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- November 2025 Cultural Diversity Update October 31, 2025November is a month of harvest festivals, some of the oldest holidays, that date back to when ancient farming communities gathered to give thanks for a good harvest, essential in surviving the imminent harsh winter. In addition to American Thanksgiving, this year November also hosts the birthday of the founder of one of the world’s […]
- November Video Conference Backgrounds October 28, 2025As we move into the darker days of late Autumn, why not brighten up your video conferences with these backgrounds that also highlight cultural diversity? November 2: Day of the Dead ‘El Día de los Muertos‘ is a holiday that focuses on remembering family members and friends who have passed away. November 5: Guru Nanak’s […]
Nov 8, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Victory Day![]()
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In December 2020, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that the country will celebrate Victory Day every year on November 8th.![]()
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Aliyev had declared November 10th, the day when Armenia accepted defeat and ended six weeks of fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as Victory Day.![]()
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However, taking into account that Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's death anniversary is commemorated in Turkey on November 10th, Aliyev decided to change the date of Victory Day to November 8th, when Shusha, known as the pearl of Nagorno-Karabakh, was liberated after nearly three decades of Armenian occupation.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/azerbaijan/azerbaijani-victory-day
📅 Upcoming Public holidays around the world: November 10 - 16. On Tuesday November 11th, public holidays mark the end of the First World War. Known as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day and Veterans Day, this solemn day honours the fallen in all wars and the veterans who survived. - mailchi.mp/2cca4d12c3d7/upcoming-public-holidays-around-the-world-august-17-9402723
Nov 6, 🇲🇦 Morocco: Green March Day ![]()
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Spain had occupied Western Sahara since 1884. Morocco had made a claim on the land highlighting a long-standing allegiance between the Moroccan Throne and the local Sahrawi tribes. Mauritania had made similar claims and some of the Sahrawi tribes had declared an interest in independence from everyone else. ![]()
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In October 1975, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that there were legal ties of allegiance between Moroccan Throne and some of the Sahrawi population, but that the local population should determine their own future. Following the ICJ verdict, King Hassan II announced the organisation of the Green March, on October 16th 1975, to liberate the Moroccan southern provinces from Spanish colonialism. ![]()
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50 years ago today, on November 6th 1975, in a significant show of national unity, about 350,000 unarmed Moroccan men and women, accompanied by 20,000 Moroccan troops headed towards the Sahara and met in Tarfaia. This was the largest peaceful march in the world. The marchers carried Moroccan flags, green banners (representing Islam), Qur'ans, and pictures of King Hassan II throughout the march. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/morocco/green-march-day
Nov 6, 🇹🇯 Tajikistan: Constitution Day![]()
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This holiday marks the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan in 1994.![]()
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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 brought ethnic tensions to the surface and the new-born nation descended into a civil war. Until the signing of a ceasefire agreement at the end of 1994, armed conflicts periodically arose, especially in southern Tajikistan. In November 1994, a referendum was held on the adoption of a new Constitution and the election of a new president.![]()
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As part of the unifying process, the Constitution is seen as an important step in establishing a national identity and remains a source of pride to many Tajiks.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/tajikistan/tajikistan-constitution-day
Nov 6, 🇰🇭 Cambodia: Water Festival Ceremony Holiday![]()
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Third and final day of 'Bon Om Touk', a 3-day festival celebrated on the full moon. The festival marks a reversal of the flow between the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/cambodia/water-festival-ceremony