Sunday, November 11, 2012

Weekly Genealogy Picks: Nov 4 - Nov 10

Highlights from news stories and blog posts I have read in the past week that deal with my overlapping interests in Genealogy, History, Heritage, and Technology.

The US Election
Other Topics
Other Weekly Lists
Upcoming holidays - religious and secular, national and international - for the next two weeks

Two Week Calendar
  • Nov 11 - New Year (Jain)
  • Nov 11 - Father's Day (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway)
  • Nov 11 - Armistice/Remembrance/Veterans Day (US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, Belgium)
  • Nov 11 - Deepavali/Diwali (Hindu) - Nov 11-15
  • Nov 11 - Birth of Baha'u'llah (Bahai) - Nov 11 (sunset) to Nov 12 (sunset)
  • Nov 13 - World Kindness Day 
  • Nov 14 - World Diabetes Day
  • Nov 14 - Hijra (Islamic New Year) - Nov 14 (sunset) to Nov 15 (sunset) 
  • Nov 15 - Shichi-Go-San (Japan)
  • Nov 15 - Beginning of Winter Lent (Eastern Orthodox)
  • Nov 16 - International Day of Tolerance
  • Nov 17 - International Students' Day
  • Nov 20 - Universal Childrens' Day
  • Nov 21 - National Adoption Day (US)
  • Nov 21 - Yule (Neopagan)
  • Nov 22 - Thanksgiving (US)
  • Nov 23 - Ashura (Islam) - Nov 23 (sunset) - Nov 24 (sunset)
  • Nov 24 - Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom (Sikh)
  • Nov 25 - Feast of Christ the King (Christian)

1 comment:

Bill West said...

Thanks for the mention, John!