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What is celebrated on November 20?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Friday, November 20. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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Major global guides on November 20

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World Children’s Day

20 November · United Nations / UNICEF global child-rights observance

UNICEF identifies World Children’s Day as its global day of action marking the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November; United Nations background material links 20 November to…

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Día de la Soberanía Nacional (National Sovereignty Day)

20 November annually; observed-holiday scheduling can differ from the commemoration date · Argentina / national civic commemoration

Argentina’s Casa Rosada states that every 20 November the country commemorates National Sovereignty Day in memory of the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado.

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Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)

20 November · Run The Edge / international runner-community campaign

Run The Edge describes the event it created as Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) and identifies 20 November as the recurring date.

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Name Your PC Day

20 November · United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat technology-themed observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Name Your PC Day on November 20 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

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National Child Day

20 November · Canadian child-rights observance

Public Health Agency of Canada; observed on the anniversary associated with major United Nations child-rights milestones

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National Pay Back Your Parents Day

20 November · United States / informal parent-appreciation observance

National Today gives National Pay Back Your Parents Day a fixed November 20 recurrence, and Days Of The Year independently lists it on November 20 across multiple yearly calendars.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

20 November annually · International LGBTQ community remembrance observance / GLAAD reference

GLAAD identifies Transgender Day of Remembrance as recognized annually on 20 November.

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World Children’s Day

20 November · United Nations / UNICEF global child-rights observance

UNICEF identifies World Children’s Day as its global day of action marking the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November; United Nations background material links 20 November to…

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