Weekends and holidays in November

The last month of autumn will be stingy on public holidays and official weekends. The Ukrainians will rest and work in November strictly according to the calendar. However, this month there will be many significant dates that will be a great occasion for family celebrations or get-togethers with friends. We will celebrate Student's Day and Youth Day, Man's Day and Children's Day. Also in November, the country will celebrate the Day of Dignity and Freedom and the Day of Ukrainian Written Language.

Weekend in November 2021: how to relax

November celebrates Man's Day and Children's Day / istockphoto.com

According to the calendar, there are only eight days off in November - these are the usual weekends, Saturday and Sunday. There will be 22 working days this month: no postponements of public holidays are foreseen. We will rest on 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 November. All other dates are full-fledged working days.

However, there will still be memorable dates for Ukrainians in November. One of them is Day of Dignity and Freedom of Ukraine, which is celebrated in honor of two revolutions: Orange (held in 2004) and the Revolution of Dignity (2013-2014). The Day of Dignity and Freedom is traditionally celebrated on November 21, and this year the holiday falls very well on Sunday. For Kiev residents and guests of the capital, this is a great opportunity to walk around the city center and remember the events that have shaped the modern history of the country.

Also in November they celebrate Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. Not everyone knows that the holiday was established on the day of memory of the Monk Nestor the Chronicler, the author of the famous Tale of Bygone Years. According to the church calendar, this day falls on November 9.

In addition, many international holidays are celebrated in the last month of autumn. Among them - Student's day (November 17) and World youth day (10th of November). If you are still studying, or just feel that you are young in soul and body, you can arrange these days "after-hours" gatherings with friends. Another reason for the holiday is International men's day (November 18th). Not many people know about him, so you can arrange a pleasant surprise for your loved one. By the way, the next day, November 19, they celebrate World child's day. You can combine these two holidays and organize an intimate family celebration.

Calendar of holidays and memorable dates in November

• November 1 - Birthday of the European Union, Vegan Day.
• November 3 - Day of Engineering Troops, Missile Troops and Artillery.
• November 4 - Railwayman's Day.
• November 6 - Day of the liberation of Kiev from the Nazi invaders during the Second World War.
• November 7 - Social Worker Day.
• November 8 - International Day of KVN.
• November 9 - Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language, All-Ukrainian Day of Cultural Workers and Masters of Folk Art, Day of the Guinness Book of Records.
• November 10 - World Youth Day, World Science Day, International Day of Accountancy.
• November 11 - World Quality Day
• November 12 - World Pneumonia Day, Safety Specialist Day.
• November 13 - International Day of the Blind.
• November 14 - World Day Against Diabetes, International Day of Speech Therapist, Day of the Winegrower and Winemaker of Ukraine.
• November 16 - International Day of Tolerance, Day of Radio, Television and Communications Workers of Ukraine.
• November 17 - International Students Day.
• November 18 - Day of the Sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, International Day of Smoking Cessation, International Day of Philosophy.
• November 19 - World Men Day, Hydrometeorological Service Workers Day, Glassmaker's Day.
• November 20 - World Children's Day.
• November 21 - Day of Dignity and Freedom of Ukraine, World Television Day, Day of Agricultural Workers of Ukraine, Day of the Airborne Assault Forces of Ukraine.
• November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• November 26 - World Information Day, Black Friday and No Shopping Day.
• November 27 - Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Holodomor.
• November 28 - Day of the employee of the financial monitoring system in Ukraine.
• November 30 - International Information Protection Day and Pets Day.

Church Holidays November 2021

Christmas Fast begins at the end of November / istockphoto.com

There are not so many church holidays in November. One of the main dates that Orthodox Christians should remember is November 28. From this day begins Great Christmas fast, which will last exactly 40 days, until January 6th. This is the last of the four "major" posts of the calendar year, but Christmas post not so strict in comparison with Easter or Dormition fast. Almost all the time, believers are allowed hot food (in vegetable oil), fish can be eaten every week, and wine can be drunk on weekends.

On November 4, believers celebrate Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. This is an amazingly powerful image, which is usually presented for baptism and weddings. Before this icon, people pray for healing from diseases, family well-being and the birth of children. It is also customary to bless newlyweds with it for a long and happy life.

On November 6, it falls Dmitrievskaya Saturday. This is one of the special memorial days, which in the church calendar are usually called parental Saturdays. On this day, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of their deceased relatives. It is customary to go to church, light candles and give alms to those who need it. After the church, on this day, many go to the cemetery and leave flowers and food on the graves of loved ones.

On November 21, the Orthodox Church honors the Archangel Michael and his assistants, the angels. According to church canons, this day is called Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and other ethereal Heavenly Forces, but the people call him simply - Michaelmas (not to be confused with the Mikhailov miracle, which is celebrated on September 19). It has long been believed that in Michaelmas people are being rewarded for their deeds over the past year. Therefore, the holiday had to be spent with dignity. Usually people went to church in the morning, distributed alms to the poor, and commemorated the dead. Also, on this day, it was necessary to make peace for all those who were in a quarrel. By tradition, relatives gathered at the same table to forgive each other's grievances and start a relationship "from scratch."

Church Holidays Calendar November

• November 1 - Saint John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt.
• November 2 - Great Martyr Artemy.
• November 3 - Venerable Hilarion the Great.
• November 4 - the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
• November 5 - Apostle James, the Lord's brother in the flesh.
• November 6 - Dimitrievskaya (Parental) Saturday, Icons of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow".
• November 7 - Martyrs Markian and Martyrs.
• November 8 - Great Martyr Demetrius Thessaloniki.
• November 9 - St. Nestor the Chronicler.
• November 10 - Martyr Paraskeva, nominated Friday.
• November 11 - Saint Abraham, Archimadrite of Rostov.
• November 12 - Ozeryanskaya Icon of the Mother of God.
• November 13 - Martyr Epimachus of Alexandria.
• November 14 - The Unmercenaries and Miracle Workers of Cosmas and Damian of Asia and their mother, Theodotia.
• November 15 - Shuiskaya-Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God.
• November 19 - Saint Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople, Confessor.
• November 20 - Reverend Lazarus of Galicia.
• November 21 - Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and other disembodied Heavenly Forces.
• November 22 - Icons of the Mother of God, called "The Hearted One".
• November 25 - Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria.
• November 26 - St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople.
• November 27 - Conception for the Rozhdestvensky (Filippov) post.
• November 28 - The beginning of the Nativity Fast.
• November 29 - Apostle and Evangelist Matthew.
• November 30 - St. Gregory the Wonderworker.

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