Events

This special day is an opportunity for believers to remember all saints and martyrs, known and unknown, throughout Christian history.

All Souls' Day is an opportunity for Roman Catholics and Anglo-Catholic churches to commemorate the faithful departed.

Encourage everyone to be kind to each other on World Kindness Day!

The Gunpowder Plot took place in November 1605, when some Catholics plotted to blow up King James I and the English Parliament.

Election Day is the day set by law for public elections in the USA. It is usually the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next presidential election will be in 2020.

Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu festivals. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps.

The world's largest film festival takes place in the UK, offering 3,000 free screenings and special events across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more here.

Remembrance is the time when people wear a poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. The Armistice, signalling the end of World War One, was signed on 11th November 1918.

The feast day of Martin of Tours, also known as Martinstag or Martinmas. It is celebrated in many parts of Europe.

Interfaith Week aims to build good relationships between people of different faiths and beliefs.

Anti Bullying Week aims to equip children and young people to recognise and challenge bullying behaviour.

BBC Children in Need raises money for children in need all over the UK. Pudsey Bear is their much-loved mascot. 

Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake and involving thousands of schools, organisations and communities each year. Visit the official site here.

A day to focus on men's and boys' health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models.

Eid Milad ul-Nabi celebrates the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth. Some Muslims mark it with fasting or prayers.

World Fisheries Day highlights the critical importance to human lives, of water and the lives it sustains, both in and out of water.

World Television Day recognises the increasing impact television has on decision-making by alerting world attention to conflicts and threats to peace, security and other important issues.

Every year thousands of tots and infants age 2-7 take part in a special Beep Beep! Day organised by their nursery, playgroup, childminder or infant school, to help save little lives. It's a great way to engage children with the road safety basics through fun activities, while raising awareness among parents and the wider community about protecting children on roads.

On the fourth Thursday in November, many people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving. This commemorates the first Thanksgiving Feast in 1621.

On November 30th the world celebrates St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day. There are parties galore in Scotland and events around the world.