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Diwali
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Remembrance Day
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Veterans Day (United States)
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World Diabetes Day
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International Day for Tolerance
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International Men’s Day
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World Toilet Day
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World Children’s Day
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World Television Day
Saturday
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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