BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Per-Ankh Archive//Calendar of the African World//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Per-Ankh — 2026-11 X-WR-CALDESC:Per-Ankh Archive — Calendar of the African World X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4795ad7c-7b5d-4c01-8421-4aa4f6cfb63b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1981.\nRegion: Antigua \, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4795ad7c-7b5d-4 c01-8421-4aa4f6cfb63b LOCATION:Antigua\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4795ad7c-7b5d-4c01-8421-4aa4f6c fb63b CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f476bf6f-3238-402f-a95d-3bf7d5f6d859@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Fèt Gede / Haitian Day of the Dead DESCRIPTION:Two-day Vodou festival honoring the Gede lwa (spirits of the dead) and ancestors. Practitioners visit cemeteries\, dress in purple\, w hite\, and black\, and celebrate Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte.\nRegion : Haiti\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f476bf6f -3238-402f-a95d-3bf7d5f6d859 LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f476bf6f-3238-402f-a95d-3bf7d5f 6d859 CATEGORIES:Haiti,Vodou,Gede,ancestors,Day of the Dead,Baron Samedi END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2b4601cd-0ea6-43af-a84e-10eae41fecd2@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 SUMMARY:National Family Literacy Month DESCRIPTION:A month-long observance promoting family literacy programs in libraries and community centers nationwide.\nRegion: United States\, Nor th America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2b4601cd-0ea6-43a f-a84e-10eae41fecd2 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2b4601cd-0ea6-43af-a84e-10eae41 fecd2 CATEGORIES:library-programming,families,literacy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28e4a49a-bf83-432b-9a15-361f2b65a30c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 SUMMARY:National Native American Heritage Month DESCRIPTION:Recognizing the deep historical bonds between African and Ind igenous peoples. Featured: Jack Forbes (Africans and Native Americans)\, the Seminole-Maroon alliance\, and shared resistance against colonialism. \nRegion: North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/28e4 a49a-bf83-432b-9a15-361f2b65a30c LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/28e4a49a-bf83-432b-9a15-361f2b6 5a30c CATEGORIES:indigenous,heritage month,solidarity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1810a1fc-1a86-4d6c-89d4-cdaad8054129@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 SUMMARY:Picture Book Month DESCRIPTION:An international literacy initiative celebrating the print pi cture book during the month of November.\nRegion: United States\, Global\ nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1810a1fc-1a86-4d6c-89d4-cdaa d8054129 LOCATION:United States\, Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1810a1fc-1a86-4d6c-89d4-cdaad80 54129 CATEGORIES:library-programming,children,picture-books,literacy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1b724b11-e3c7-4e3b-8523-6f418e57b909@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:AfroTech 10th Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Largest gathering of Black technologists\, entrepreneurs\, an d innovators — 10th anniversary edition focused on tech\, AI\, and entrep reneurship.\nRegion: USA\, Gulf Coast\nSource: https://afrotech.com\nMore : https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1b724b11-e3c7-4e3b-8523-6f418e57b 909 LOCATION:USA\, Gulf Coast URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1b724b11-e3c7-4e3b-8523-6f418e5 7b909 CATEGORIES:afrotech,technology,ai,entrepreneurship,black-tech END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:934becc6-b52e-4ac4-9778-417229a7fa22@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Ancestor Remembrance Day DESCRIPTION:November 2nd — honouring ancestral spirits across African and diasporic traditions.\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/934be cc6-b52e-4ac4-9778-417229a7fa22 URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/934becc6-b52e-4ac4-9778-417229a 7fa22 CATEGORIES:ancestors,spirituality END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15a827a0-6913-468e-bfb0-2623a3143fd2@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 SUMMARY:Dominica Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1978.\nRegion: Dominic a\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/15a827a0-6913- 468e-bfb0-2623a3143fd2 LOCATION:Dominica\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/15a827a0-6913-468e-bfb0-2623a31 43fd2 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cfb97265-33b2-4a4a-bc12-05dca6f5f3ff@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:Angola Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from Portugal\, 1975.\nRegion: Angola\, Africa\n More: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cfb97265-33b2-4a4a-bc12-05dca 6f5f3ff LOCATION:Angola\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cfb97265-33b2-4a4a-bc12-05dca6f 5f3ff CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f78e687b-46a1-43fe-8610-e8c92c5060a3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:Veterans Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday honoring military veterans. Most public li braries are closed.