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November 2027

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  1. Monday 1 November 2027

    • All Saints' Day

      Religious and cultural

      All Saints' Day on 1 November is a Christian festival honouring all saints, known and unknown.

    • Ask Your Pharmacist Week

      Awareness1 to 7 November 2027

      A UK week in early November from the National Pharmacy Association promoting the services of local pharmacies.

    • Get the Nation Learning Week

      Awareness1 to 5 November 2027

      A UK week in November that encourages adults to take up learning, held from 2 to 6 November in 2026.

    • International Stress Awareness Week

      Awareness1 to 5 November 2027

      A week in early November that raises awareness of stress and wellbeing, especially at work. The 2026 week runs 2 to 6 November.

    • Sugar Awareness Week

      Awareness1 to 7 November 2027

      A UK week from Action on Sugar highlighting the sugar hidden in everyday food and drink.

    • Talk Money Week

      Awareness1 to 5 November 2027

      A UK week each November that encourages people to talk more openly about money, held from 2 to 6 November in 2026.

    • World Vegan Day

      Awareness

      World Vegan Day on 1 November celebrates veganism and the founding of The Vegan Society, and opens World Vegan Month.

    • Youth Work Week

      Awareness1 to 7 November 2027

      A UK week in early November that celebrates youth work and the people and places that support young people.

  2. Tuesday 2 November 2027

    • All Souls' Day

      Religious and cultural

      All Souls' Day on 2 November is when many Christians remember and pray for those who have died.

    • International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

      Awareness

      On 2 November the UN condemns attacks on journalists and urges states to bring those responsible to justice.

    • Purple Tuesday

      Awareness

      An accessibility day on the first Tuesday of November when organisations commit to improving the experience of disabled customers.

  3. Wednesday 3 November 2027

  4. Thursday 4 November 2027

    • Outdoor Classroom Day (November)

      Awareness

      The autumn date of Outdoor Classroom Day, when schools take lessons and play outside to show the value of time outdoors.

  5. Friday 5 November 2027

    • Bonfire Night

      Religious and cultural

      Held on 5 November across the UK with fireworks and bonfires, remembering the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

    • World Tsunami Awareness Day

      Awareness

      World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November promotes understanding of tsunami risks and the steps that save lives.

  6. Saturday 6 November 2027

  7. Monday 8 November 2027

    • International Day of Radiology

      Awareness

      A global day on 8 November, the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays, recognising medical imaging.

    • International Week of Science and Peace

      Awareness8 to 14 November 2027

      The International Week of Science and Peace, held in the week of 11 November, promotes links between science, cooperation and peace.

    • Living Wage Week

      Awareness8 to 14 November 2027

      A UK week each November when the new real Living Wage rates are announced and accredited employers are celebrated, held 9 to 15 November in 2026.

    • Tomorrow's Engineers Week

      Awareness8 to 12 November 2027

      A UK week each November showing young people the variety of careers in engineering, held 9 to 13 November in 2026.

    • Trustees' Week

      Awareness8 to 12 November 2027

      An annual week each November thanking charity trustees and encouraging more people to take on the role, held 9 to 13 November in 2026.

  8. Wednesday 10 November 2027

    • NET Cancer Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 10 November that raises awareness of neuroendocrine cancers and the need for earlier diagnosis.

    • World Science Day for Peace and Development

      Awareness

      World Science Day for Peace and Development on 10 November highlights the role of science in society and in building sustainable futures.

  9. Thursday 11 November 2027

    • Armistice Day

      Religious and cultural

      The anniversary on 11 November of the end of First World War fighting in 1918, marked with a two-minute silence at 11am.

  10. Friday 12 November 2027

    • BBC Children in Need Appeal Night

      Awareness

      The BBC's annual televised fundraising night for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK, held on Friday 13 November 2026.

    • World Pneumonia Day

      Awareness

      Held on 12 November, World Pneumonia Day raises awareness of pneumonia, a leading infectious cause of death, and calls for better prevention and treatment.

  11. Saturday 13 November 2027

    • Trans Awareness Week

      Awareness13 to 19 November 2027

      A week from 13 to 19 November raising awareness of trans people and the issues they face, leading into Trans Day of Remembrance.

    • World Kindness Day

      Awareness

      World Kindness Day on 13 November encourages people everywhere to carry out acts of kindness in their homes, schools, workplaces and communities.

  12. Sunday 14 November 2027

    • Guru Nanak Gurpurab

      Religious and cultural

      Guru Nanak Gurpurab celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, on the full moon of Kartik in November.

    • Inter Faith Week

      Awareness14 to 21 November 2027

      A week each November promoting good relations and understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs, held 8 to 15 November in 2026.

    • Remembrance Sunday

      Religious and cultural

      The Sunday nearest Armistice Day, the second Sunday in November, when the UK remembers those who died in war, on 8 November 2026.

    • World Diabetes Day

      Awareness

      World Diabetes Day on 14 November raises awareness of diabetes and how type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed.

