Celebrate: November Holidays and Observance
Ever feel like you just need a reason to celebrate? Here is November which is best known for Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, but it’s packed with an abundance of special days of awareness and observances to celebrate. Two Christian holidays, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, fall within early November, and the Advent calendar begins at the end of the month to countdown until Christmas, as well. Daylight savings time ends in November, though the date varies.
Why Do We Vote in November?
Voting on a Tuesday in November isn’t as arbitrary as it seems. The month marks the end of harvest, and it offers mild weather for traveling voters. In 1845, Congress passed a law mandating that the presidential Election Day would be held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month.
Here’s a list of all the official and unofficial celebrations for the month of November.
November 1: National Author’s Day, World Vegan Day
November 2: U.S. General Election Day* (first Tuesday after first Monday), Cookie Monster Day, Look for Circles Day, Plan Your Epitaph Day, Deviled Egg Day
November 3: Cliché Day, National Sandwich Day, International Stress Awareness Day* (first Wednesday), National Healthy Eating Day* (first Wednesday)
November 4: King Tut Day, Use Your Common Sense Day, National Candy Day, National Men Make Dinner Day* (first Thursday)
November 5: American Football Day, National Redhead Day
November 6: National Saxophone Day, National Nacho Day, Book Lovers Day* (first Saturday)
November 7: International Merlot Day, International Games Day
November 8: National Parents as Teachers Day, National STEM/STEAM Day, Dunce Day, Cook Something Bold Day, International Tongue Twister Day, National Cappuccino Day
November 9: World Freedom Day, World Adoption Day, Young Readers Day* (second Tuesday), Go to an Art Museum Day
November 10: U.S. Marine Corps Birthday, Sesame Street Day, National Forget-Me-Not Day, National Vanilla Cupcake Day, International Accounting Day, World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 11: World Origami Day, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, National Sundae Day
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, World Pneumonia Day
November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day, World Kindness Day
November 14: Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day, National American Teddy Bear Day, World Diabetes Day, National Spicy Guacamole Day, National Pickle Day
November 15: I Love to Write Day, National Philanthropy Day, America Recycles Day, National Clean Out Your Fridge Day, National Drummer Day
November 16: International Day for Tolerance, National Button Day, Have a Party with Your Bear Day, National Fast Food Day
November 17: World Peace Day, Homemade Bread Day, National Take a Hike Day, World Prematurity Day
November 18: Occult Day, National Apple Cider Day, Use Less Stuff Day (Thursday before Thanksgiving), Great American Smoke-out
November 19: Gettysburg Address Day, Equal Opportunity Day, National Have a Bad Day Day
November 20: National Absurdity Day, Universal Children’s Day, Beautiful Day, National Adoption Day* (Saturday before Thanksgiving), Family Volunteer Day* (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
November 21: World Hello Day, False Confession Day
November 22: Start Your Own Country Day, Go For a Ride Day
November 23: Fibonacci Day, National Cashew Day, Eat a Cranberry Day, National Espresso Day
November 24: Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, Evolution Day, What Do You Love about America Day* (day before Thanksgiving)
November 25: National Parfait Day, Thanksgiving Day* (fourth Thursday)
November 26: Native American Heritage Day* (day after Thanksgiving), Black Friday* (day after Thanksgiving), Buy Nothing Day, You’re Welcome Day* (day after Thanksgiving)
November 27: Small Business Saturday* (Saturday after Thanksgiving)
November 28: Red Planet Day, National French Toast Day
November 29: National Square Dance Day, Cyber Monday* (Monday after Thanksgiving)
November 30: Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day, Giving Tuesday
November Monthly Holidays and Observances
Aviation History Month
Child Safety and Protection Month
Family Stories Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
International Drum/Percussion Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Manatee Awareness Month
National Adopt a Senior Pet Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Candle Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Home Care and Hospice Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Model Railroad Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Scholarship Month
National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Picture Book Month
Spinach & Squash Month
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
U.S. Beard Month (also known as No-Shave November)
Veterans and Military Family Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
*Denotes that date changes each year.
