16 World Food Day [FAO]
17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty UN
20 Conferment of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib | Sikhism
24 National Children’s Week (ends 1 November)
25 Kathina (Buddhism)
30 Blue Knot Day (Complex Trauma)
November
1 All Saint’s Day | Christianity
6 International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict UN
8 Diwali | Hinduism / Bandi Chhor Divas | Sikhism
10 Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
10 World Science Day for Peace and Development UN
11 Birth of Baha’ullah (Baha’i)
16 International Day for Tolerance [UNESCO]
18 World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence UN
19 World Toilet Day UN
20 World Children’s Day UN
24 Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Ji | Sikhism
25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women UN
25 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence – to 10 December
26 Day of the Covenant | Baha’i
28 Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha | Baha’i
29 Advent begins | Western Christianity
29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People UN
30 Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare UN