World Vegan Day Explained

World Vegan Day should not be confused with World Vegetarian Day.

Holiday Name:World Vegan Day
Type:international
Duration:1 day
Frequency:Annual
Scheduling:same day each year
Date:1 November
Relatedto:World Vegetarian Day

World Vegan Day is a global event celebrated annually on 1 November. Vegans celebrate the benefits of veganism for animals, humans, and the natural environment[1] through activities such as setting up stalls, hosting potlucks, and planting memorial trees.

History

The event was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, then Chair of The Vegan Society in the United Kingdom, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organization[2] and the coining of the terms "vegan" and "veganism".[3] Speaking in 2011, Wallis said: "We knew the Society had been founded in November 1944 but didn’t know the exact date, so I decided to go for 1 November, partly because I liked the idea of this date coinciding with Samhain/Halloween and the Day of the Dead - traditional times for feasting and celebration, both apt and auspicious."[4]

Calendar context

World Vegan Day, a.k.a. International Vegan Day, is celebrated in continuity with Vegetarian Awareness Month (all of October), which begins with World Vegetarian Day on October 1.[5] October also includes other commemorative dates involving reverence for life in all species,[6] faith-based vegetarianism[7] [8] and animal advocacy, and more.[9]

World Vegan Day follows Vegetarian Awareness Month (October) and initiates World Vegan Month (all of November).[10]

November 2, commemorated as Dynamic Harmlessness Day, is the birthday of the late H. Jay Dinshah, founder of the American Vegan Society.[11]

Europe

Germany

Ireland

United Kingdom

North America

United States

Boston, Massachusetts

San Francisco, California

Richmond, Virginia

Africa

Nigeria

Middle East and Asia

Oceania

Australia

Adelaide

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

New Zealand

Dunedin

Invercargill

See also

References

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  2. https://www.vegansociety.com/get-involved/world-vegan-month The Vegan Society website, Celebrate World Vegan Month with The Vegan Society, article retrieved September 16, 2024
  3. https://vegan-day.org/en/ World Vegan Day website
  4. Web site: Transcript of Louise Wallis' Live ARZone Guest Chat - Animal Rights Zone . September 18, 2011 . arzone.ning.com . 1 November 2022.
  5. https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/about/about-wvd/ World Vegetarian Day website, About section, World Vegetarian Day & Vegetarian Awareness Month: You Can Change the World
  6. https://www.worldanimalday.org.uk World Animal Day website, World Animal Day 2024
  7. https://seasonofcreation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/liturgy-usa-blessing-of-animals-sunday-2.pdf Season of Creation website, Blessing of the Animals; St Francis Day
  8. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=1189 Catholic Culture website, Catholic Prayer: Saint Francis and the Blessing of Animals
  9. https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaigns/sentience/animal-awareness-days/ World Animal Protection website, Animal Awareness Days
  10. https://www.greenmatters.com/food/world-vegan-day-month Green Matters website, How to Celebrate World Vegan Month, article by Sophie Hirsh dated October 31, 2023
  11. https://nationaltoday.com/dynamic-harmlessness-day/ National Today website, Dynamic Harmlessness Day - November 2, 2024
  12. Web site: Weltvegantag Deutschland (Germany) . vegan-day.org . 1 November 2022.
  13. https://vegconomist.com/society/charity-campaigns/irish-restaurants-world-vegan-day/ Vegconomist website, Over 170 Irish Restaurants to Offer Plant-Based Options for World Vegan Day, article dated October 31, 2022
  14. https://irishvegan.ie/world-vegan-day-nov-1st/ Irish Vegan website, World Vegan Day
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  16. https://www.vegansociety.com/news/events/essex-vegan-festival Vegan Society website, Essex Vegan Festival
  17. https://www.veganfairs.co.uk/upcoming-events/salisbury-vegan-market-oct-2024 Vegan Fairs website, Salisbury Vegan Market, Oct 2024
  18. https://www.vegansociety.com/news/events/godalming-plant-based-artisan-market-november-2024 Vegan Society website, Godalming plant-based artisan market - November 2024
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  24. https://venturesafrica.com/as-world-vegan-day-ushers-in-the-new-month-we-take-a-glimpse-into-veganism-as-a-lifestyle-choice-in-nigeria/ Ventures Africa website, As World Vegan Day ushers in the new month, we take a glimpse into veganism as a lifestyle choice in Nigeria, article by Cynthia Okoroafor dated November 1, 2016
  25. https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/how-world-vegan-day-was-celebrated-around-world Vegan Society website, How World Vegan Day was celebrated around the world, article dated November 3, 2017
  26. https://www.veganfestival.info/welcome Vegan Festival website, Welcome to Vegan Festival Adelaide, retrieved September 16, 2024
  27. http://www.ivu.org/news/magazine/article/regions/asiapacific/53/ IVU article reference to M.A.D. FREE weekend
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