Transgender Day of Remembrance
GLAAD identifies Transgender Day of Remembrance as recognized annually on 20 November.
Date and recurrence
20 November annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International LGBTQ community remembrance observance / GLAAD reference. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- GLAAD — Transgender Day of Remembrance Resource KitEstablished Advocacy Source
Frequently asked questions
When is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
20 November annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 November.
Does Transgender Day of Remembrance fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Transgender Day of Remembrance an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International LGBTQ community remembrance observance / GLAAD reference. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance?
The stored designation basis is: GLAAD identifies Transgender Day of Remembrance as recognized annually on 20 November.. Supporting provenance includes GLAAD — Transgender Day of Remembrance Resource Kit. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Transgender Day of Remembrance international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International LGBTQ community remembrance observance / GLAAD reference. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
Other observances on November 20
These records also resolve to November 20, 2026 under the current authority data.
Africa Industrialization Day
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Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)
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Name Your PC Day
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National Child Day
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National Pay Back Your Parents Day
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