November 2

All Souls Day

November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years). 59 days remain until the end of the year

"Unity in faith is theocracy; unity in politics is fascism”

Maajid Nawaz

Born today

• Maajid Nawaz, 1977, British activist, author, and former Islamist

• Brian Anse Patrick, 1953 - 2016, American scholar

Observances

• All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion)

• Coronation of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)

• Day of the Dead, the second day of Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos celebration (Mexico)

• Dziady (Belarus)

• Arrival of Indentured Labourers (Mauritius)

• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (United Nations)

• Statehood Day (North Dakota and South Dakota, US)

• Dynamic Harmlessness Day (US)

• National Deviled Egg Day (US)

• All Souls Day (US)

• National Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day (US)