saints of Brittany.- Christian feast day: Mechell Saint Mechell was the 6th century founder and first abbot of the clas of Llanfechell, on Anglesey in north-west Wales. St Mechell's day is celebrated on 15 November. It is claimed that he is buried in Llanfechell.
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November 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 14 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 16- Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (German-speaking Community of Belgium)The Day of the German-speaking Community is a holiday in Belgium celebrated on 15 November each year. It is a public holiday for the German-speaking Community of Belgium but it is not celebrated elsewhere in the country. The equivalents of the other communitie
Day of the Imprisoned Writer (International observance)The Day of the Imprisoned Writer is an annual, international day intended to recognize and support writers who resist repression of the basic human right to freedom of expression and who stand up to attacks made against their right to impart information. This 
Independence Day, unilaterally declared in 1988. (Palestine)The Palestinian Declaration of Independence formally established the State of Palestine, and was written by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and proclaimed by Yasser Arafat on 15 November 1988 in Algiers, Algeria. It had previously been adopted by the Palestin- King's Feast (Belgium)The King's Feast has been celebrated in Belgium on November 15 since 1866. Since 2001, the Belgian Federal Parliament has held a ceremony in honor of the King, in the presence of members of the Belgian royal family and other dignitaries. It is not a national p
National Tree Planting Day (Sri Lanka)Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.- Peace Day (Ivory Coast) This is a list of public holidays in Ivory Coast.
- Republic Proclamation Day (Brazil)In Brazil, public holidays may be legislated at the federal, statewide and municipal levels. Most holidays are observed nationwide.
Shichi-Go-San (Japan)Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three- and seven-year-old girls, and five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys. It is held annually on November 15 and celebrates the growth and well-being of young children. A
Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)Republic Day is a public holiday in Northern Cyprus commemorating the declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 15 November 1983. The annual celebrations begin at 12:00 a.m on 14 November and continue until 15 November. On 15 November, celebrat- The beginning of Nativity Fast (Eastern Orthodox)In Christianity, the Nativity Fast—or Fast of the Prophets in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church—is a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and Catholic Church
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 15?
21 observances are celebrated on November 15 around the world: America Recycles Day (United States), Christian feast day: Abibus of Edessa, Christian feast day: Albert the Great, Christian feast day: Blessed Caius of Korea, Christian feast day: Didier of Cahors, Christian feast day: Francis Asbury and George Whitefield (Episcopal Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on November 15?
61 documented historical events happened on November 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Penda of Mercia and Æthelhere of East Anglia were defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria at the Battle of the Winwaed in Yorkshire, England. On the same day, in another year: The chapel of the newly constructed Castellania in Valletta, Malta, was consecrated. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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