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What is celebrated on November 28?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to November 28. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2022

Later action

Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

December 1, Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was added to the separate official list of holiday dates.

2008

Precursor

Native American Heritage Day

The 2008 one-off designation preceded Public Law 111-33, which established the Friday-after-Thanksgiving rule each year from 2009.

1979

Institutional decision

World Food Day

FAO records Resolution 1/79 as adopted on 28 November 1979.

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4 observances

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0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

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3 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

4 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on November 28

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Independence Day

28 November · Albania / national holiday

Albanian government and parliamentary sources identify 28 November 1912 as the independence date; current official material uses both Flag Day and Independence Day for the national holiday.

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International Aura Awareness Day

Fourth Saturday in November · Creator-originated spiritual/metaphysical observance associated with Cynthia Sue Larson / RealityShifters

Cynthia Sue Larson’s current RealityShifters events page lists International Aura Awareness Day on 28 November 2026 and identifies the fourth Saturday of November; her archived 2015 newslet…

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National Independence Day

28 November annually · Mauritania / national independence and legal national-holiday observance

Mauritanian government sources state that independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1960 and that National Independence Day recurs on November 28. Law No. 92.018 of December 7, 1992 fixes…

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Saturday after U.S. Thanksgiving; 28 November 2026 · United States / annual small-business shopping campaign founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011; not a legal public holiday

The U.S. Small Business Administration states that Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and has been officially cosponsored by SBA since 2011. SBA’s current 2026…

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Civic, Remembrance & History 2 Health, Wellness & Awareness 1 Community, Causes & Advocacy 1

4 observances

All observances on this date

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Independence Day

28 November · Albania / national holiday

Albanian government and parliamentary sources identify 28 November 1912 as the independence date; current official material uses both Flag Day and Independence Day for the national holiday.

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

International Aura Awareness Day

Fourth Saturday in November · Creator-originated spiritual/metaphysical observance associated with Cynthia Sue Larson / RealityShifters

Cynthia Sue Larson’s current RealityShifters events page lists International Aura Awareness Day on 28 November 2026 and identifies the fourth Saturday of November; her archived 2015 newslet…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Independence Day

28 November annually · Mauritania / national independence and legal national-holiday observance

Mauritanian government sources state that independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1960 and that National Independence Day recurs on November 28. Law No. 92.018 of December 7, 1992 fixes…

Source-backedEdition SpecificIn-depth guide

Small Business Saturday

The U.S. Small Business Administration states that Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and has been officially cosponsored by SBA since 2011. SBA’s current 2026…

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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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