NOVEMBER CELEBRATIONS 2013

It’s November, and there are several November celebrations with histories kids might like to investigate. 

DÍA de MUERTOS (Day of the Dead) (November 1^st & 2^nd,Mexico)

DIWALI/ DEEPAVALI (Festival of Light) (November 3^rd – November 7^th, Hindu, Sikh, & Jain Communities worldwide)

GUY FAWKES NIGHT (November 5^th, UK)

AL-HIJIRA (Islamic New Year) (November 5^th, Muslim Communities worldwide)

ASHURA (November 14^th, Muslim Communities worldwide)

HANNUKAH (November 27^th – December 5^th, Jewish Communities worldwide)

AMERICAN THANKSGIVING (November 28^th, U.S.A.)

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY (November 29^th, Canada, UK, & New Zealand)

ST. ANDREW’S DAY (November 30^th, Scotland)

November is also ADOPTION MONTH.

* If any visitors to this blog feel there are others of merit, please let me know.

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