Festivals by month
Pick a month: every festival, holiday and religious day our country and city guides list for it, worldwide, with what it does to opening hours and prices.
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319 in November.
- Independence and Liberation DaysFestivals and culture
When: 28–29 November
Where: Tirana: Skanderbeg Square, Albania
Public holidays; events, flags and closures around the square.
- Independence DayFestivals and culture
When: 11 November
Where: Luanda: Mausoleum and government areas, Angola
Public holiday; official events and road closures.
- All Saints’ DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Vienna: Cemeteries, Austria
Public holiday; shops closed.
- Christmas marketsReligiousdate moves · check
When: Mid-November to 24 December
Where: Vienna: Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn and others, Austria
Crowded centre; hotels and trains sell out at weekends.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Belgium
Families visit cemeteries; autumn school holidays around it.
- All SaintsReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Cotonou: Cemeteries and churches, Benin
Public holiday; quiet centre.
- Remembrance DayFestivals and culture
When: 11 November
Where: Hamilton: Cenotaph, Front Street, Bermuda
A ceremony at the war memorial.
- Black-necked Crane Festival and the King's birthday weekFestivals and culture
When: 11 Nov
Where: Bhutan
Festival in Gangtey; national holidays in November.
- All Saints and Day of the DeadReligious
When: Nov 1–2
Cemetery visits and bread figures; some closures.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Burundi
Public holiday.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Cape Verde
Public holiday.
- Hurricane seasonSeasons and nature
When: 1 June to 30 November, peak August to October
Where: George Town, Grand Cayman: Island-wide, Cayman Islands
Storms can close the airport and cancel boats for days.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Santiago: Cemeteries and churches, Chile
Public holiday.
- Encounter of Two Worlds, Reformation Day, All SaintsReligious
When: 12 Oct, 31 Oct, 1 Nov
Where: Chile
Public holidays.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Abidjan: Cemeteries and churches, Côte d'Ivoire
Public holiday; families visit graves.
- All Saints’ DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Zagreb: Mirogoj cemetery, Croatia
Public holiday; candles at graves.
- Anniversary of HavanaFestivals and culture
When: 16 November
Where: Havana: Habana Vieja, Cuba
Ceremonies at the Templete.
- Anniversary of the founding of HavanaFestivals and culture
When: 16 Nov
Ceremonies around the Templete and Plaza de Armas in Habana Vieja.
- Christmas markets and Tivoli ChristmasFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: Mid November to Dec 23
Where: Copenhagen: Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv, Tivoli, Denmark
Crowds and higher hotel prices.
- Day of the DeadFestivals and culture
When: 2 November
Where: Quito: Cemeteries and markets, Ecuador
Families visit graves; colada morada and guaguas de pan (bread dolls) are sold; some shops and museums close.
- Day of the DeadReligious
When: 2 November
Where: San Salvador: Cemeteries, El Salvador
Families visit graves; some closures.
- FSM Independence DayFestivals and culture
When: 3 November
Where: Kolonia: Citywide, Federated States of Micronesia
Public holiday; parades and closures.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: Sat between 31 Oct and 6 Nov (31 Oct 2026)
Where: Finland
Candles at cemeteries; shops shorter hours.
- Toussaint (All Saints' Day)Religious
When: 1 Nov
Where: France
Public holiday inside a two-week school break (late Oct – early Nov); family travel peak, cemeteries busy.
- All SaintsReligious
When: 1–2 Nov
Where: French Guiana
Cemeteries lit with candles.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Gabon
Families visit graves; public holiday.
- Polytechnic anniversaryFestivals and culture
When: Nov 17
March through the centre; streets and some transport close for hours.
- Polytechnic uprising anniversaryFestivals and culture
When: 17 November
Where: Athens: Centre, ending near the US embassy, Greece
A large march through the centre; expect street and transport closures for the afternoon and evening.
- All Saints and All SoulsReligious
When: Nov 1 and Nov 2
Where: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Cemetery visits with candles; a quiet, solemn holiday.
- Hurricane seasonFestivals and culture
When: 1 June–30 November
Where: Pointe-à-Pitre: Island-wide, Guadeloupe
Tropical-storm alerts; ferries, flights and hotels can cancel.
- All Saints' Day and giant kitesReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Guatemala
Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez kite festivals; Todos Santos Cuchumatán horse race.
