Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 9
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 9 around the world.
- 16observances
- 75events
Holidays and observances
- Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan) Holidays in Pakistan are celebrated according to the Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as Labo
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Benignus of ArmaghBenán was the son of Sesenen, an Irish chieftain in the part of Ireland that is now called County Meath.
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Dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Cathedral of the Pope (memorial feast day)The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran, is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, Italy. It serves as the seat of the bishop of Rome and head of the worldwide Catholic Ch- Christian feast day: Margery Kempe (Church of England)Margery Kempe was an English Catholic mystic, known for writing through dictation The Book of Margery Kempe, a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language. Her book chronicles her domestic tribulations, her extensive pilgrimag
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Martin Chemnitz (Lutheran)Martin Chemnitz was a second-generation German, Evangelical Lutheran, Christian theologian, and a Protestant reformer, churchman, and confessor. In the Evangelical Lutheran tradition he is known as Alter Martinus, the "Second Martin": Si Martinus non fuisset, 
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Nectarios of AeginaNectarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, is one of the most renowned Greek saints, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. On 20 April 1961, Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople glorified him as a saint. His feast day 
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Theodore of Amasea (Roman Catholic Church)Saint Theodore, distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, Theodore the Recruit, and by other names, is a Christian saint and Great Martyr, particularly revered in the Eastern Orthodox Churches but also honored in Roman Catholicism and Oriental Orthodoxy. According 
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Virgin of Almudena (Madrid)The Virgin of Almudena is a medieval statue of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The Virgin Mary is regarded as a patroness of Madrid, Spain, under this title.- Christian feast day: VitonusSaint Vitonus, also called Vanne or Vaune, became a monk as a young man and was later made Bishop of Verdun by King Clovis I.
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November 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 10
Day of the Skulls or Dia de los ñatitas (Bolivia)The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remem
Flag Day (Azerbaijan)There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cambodia from France in 1953.Independence Day is a national holiday observed annually in Cambodia every 9 November. The date celebrates Cambodia's Declaration of Independence from France on 9 November 1953. The site to celebrate the ceremony is at Independence Monument. The vital celebrat- Inventors' Day (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day do so with varying degrees of emphasis and on different day
- Uttarakhand Day (Uttarakhand, India)Uttarakhand Day also referred to as Uttarakhand Divas is celebrated as the state foundation day of Indian state Uttarakhand. It is observed annually on 9 November.
- World Freedom Day (United States)World Freedom Day is a United States federal observance declared by then-President George W. Bush to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe. It started in 2001 and is celebrated on November 9.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 9?
16 observances are celebrated on November 9 around the world: Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan), Christian feast day: Benignus of Armagh, Christian feast day: Dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Cathedral of the Pope (memorial feast day), Christian feast day: Margery Kempe (Church of England), Christian feast day: Martin Chemnitz (Lutheran), Christian feast day: Nectarios of Aegina. 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 9?
75 documented historical events happened on November 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: USS Alligator engaged three pirate schooners off the coast of Cuba in one of the West Indies anti-piracy operations of the United States. On the same day, in another year: Mary Jane Kelly, widely believed to be the fifth and final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, was murdered in London. 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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