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- Nov 5All dayGuru Nanak's BirthdayEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Sikhism) Guru Nanak's Birthday. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- Nov 11All dayVeterans’ DayCampus: Boston Health Sciences campus,Boston SMFA campus,Grafton campus,Medford/Somerville campus,Off-campus Open to Public: No Event Type: University Holiday The university observes a holiday on this day.
- Nov 19–20SigdEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrated 50 days after Yom Kippur, especially in Ethiopian Jewish communities.
- Nov 24–25Day of the CovenantEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrates the anniversary of the appointment of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of Baha'u'llah, as the Center of the Covenant.
- Nov 24All dayMartyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur JiEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Sikhism) This day commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621-1675), the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He is remembered not only for his defense of the Sikh faith, but also of Hinduism and of religious liberty.
- Nov 26–27Ascension of 'Abdu'l-BahaEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Commemorates 'Abdu'l-Baha's death.