  13. Monday 15 November 2027

    • Anti-Bullying Week

      Awareness15 to 19 November 2027

      A week each November when schools focus on preventing bullying, coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and held 16 to 20 November in 2026.

    • Global Entrepreneurship Week

      Awareness15 to 21 November 2027

      A worldwide week of events in mid November that encourages people to start and grow businesses, held from 16 to 22 November in 2026.

    • International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime

      Awareness

      On 15 November the UN raises awareness of the threats posed by organised crime that crosses borders and the need to tackle it together.

    • National Safeguarding Adults Week

      Awareness15 to 21 November 2027

      A UK week each November raising awareness of how to protect adults at risk from abuse and neglect, held 16 to 22 November in 2026.

    • Self Care Week

      Awareness15 to 21 November 2027

      A UK week in November that helps people learn how to look after their own health and use services well. The 2026 week runs 16 to 22 November.

    • World Prematurity Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 15 November that raises awareness of preterm birth and the needs of babies born too early and their families.

  14. Tuesday 16 November 2027

    • International Day for Tolerance

      Awareness

      The International Day for Tolerance on 16 November promotes respect for the world's diverse cultures and action against intolerance.

    • International Day of the Mediterranean Diet

      Awareness

      The International Day of the Mediterranean Diet on 16 November celebrates a healthy way of eating that is also recognised as living cultural heritage.

  15. Wednesday 17 November 2027

    • World COPD Day

      Awareness

      A global day in November that raises awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday 18 November.

  16. Thursday 18 November 2027

  17. Friday 19 November 2027

    • International Men's Day

      Awareness

      International Men's Day on 19 November each year focuses on men's health and wellbeing and the positive contributions men make.

    • World Toilet Day

      Awareness

      World Toilet Day on 19 November raises awareness of the billions of people who still lack safe sanitation.

  18. Saturday 20 November 2027

    • Africa Industrialization Day

      Awareness

      Africa Industrialization Day on 20 November builds international support for industrial development across Africa.

    • National Tree Week

      Awareness20 to 28 November 2027

      The Tree Council's annual celebration that marks the start of the winter tree planting season, running 21 to 29 November in 2026.

    • Transgender Day of Remembrance

      Awareness

      A day on 20 November remembering trans people whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence.

    • World Children's Day

      Awareness

      World Children's Day on 20 November is UNICEF's day of action for children's rights, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

  19. Sunday 21 November 2027

    • Christ the King

      Religious and cultural

      Christ the King is the Christian festival on the Sunday before Advent, closing the church year; it falls on 22 November 2026.

    • International Fraud Awareness Week

      Awareness21 to 27 November 2027

      A global week in November that promotes fraud prevention and awareness, held from 15 to 21 November in 2026.

    • Maths Week England

      Awareness21 to 27 November 2027

      A week of maths activities for schools and the public in England, held from 15 to 21 November in 2026.

    • Road Safety Week

      Awareness21 to 27 November 2027

      Brake's annual UK road safety campaign every November, running 15 to 21 November in 2026.

    • World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

      Awareness

      The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, on the third Sunday of November, remembers people killed and injured on the roads.

    • World Television Day

      Awareness

      World Television Day on 21 November recognises the influence of television in drawing attention to global issues.

  20. Monday 22 November 2027

    • UK Parliament Week

      Awareness22 to 28 November 2027

      A UK week in November encouraging people, especially young people, to learn about and engage with Parliament and democracy.

  21. Wednesday 24 November 2027

    • World Conjoined Twins Day

      Awareness

      World Conjoined Twins Day on 24 November raises awareness of conjoined twins and promotes their wellbeing and inclusion.

  22. Thursday 25 November 2027

  23. Friday 26 November 2027

    • Black Friday

      Commercial and retail

      The big retail sales day, held the day after US Thanksgiving and now widely marked by UK shops too.

    • World Sustainable Transport Day

      Awareness

      World Sustainable Transport Day on 26 November promotes safe, affordable, accessible and clean transport for everyone.

  24. Saturday 27 November 2027

  25. Sunday 28 November 2027

    • Advent Sunday

      Religious and cultural

      Advent Sunday is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day and begins the Christian season of Advent and the church year.

    • Mitzvah Day

      Awareness

      A UK faith-based day of social action in November when people volunteer and give time to their communities.

  26. Monday 29 November 2027

  27. Tuesday 30 November 2027

    • Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

      Awareness

      On 30 November the UN and OPCW honour the victims of chemical warfare and renew the commitment to eliminate chemical weapons.

    • Giving Tuesday

      Awareness

      Giving Tuesday falls on the Tuesday after US Thanksgiving and encourages people around the world to give time, money or skills to good causes.

    • GivingTuesday (UK)

      Awareness

      A global day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, encouraging people to donate, volunteer or help others, on 1 December 2026.

    • St Andrew's Day bank holiday

      Public holidays

      A bank holiday in Scotland.