Important Days in November 2026: National and International Days

In November 2026, there are a number of significant national and international day celebrations according to the India’s history, culture, educational achievements, scientific developments, and social progress. Among those events are state foundation days, festivals, public campaigns, and birth or death anniversaries of notable individuals. Events like Children’s Day, National Education Day, Janjatiya Gaurav Divas and Constitution Day represent the cultural legacy of India and its constitutional values. There are also international events that are dedicated to public health issues, environmental concerns, human rights and international collaboration.

Important Days in November 2026

Below is the list of important days, national and international observances, festivals and notable anniversaries in November 2026.

Date	Important Day/Event
1 November	Karnataka Rajyotsava Day
1 November	Kerala Piravi
1 November	Haryana Day
1 November	Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day
1 November	Punjab Formation Day
1 November	Andhra Pradesh Formation Day
1 November	Chhattisgarh Foundation Day
2 November	All Souls’ Day
2 November	International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
2 November	Parumala Perunnal
2 November	Guru Ram Das Birth Anniversary
3 November	World Jellyfish Day
3 November	Amartya Sen’s Birth Anniversary
3 November	Major Somnath Sharma’s Martyrdom Day
4 November	National Stress Awareness Day
4 November	Shakuntala Devi’s Birth Anniversary
4 November	Vasudeo Balwant Phadke’s Birth Anniversary
4 November	Jamnalal Bajaj’s Birth Anniversary
4 November	Sir Pherozeshah Mehta’s Death Anniversary
5 November	World Tsunami Awareness Day
5 November	Bhupen Hazarika’s Death Anniversary
5 November	Virat Kohli’s Birth Anniversary
5 November	Sajjad Zaheer’s Birth Anniversary
6 November	International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
7 November	Infant Protection Day
7 November	National Cancer Awareness Day
7 November	International Day of Medical Physics
7 November	C. V. Raman’s Birth Anniversary
7 November	Marie Curie’s Birth Anniversary
7 November	Bipin Chandra Pal’s Birth Anniversary
8 November	Diwali/Deepawali
8 November	International Day of Radiology
8 November	World Radiography Day
8 November	L. K. Advani’s Birth Anniversary
9 November	National Legal Services Day
9 November	Uttarakhand Foundation Day
9 November	Kartarpur Corridor Inauguration Anniversary
9 November	World Freedom Day
9 November	Subroto Mukherji’s Death Anniversary
10 November	World Science Day for Peace and Development
10 November	World Immunization Day
10 November	Surendranath Banerjee’s Birth Anniversary
10 November	Sachchidananda Sinha’s Birth Anniversary
10 November	Dattopant Thengadi’s Birth Anniversary
11 November	National Education Day
11 November	Armistice Day
11 November	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s Birth Anniversary
11 November	Acharya J. B. Kripalani’s Birth Anniversary
11 November	Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Birth Anniversary
12 November	World Usability Day
12 November	World Pneumonia Day
12 November	Public Service Broadcasting Day
12 November	Madan Mohan Malaviya’s Death Anniversary
12 November	Madhu Dandavate’s Death Anniversary
12 November	Senapati Bapat’s Birth Anniversary
12 November	Salim Ali’s Birth Anniversary
14 November	Children’s Day
14 November	Jawaharlal Nehru Jayanti
14 November	World Diabetes Day
15 November	Jharkhand Foundation Day
15 November	Birsa Munda Jayanti
15 November	Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
15 November	Chhath Puja
15 November	World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
16 November	International Day for Tolerance
16 November	National Press Day
16 November	Akbar Allahabadi’s Birth Anniversary
16 November	M. N. Srinivas’s Birth Anniversary
17 November	International Students’ Day
17 November	National Epilepsy Day
17 November	World Prematurity Day
17 November	Lala Lajpat Rai’s Death Anniversary
18 November	National Naturopathy Day
18 November	World COPD Day
18 November	World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence
18 November	Batukeshwar Dutt’s Birth Anniversary
18 November	World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18–24 November)
19 November	World Philosophy Day
19 November	World Toilet Day
19 November	International Men’s Day
20 November	World Children’s Day
20 November	Africa Industrialization Day
21 November	World Television Day
21 November	World Fisheries Day
21 November	Utkal Keshari’s Birth Anniversary
21 November	C. V. Raman’s Death Anniversary
21 November	T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar’s Death Anniversary
22 November	Veerangana Jhalkaribai’s Birth Anniversary
22 November	Walchand Hirachand’s Birth Anniversary
22 November	Meera Behn’s Birth Anniversary
22 November	Laxman Nayak’s Birth Anniversary
22 November	Master Tara Singh’s Death Anniversary
23 November	Durga Das’s Birth Anniversary
23 November	Jagadish Chandra Bose’s Death Anniversary
24 November	Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
24 November	Lachit Diwas
24 November	Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
24 November	Pandit Hiralal Shastri’s Birth Anniversary
24 November	R. K. Laxman’s Birth Anniversary
24 November	Sir Chhotu Ram’s Birth Anniversary
25 November	International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
26 November	National Milk Day
26 November	Constitution Day of India
27 November	International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
27 November	Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Birth Anniversary
27 November	Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar’s Birth Anniversary
28 November	Red Planet Day
29 November	International Jaguar Day
30 November	Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
30 November	Jagadish Chandra Bose’s Birth Anniversary

November 2026 – Important Dates – Important Points

1 November – State Formation Days

There are many Indian states that observe their state formation day on 1 November. Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been formed in 1956 through state reorganization. Haryana and Punjab had been reorganized in 1966, whereas Chhattisgarh became a state in 2000.

5 November – World Tsunami Awareness Day

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed by the United Nations to raise awareness and knowledge about disaster preparedness, warning systems, and disaster risk reduction.

7 November – National Cancer Awareness Day

National Cancer Awareness Day is observed in India to generate awareness among the citizens of cancer prevention, early detection and proper treatment of the disease.

8 November – Diwali

Deepawali or Diwali is one of the most important festivals of India. It represents the triumph of good over bad, light over darkness and hope over despair.

9 November – National Legal Services Day

National Legal Services Day is aimed at creating awareness about free legal aid and equality before the law. This is linked with the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 that lays out provisions for legal aid services in India.

11 November – National Education Day

National Education Day celebrates the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first Education Minister of independent India. The day honors his contributions to the field of education, institutions and the educational system of India.

14 November – Children’s Day

Children’s Day in India is celebrated on the birthday of the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and focuses on the rights, education, health, and well-being of children.

15 November – Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is observed on the birthday of Birsa Munda, who had led the Ulgulan movement against the colonialism of the British and oppressive practices in India.

16 November – National Press Day

National Press Day is celebrated to acknowledge the significance of free and responsible press in India. The day is associated with the Press Council of India.

19 November – World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day creates awareness regarding the problems and difficulties related to global sanitation and the need for hygienic sanitation systems. Sanitation is an important factor for ensuring public health and sustainability.

24 November – Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti

The birthday of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated as Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti. Also referred to as Guru Purab or Prakash Utsav, this occasion is celebrated by praying, performing devotionals, and doing social service.

26 November – Constitution Day of India

Constitution Day is also referred to as Samvidhan Divas. It marks the ratification of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949. The Constitution was officially put into operation on 26 January 1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day.

28 November – Red Planet Day

Red Planet Day is a day that marks the launch of NASA’s Mariner 4 probe on 28 November 1964. It was a major breakthrough in planetary exploration and made possible the taking of the first up-close pictures of the Red Planet during its fly-by in 1965.