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What is celebrated on November 21?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to November 21. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2005
Institutional decision

Cyber Monday

The Shop.org Cyber Monday press release is dated November 21, 2005.

1998
First observance

World Fisheries Day

Contemporaneous fishworker archival material describes 21 November 1998 as the first World Fisheries Day after the forum was founded on 21 November 1997.

1991
Institutional decision

Statehood Day

PISRS and the original Official Gazette record adoption and publication on 21 November 1991, with effect from the following day.

1986
Later action

Bible Sunday (Philippines)

Moved National Bible Week from November to the last week of January and explicitly identified the Sunday ending that week as Bible Sunday.

1947
Institutional decision

National Independence Day

National Archives gives November 21, 1947 for passage by the British Parliament and describes later approval steps before independence.

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2 observances

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Major global guides on November 21

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A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer sources. Each observance keeps its own documented status and scope.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

World Television Day

21 November · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/51/205

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Other in-depth guides on November 21

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

World Fisheries Day

21 November · Global fishers and fisheries-community observance; later marked by governments and FAO

Fishworker-movement history places the decision to establish World Fisheries Day at the New Delhi World Forum meeting concluding 21 November 1997; archival material documents 21 November 19…

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2 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

World Fisheries Day

21 November · Global fishers and fisheries-community observance; later marked by governments and FAO

Fishworker-movement history places the decision to establish World Fisheries Day at the New Delhi World Forum meeting concluding 21 November 1997; archival material documents 21 November 19…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

World Television Day

21 November · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/51/205

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This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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