The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2.
Following is the list of all the special days celebrated this month.
1 Nov: All Saints Day [Solemnity] - Holy Day of Obligation
2 Nov: All Souls Day [Solemnity]
3 Nov: St. Martin de Porres [optional]
4 Nov: St. Charles Borromeo [Memorial]
9 Nov: Lateran Basilica [Feast] - Dedication of the (Arch)Basilica of the Lateran which houses the cathedra of the Roman bishop, and is the mother church of the world.
10 Nov: St. Leo the Great (Pope) [Memorial]
11 Nov: St. Martin of Tours [Memorial]
12 Nov: St. Josaphat [Memorial] - held on November 14 during an extraordinary rite.
13 Nov: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini [Memorial]
15 Nov: St. Albert the Great [optional]
16 Nov: St. Margaret of Scotland [optional]
St. Gertrude The Great [optional]
17 Nov: St. Elizabeth of Hungary [Memorial]
18 Nov: Dedication of Saints Peter and Paul [optional]
20 Nov - 26 Nov: Christ the King [Solemnity] - five Sundays before Christmas
21 Nov: Presentation of Mary [Memorial]
22 Nov: St. Cecilia [Memorial]
22 Nov - 28 Nov: Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday of the month (USA secular holiday)
23 Nov: St. Clement I (Pope) [optional]
St. Columban [optional]
24 Nov: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions [Memorial]
25 Nov: St. Catherine of Alexandria [optional]
27 Nov - 3 Dec: Advent starts - four Sundays before Christmas.
30 Nov 30: St. Andrew the apostle [Feast]
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[Solemnity] A solemnity is a feast day of the highest rank in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite.
[Feast] An annual religious celebration.
[Memorial] Memorial day to commemorate a saint or saints.
[optional] Optional memorial day to commemorate a saint or saints.
Holy Day of Obligation - faithful are expected to attend Mass on this day.
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November - month of the Holy Souls
SpiritualNovember is the month of the Holy Souls. This book lists the prayers which can be said during this month. - "Toties Quoties" Indulgences - Nine Pious Invocations for the Souls in Purgatory - Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory - De Profundis Pray...
