November DEI Observances
Wow, it’s officially November! The month of November where we welcome more celebrations, notable holidays and significant days of observance for many individuals on our teams and in our communities.
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List of DEI Observances in November 2024
November 1 to 30 🗽 Native American Heritage Month is observed in the United States every November to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans. It is a time for educational events, ceremonies, and public awareness campaigns aimed at promoting a greater understanding of Indigenous peoples and their impact on the nation.
📅Looking for a Native American History Month communications template to share with your team?
📣Check out our Native American Heritage Month Training for your workplace!
November 1 to 2 Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a two-day holiday celebrated by Mexicans and those of Mexican descent across the world. This holiday is celebrated around the world by folks who celebrate All Souls Day (also known as Saints Day) in different traditions. It is a holiday to remember loved ones by sharing a meal with them as they would have when they were alive.
📅Looking for a Día de Los Muertos communications template to share with your team?
November 1 Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights, and is traditionally celebrated by Hindus. It is the most important holiday of the year for Hindus, much like Christmas is to Christians. Over the centuries, other religions such as Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism have joined the festivities. For Jains, Diwali marks the spiritual awakening of Lord Mahavira. For Buddhists, Diwali marks the beginning of Emperor Ashoka’s journey with Buddhism.
📅Looking for a Diwali communications template to share with your team?
November 11 Veterans Day🗽and Remembrance Day🍁 Veterans Day and Remembrance Day are memorial days observed in the United States, Canada, and other Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honor armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. Many people wear artificial poppies on their clothes weeks before Veterans Day and Remembrance Day. Red poppies symbolize the memory of those who died, and white poppies campaign for non-military interventions in conflict situations.
November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance has been observed annually on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence endured by transgender people. The day was originally started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998.
📅Looking for a Transgender Day of Remembrance communications template to share with your team?
November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was developed by the UN Secretary-General and UN Women in 2000. The event aims to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls around the world, calling for global action to increase awareness, promote advocacy and create opportunities for discussion on challenges and solutions.
📅Looking for an Elimination of Violence Against Women communications template to share with your team?
November 28 Thanksgiving is based on the colonial Pilgrims' 1621 harvest meal in Plymouth. History claims and what had been learned that a Thanksgiving meal was shared between English colonists and the Wampanoag people; however that is a false narrative and can be very harmful to the Wampanoag communities since the settlers forcibly and violently took control over their land and communities.
📅Looking for a Thanksgiving communications template to share with your team?