- Day of the DeadFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: 1 November
Where: Antigua Guatemala: Cemeteries; giant kites are flown in nearby Santiago Sacatepéquez and Sumpango (short trip away), Guatemala
Family visits to cemeteries with flowers and food; the giant-kite festivals in nearby towns are a well-known…
- Hurricane seasonFestivals and culture
When: 1 Jun – 30 Nov
Where: Roatán: Island-wide, Honduras
Storms can cancel flights and boats; the peak is August to October.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Hungary
Cemetery visits; shops closed.
- DiwaliFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: About 8 November 2026 (check)
Where: Delhi: Whole city, India
Lights and sweets; fireworks and smog; hotels and flights cost more.
- All Saints' Day (Ognissanti)Religious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Italy
Offices closed; most sights open.
- Anniversary of the Battle of TarawaFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: 20–23 November
Where: South Tarawa: Betio, Kiribati
Remembrance events; check the programme with your guide.
- Flag Day and Liberation DayFestivals and culture
When: 28–29 November
Where: Pristina: Citywide, Kosovo
Public holidays; parades and closures.
- Lāčplēsis DayFestivals and culture
When: 11 November
Where: Riga: Old Town and the Freedom Monument, Latvia
A torchlit procession and candles along the riverside.
- Staro Rīga light festivalFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: Around 17–20 November (check)
Where: Riga: Old Town, Latvia
Light installations across the Old Town; crowded evenings.
- All Saints’ DayReligiousdate moves · check
When: 1 November (public holiday)
Where: Vaduz: Whole country, Liechtenstein
Shops closed; cemeteries visited.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 November (public holiday)
Where: Vilnius: Cemeteries, Lithuania
Candles at graves in the evening; a quiet day.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Luxembourg
Offices closed.
- Christmas marketsFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: Late Nov – 24 Dec
Where: Luxembourg City: Place d'Armes and Place Guillaume II, Luxembourg
Busy evenings.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Antananarivo: Cemeteries and churches, Madagascar
Families visit graves; a public holiday.
- Republic DayFestivals and culture
When: 11 Nov
Public holiday; a parade and closed offices.
- Victory DayFestivals and culture
When: 3 Nov
Public holiday marking the failed coup attempt of 1988; ceremonies and closures.
- All Saints and ChristmasReligiousdate moves · check
When: Around 1 Nov and 25 Dec
Where: Fort-de-France, Martinique
Families visit cemeteries and return home; roads and flights are full.
- Hurricane seasonSeasons and nature
When: 1 June to 30 November
Where: Fort-de-France: Caribbean, Martinique
Storm risk peaks Aug–Oct: flights and ferries can be cancelled. Buy flexible tickets and insurance.
- Independence DayFestivals and culture
When: 28 November
Where: Nouakchott: Citywide, Mauritania
Public holiday; parades and road closures.
- Arrival of indentured labourersFestivals and culture
When: Nov 2
Where: Port Louis, Mauritius
Commemorations at the Aapravasi Ghat; a public holiday.
- Day of the DeadFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: Late Oct – 2 Nov
Where: Mexico City: Centro, Coyoacán, Mixquic, Mexico
Altars, parades and cemeteries; book early.
- All Saints' DayReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Monaco
Offices closed; sights mostly open.
- Feast of St TryphonFestivals and culturedate moves · check
When: Around 3 February (check)
Where: Kotor: St Tryphon's Cathedral, Montenegro
Procession and services; some closures.
- All Saints and Armistice DayReligious
When: 1 and 11 November
Where: Nouméa: Citywide, New Caledonia
Public holidays; cemeteries busy.
- November national daysFestivals and culture
When: Nov 3, 4, 5 and 10, 28
Where: Panama City, Panama
Parades and closures; Casco Viejo is crowded, and many offices are shut.
- All SaintsReligious
When: 1 Nov
Where: Peru
Public holiday.
- All Saints' and All Souls' DayReligious
When: 1–2 November
Where: Manila: Cemeteries, Philippines
Families visit graves; cemeteries and roads are packed.
- Christmas seasonReligious
When: Sep – 6 Jan
Where: Philippines
Decorations from September; traffic peaks Dec; 24–25 and 30–31 Dec holidays.
- All Saints DayReligious
When: 1 November
Where: Kraków: Cemeteries, Poland
Public holiday; many shops closed and heavy traffic.
Dates are as the guides write them; lunar and moving festivals are flagged and not placed on a day unless the text gives one. For your own dates and what closes, use the holiday calendar.