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On your calendar this November 12
Name day today: Saint of the day
Today we celebrate Christian
Astrological sign: Scorpio (October 23 - November 22)
Every year on November 12:
- World Pneumonia Day
What day of the week is November 12, 2026?
November 12, 2026 is a Thursday
Ongoing holidays and events
November 1-30: Movember, the moustache celebration
November 5-15: Mar del Plata Film Festival (Argentina)
November 5-15, 2026: Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece)
November 8-15: WTA Finals, Indian Wells (United States)
November 9-20: COP31, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Antalya (Turkey)
November 9-15: Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia)
It happened on November 12
November 12, 1927: Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and deported to Alma-Ata because of his opposition to Stalin.
November 12, 1964: Prince Jean of Luxembourg takes the oath, becoming the eighth Grand Duke of Luxembourg, succeeding his mother Charlotte.
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This week
November 9 - November 10 - November 11 - November 12 - November 13 - November 14 - November 15
Selection of events, dates, holidays and public holidays for November
Holidays, public holidays and festivals
- November 1-30: Movember, the moustache celebration
- November 1: All Saints' Day
- November 2: All Souls' Day, commemoration of the faithful departed
- November 5-15: Mar del Plata Film Festival (Argentina)
- November 5-15, 2026: Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece)
- November 8: Diwali (Divali, Dipawali, or Deepavali), Festival of Lights, Hindu communities
- November 9-20: COP31, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Antalya (Turkey)
- November 9-15: Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia)
- November 11: Singles' Day
- November 11: 1918 Armistice
- November 18-19: Slush, Helsinki (Finland)
- November 19 (3rd Thursday of November): Beaujolais Nouveau
- November 20-29: LA Auto Show, Los Angeles (USA)
- November 20: Africa Industrialization Day
- November 24-25 (Yi Peng) / November 24 (Loy Krathong): Loy Krathong and Yi Peng, Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
- November 25: Saint Catherine's Day
- November 26: Thanksgiving (United States): a celebration of gratitude
- November 27: Black Friday
- November 29 to December 24: Advent, preparation for Christmas
National days
- November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
- November 3: Dominica Independence Day
- November 3: Federated States of Micronesia Independence Day
- November 3: Separation of Panama from Colombia
- November 9: Cambodia Independence Day
- November 11: Angola Independence Day
- November 11: Poland Independence Day
- November 15: Palestine Declaration of Independence
- November 18: Latvia Independence Day
- November 18: Morocco Independence Day
- November 19: Monaco National Day
- November 20: Oman National Day
- November 22: Lebanon Independence Day
- November 25: Statehood Day in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- November 25: Suriname Independence Day
- November 28: Mauritania Independence Day
- November 28: Albania Independence Day
- November 28: Panama Independence Day
- November 30: Barbados Independence Day
National and international days
- November 1: World Vegan Day
- November 2: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
- November 4-5: World Business Forum, New York (USA)
- November 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
- November 10: World Science Day for Peace and Development
- November 14: World Diabetes Day
- November 15: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- November 16: International Day for Tolerance
- November 19: World Toilet Day
- November 19: International Men's Day
- November 19 (3rd Thursday of November): World Philosophy Day
- November 20: World Children's Day
- November 21: World Television Day
- November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- November 30: Cyber Monday, online sales in the USA and around the world
Sporting competitions
- November 1: New York City Marathon (USA)
- November 6-8: Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix (São Paulo)
- November 8-15: WTA Finals, Indian Wells (United States)
- November 15-22: ATP Tour Finals, Turin (Italy)
- November 19-21: Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix (United States)
- November 24-29: Davis Cup Tennis Finals, Bologna (Italy)
- November 27-29: Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, Losail
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