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November 1​
All Saints Day (Christianity​)
A day to honour Christian saints throughout the ages. Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics.
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
This Mexican holiday is celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.​
​November 3
Qudrat
Qudrat (Power) is the 13th month of the Bahá’à year.​
​​​November 4
Birth date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism​)
Founder of the Sikh faith and first of the Ten Gurus, Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in 1469 CE. He was an accomplished poet; 974 of his hymns are contained in the Sikh Scriptures, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Dev Diwali (​​​Jainism​)
Dev Diwali is regarded as the kalyanaks of many of the Tirthankaras or Pathfinders. There are five Kalyanaks - conceivement, birth, diksha (ordainment), enlightenment and moksha.
Dev Diwali marks the end of the Diwali celebrations and the end of the four month monsoon season (Chaturmas). It is also considered to be an auspicious time for pilgrimage to the sacred sites associated with the Jain religion.
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