Festivals in November

9 of the world's notable festivals fall in November, spanning Europe, Asia, North America and Oceania. Biggest draws include Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), Yi Peng & Loy Krathong, Pushkar Camel Fair.

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
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Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
1–2 November · Mexico
Mexican holiday honouring the dead with altars, marigolds and parades.
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Yi Peng & Loy Krathong
Nov (full moon) · Chiang Mai
Sky lanterns and floating krathongs light up northern Thailand.
Pushkar Camel Fair
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Pushkar Camel Fair
November (Kartik Purnima) · Pushkar
Rajasthan's vast livestock fair, races and folk culture.
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Monkey Buffet Festival
Last Sunday of November · Lopburi
Lopburi lays out a vast fruit banquet for its resident macaques.
Surin Elephant Round-up
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Surin Elephant Round-up
Third weekend of November · Surin
Hundreds of elephants parade and perform in Thailand's northeast.
Guy Fawkes Night
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Guy Fawkes Night
5 November · United Kingdom
Bonfire Night across Britain with fireworks and effigies.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thanksgiving (late Nov) · New York
Giant balloons parade through Manhattan.
Bon Om Touk (Water Festival)
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Bon Om Touk (Water Festival)
November (full moon) · Phnom Penh
Cambodia's water festival with boat races on the Tonlé Sap.
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Melbourne Cup
First Tuesday of November · Melbourne
'The race that stops a nation' horse racing carnival.