Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 30
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 30 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Bonifacio Day (Philippines)Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against th
Christian feast day:
Andrew and its related observances.Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus.
Christian feast day:
Joseph Marchand (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)Joseph Marchand was a French missionary in Vietnam and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He is now a Catholic saint, celebrated on 30 November.
Christian feast day:
Cuthbert MayneCuthbert Mayne was an English Catholic priest executed under the laws of Elizabeth I. He was the first of the seminary priests trained on the Continent to be martyred. Mayne was beatified in 1886 and canonised as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales i- Christian feast day: Thaddeus LiuThaddeus Liu was a Chinese priest and martyr of the 19th century.
Christian feast day:
November 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 29 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 1
Commemoration Day (United Arab Emirates)Commemoration Day, also known as Martyrs' Day, is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service. The day is marked - Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran (Israel)The Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran is a National Day of Commemoration in Israel, observed every year on November 30 to memorialize the Jewish exodus from the Muslim world.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Barbados from the United Kingdom in 1966 There are 12 public holidays in Barbados, which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Holidays in Barbados are also referred to as bank holidays locally:
- National Day (Benin)This is a list of holidays in Benin.
Regina Mundi Day (South Africa)Regina Mundi, designed by architect Anthony Noel Errol Slaven, is the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa. It is located in Rockville, Soweto, a populous black urban residential area within the city of Johannesburg. Due to the role it played as a pla
Saint Andrew's Day (Scotland)Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November, during Scotland's Winter Festival. Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the
Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations)The Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare is an annual event held November 30 as a "tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the eli
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 30?
13 observances are celebrated on November 30 around the world: Bonifacio Day (Philippines), Christian feast day: Andrew and its related observances., Christian feast day: Joseph Marchand (one of Vietnamese Martyrs), Christian feast day: Cuthbert Mayne, Christian feast day: Thaddeus Liu, Christian feast day: November 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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 30?
41 documented historical events happened on November 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Narva. On the same day, in another year: An expedition led by Francisco Javier de Balmis departed A Coruña, Spain, with the aim of vaccinating millions in South America and Asia against smallpox. 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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