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Folk, Fact and Sayings about November
Vegan Month
 1 November 2011 - All Saints Day (Christian)
31 October - 6 November 2011 - National Adoption Week
Aiming to raise awareness about adoption and recruit adoptive families for the 4,000 children who are currently in care waiting to be adopted.
The week aims to raise awareness of the role that pathology has in everyday healthcare - from diabetes, and cancer to the 'flu virus and the fight against superbugs.
2 November 2011 - National Stress Awareness Day
Organised by the International Stress Management Association UK
5 November 2011 - Guy Fawkes Day / Bonfire night
8 November 2011 - World Town Planning Day
World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents each 8 November. It is a special day to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.
11 November 2011 - Armistice Day
13 November 2011 - Remembrance Sunday
14 November 2011 - World Diabetes Day
Celebrating the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which lead to the discovery of insulin in October 1921.
15 - 21 November 2011 - Enterprise Week
The national celebration of enterprise, inspiring young people to turn their ideas into reality.
16 November 2011 - International Day for Tolerance
19 November 2011 - World Toilet Day
The purpose of having this day is to have people in all countries to take action, increase awareness of toilet user's right to a better toilet environment.
20 November 2011 - Universal Children's Day
First observed in 1953. It is a time to honour children by special ceremonies and festivals and to make children's needs known to governments.
18 November 2011 - BBC Children in Need Appeal
The BBC Children in Need TV show is a seven-hour TV extravaganza.
20 November 2011 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Annual Day recognising the loss and suffering of road victims and their families.
Road traffic crashes kill nearly 1.3 million people every year and injure or disable as many as 50 million more. They are the leading cause of death among young people aged 10–24 years.
21 November 2011 - World Television Day
Celebrated to encourage global exchanges of television programmes, particularly those focusing on peace, security, economic and social development, and the enhancement of cultural exchanges.
21 November 2010 World Hello Day
Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people.
21 - 15 November 2011 - National Anti-Bullying Week
Encourages schools to tackle bullying and make schools safer learning environments. The theme will be around school and community and will provide scope to explore safer routes to and from school, community cohesion, engaging parents/carers in school life, cyberbullying, and extended school provision.
23 November 2010 - National Freelancers Day
Focussing on the contribution that freelancers, contractors and consultants make to the UK economy
21 - 27 November 2011 - Road Safety Week
Every day, ten people are killed and ten times as many are seriously injured on Britain's roads alone.
27 Nov - 5 Dec - National Tree Week
A major countrywide festival founded to mark the start of the planting season and celebrate trees and woods. It includes tree planting and other events, such as tree dressing, talks and story telling.
30th November 2011 - St Andrew's Day
30th November 2011 - Computer Security Day
Computer Security Day was started in 1988 to help raise awareness of computer related security issues. The goal is to remind people to protect their computers and information.
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