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https:/ /www.perankharchive.com/events/f78e687b-46a1-43fe-8610-e8c92c5060a3 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f78e687b-46a1-43fe-8610-e8c92c5 060a3 CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:02514d57-8046-4a8b-884d-bc7ad08a3d8d@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 SUMMARY:Black Girl Book Fair Tour 2026 — Washington D.C. DESCRIPTION:Tour stop for The Black Girl Book Fair celebrating Black wome n authors\, readers\, and book culture.\nRegion: United States\nMore: htt ps://www.perankharchive.com/events/02514d57-8046-4a8b-884d-bc7ad08a3d8d LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/02514d57-8046-4a8b-884d-bc7ad08 a3d8d CATEGORIES:black-women-authors,book-fair,literary,indie-publishing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5ec7975f-51a3-4219-82a5-f316a5cf8aae@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 SUMMARY:Birthday: Chinua Achebe (b. 1930) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Chinua Achebe. (1930–2013)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5ec7975f-51a3-4219-82 a5-f316a5cf8aae LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5ec7975f-51a3-4219-82a5-f316a5c f8aae CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:554a6779-27c7-4820-a875-27bc96e5e7b4@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:Birthday: Sojourner Truth DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Sojourner Truth. (c. 1797–1883)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/554a6779-27c7-48 20-a875-27bc96e5e7b4 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/554a6779-27c7-4820-a875-27bc96e 5e7b4 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45a0528e-5a85-4bdc-85d8-ec2b162e8862@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:Heroes' Day & Battle of Vertières DESCRIPTION:Haitian national holiday commemorating the November 18\, 1803 Battle of Vertières — the decisive victory of the Haitian Revolution aga inst French forces\, leading to independence.\nRegion: Haiti\, Caribbean\ nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/45a0528e-5a85-4bdc-85d8-ec2b 162e8862 LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/45a0528e-5a85-4bdc-85d8-ec2b162 e8862 CATEGORIES:Haiti,Vertieres,revolution,heroes,independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0003a534-4d7e-41d4-81c4-0c5034f3f6ac@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:National Book Awards DESCRIPTION:Annual U.S. literary prizes presented by the National Book Fo undation.\nRegion: United States\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/ev ents/0003a534-4d7e-41d4-81c4-0c5034f3f6ac LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0003a534-4d7e-41d4-81c4-0c5034f 3f6ac CATEGORIES:awards,authors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c2d2d3f9-c872-478a-ae5f-500d92974a9d@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120 SUMMARY:World Philosophy Day (UNESCO) DESCRIPTION:UNESCO observance held the third Thursday of November to high light the enduring value of philosophy.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://ww w.perankharchive.com/events/c2d2d3f9-c872-478a-ae5f-500d92974a9d LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c2d2d3f9-c872-478a-ae5f-500d929 74a9d CATEGORIES:philosophy,unesco END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:638fe8b1-e0e3-4b88-8fe5-28433ea69007@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126 SUMMARY:Suriname Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the Netherlands\, 1975.\nRegion: Suriname\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/638fe8b1-e0e3-4b8 8-8fe5-28433ea69007 LOCATION:Suriname\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/638fe8b1-e0e3-4b88-8fe5-28433ea 69007 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c94f8586-631f-4da7-af34-7b0011ab3424@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127 SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday observed the fourth Thursday in November. Most public libraries are closed.\nRegion: United States\, North America\ nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c94f8586-631f-4da7-af34-7b00 11ab3424 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c94f8586-631f-4da7-af34-7b0011a b3424 CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2687239a-465c-4ddf-b0c4-2e8e78325a0c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 SUMMARY:Day after Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Many US public libraries are closed or operate on reduced hou rs.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharch ive.com/events/2687239a-465c-4ddf-b0c4-2e8e78325a0c LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2687239a-465c-4ddf-b0c4-2e8e783 25a0c CATEGORIES:library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:867810b7-bb41-4ded-9416-6709c70788d2@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129 SUMMARY:Mauritania Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from France\, 1960.\nRegion: Mauritania\, Africa \nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/867810b7-bb41-4ded-9416-670 9c70788d2 LOCATION:Mauritania\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/867810b7-bb41-4ded-9416-6709c70 788d2 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3d078e2d-0cb5-41d5-91b4-923c880d48b4@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260605T020356Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 SUMMARY:Barbados Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1966. Became a republi c in 2021.\nRegion: Barbados\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchiv e.com/events/3d078e2d-0cb5-41d5-91b4-923c880d48b4 LOCATION:Barbados\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/3d078e2d-0cb5-41d5-91b4-923c880 d48b4 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR