Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 5
15 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 5 around the world.
- 15observances
- 53events
Holidays and observances
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All Jesuit Saints and BlessedsThe Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits, is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church. Headquartered in Rome, it was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the ap- Christian feast day: Saint Domninus of GrenobleSaint Domninus of Grenoble was the first recorded bishop of Grenoble. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and by the Orthodox Church; his feast day is celebrated on 2 November in the Roman Catholic Church and on 5 November in the Orthodox C
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Blessed Bernhard LichtenbergBernhard Lichtenberg was a German Catholic priest known for his outspoken opposition to the Nazi regime’s persecution of Jews and other marginalized groups during the Holocaust. He became a notable symbol of religious liberty for his public condemnation of the
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Berthild of ChellesSaint Berthild, also known as Bertille or Bertilla, was abbess of Chelles Abbey in France.
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Elizabeth, the mother of John the BaptistElizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist, the wife of Zechariah and a relative of Mary, mother of Jesus, according to the Gospel of Luke. She was past normal child-bearing age when she conceived and gave birth to John. She is revered as a saint by the Roma
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GalationSaint Galaction was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian, martyred with his wife, Episteme (Epistima), whom he had converted to the Christian faith.
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Blessed Gomidas KeumurdjianGomidas Keumurdjian, known as Cosma de Carbognano, was a married priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church and later a convert to the Armenian Catholic Church. At the insistence of the Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Constantinople, Ter Gomidas was tried before 
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Blessed Guido Maria ConfortiGuido Maria Conforti was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop who founded the Xaverian Missionaries (S.X.) on 3 December 1895. He was known to make frequent visits to his parishes and worked to support the religious education and religious involvement among th
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Blessed Hryhoriy LakotaHryhoriy Lakota, also known as Gregor Lakota, was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic auxiliary bishop who suffered religious persecution and was martyred by the Soviet Union. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001 in Ukraine.
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November 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 4 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 6
Bank Transfer Day (United States)Bank Transfer Day was a consumer activism initiative calling for a voluntary switch from commercial banks to not-for-profit credit unions by November 5, 2011. As of October 15, 2011, a Facebook page devoted to the effort had drawn more than 54,900 likes. Debit- Colón Day (Panama)Public holidays in Panama include:
Guy Fawkes Night (United Kingdom, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), and its related observances:
West Country Carnival (English West Country)The West Country Carnival Circuits are an annual celebration featuring a parade of illuminated carts in the English West Country. The celebration dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The purpose is to raise money for local charities.
Cinco de noviembre (Negros, Philippines)The Negros Revolution, commemorated and popularly known as the Fifth of November or Negros Day was a political movement in the Philippines that established a government on Negros Island in 1898, during the Spanish-American War, ending Spanish control of the is
Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Karnataka, India)Kanaka Dasa (1509–1606) also known as Daasashreshta Kanakadasa, was a Haridasa saint and philosopher of Dvaita Vedanta, from present-day Karnataka, India. He was a follower of Madhvacharya's Dvaita philosophy and a disciple of Vyasatirtha. He was a composer of
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 5?
15 observances are celebrated on November 5 around the world: Christian feast day: All Jesuit Saints and Blesseds, Christian feast day: Saint Domninus of Grenoble, Christian feast day: Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg, Christian feast day: Berthild of Chelles, Christian feast day: Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, Christian feast day: Galation. 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 5?
53 documented historical events happened on November 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Lý Anh Tông was enthroned as the emperor of Đại Việt at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign. On the same day, in another year: At the Second Battle of Panipat, forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Hemu, the Hindu emperor of north India. 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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