November Holidays 2013 (Official) Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Bizarre, Silly, Crazy, Unknown Holiday Observances




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2013
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Yellow Topaz Flower= Chrysanthemum

Visit the Pages We did Specials for this Month on:

Thanksgiving History and Cartoon

Punkin Chunkin History & Cartoons
Sadie Hawkins Day History and Cartoon
Peanut Butter Fun
History of Veteran's Day and Pittance of Time - Veteran's Day Song

The History of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
(Note: This is the day felt to have started the Holocaust. It might not be for everyone.)
History of The Wuwuchim Ceremony
History of The Shalako Ceremony + Cartoon
History of The Navajo Night Chant Ceremony + Cartoon

If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!
They've got the best resource on the net.
Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays!
A great source of past Song Hit of The Day is Bob Dearborn's Disc Jockey site.
Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it.

Because dates are tentative and also change a lot, I'm not going to list the Indian Tribal Gatherings per month.
But, here's a link to all the Indian PowWows for the entire year!

Note: Special thanks to Paul Abella for letting me know about Drum Month!
Special thanks to Leigh Gerfin for letting me know about Green Ribbon Awareness Week.
Special thanks to Mary for letting me know about National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
Special thanks to Kerry Willard for letting me know about National Novel Writing Month
Special thanks to Michael Reed for letting me know about National Survivors of Suicide Day.
Special thanks to Kelsey Winston for letting me know about Meth Awareness Day.
Special thanks to Angie Pedersen for letting me know about National Digital Scrapbooking Day
Special thanks to Robert Smith for letting me know about Cookie Monster Day.
Thanks to Elaine Carter for letting me know about World Communication Week and Pursuit of Happiness Week.
Thanks to Kristi Kurtz for letting me know about National Rad Tech Week.
Thanks to Chris Schorn for letting me know about NoSHAVEmber (aka Beard Month)
Thanks to Lauren Larson for letting me know about World Toilet Day
Thanks to Ronnie Foreman for letting me know about Fibonacci Day.
Thanks to Debi Ritger for letting me know about GIS Day.
Thanks to Jan Owens for letting me know about National Day of Listening.
Thanks to Laura Toff for letting me know about Pancreatic Cancer Month.
Thanks to Joseph Murphy for letting me know about Domino Day.
Thanks to Ayita to letting me know about National Native American Heritage Day/Month.
Thanks to Christina Campbell for letting me know about Global Entrepreneurship Week and Geography Awareness Week.
Thanks to Roger Newcomb for letting me know about Give Up Your Shoulds Day.
Thanks to Jeff Adams for letting me know about Health Information and Technology Week.
Thanks to Jeff Wieland for letting me know about Historic Bridge Awareness Month.
Thanks to Allyson Smith for letting me know about Prematurity Awareness Day.
Thanks to Roger W. Hancock for letting me know about National Bible Week and Equal Opportunity Day.
Thanks to Drake Ott for letting me know about Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day aka G.O.H.A.R.D.
Thanks to Jenny Levine for telling me about National Gaming Day.
Thanks to Chevie Ruder for letting me know about Small Business Saturday.
Thanks to Conrad Golbov for letting me know about National Day of Listening.
Thanks to Tom Olson for letting me know about National Peanut Butter Fudge Day.
Thanks to Hallie Pelham for letting me know about National Pickle Day.
Thanks to Bonnie W. Womac for letting me know about National Button Day.

November Monthly Observances

Adopt A Senior Pet Month Link
American & National Diabetes Month
American Indian Heritage Month Link (See also August)
Aviation History Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month Link
Family Stories Month Link
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Greens and Plantains Month Link
Historic Bridge Awareness Month Link
International Drum (Percussion) Month Link
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)
Military Family Appreciation Month Link
National Adoption Month
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National Family Caregivers Month Link
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Home Care & Hospice Month Link
National Impotency Month Link
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Life Writing Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month Link
National Native American Heritage Month Link
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month Link
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month Link
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
National Roasting Month Link
National Scholarship Month Link
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Link
Plum and Pomegranate Month Link
Prematurity Awareness Month Link
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month Link
Spinach and Squash Month Link
Sweet Potato Awareness Month Link (See also February)
NoSHAVEmber (US - Beard Month or Movember (Australia - Moustache Month )
Vegan Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month

November Weekly Observances

Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 1-3 (Also March 15-17)
*National Fig Week: 1-7
*National Patient Accessibility Week: 1-7
*World Communication Week: 1-7 Link
Health Information and Technology Week: 3-9 Link
International Fraud Awareness Week: 3-9Link
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 3-9 Link
National Nurse Practioner's Week: 3-9 Link
National Rad Tech Week: 3-9 Link
Give Wildlife A Brake! Week: 4-8 Link (First Week)
Intimate Apparel Week: 4-8 (Feb. 4-8, May 6-10, Aug. 5-9, Nov. 4-8)
*Dear Santa Letter Week: 7-13
*Pursuit of Happiness Week: 7-13 Link
Geography Awareness Week: 10-16 Link (2nd Full Week)
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 10-16 Link
National Global Entrepreneurship Week: 11-17 Link ((2nd Week M-Sun.)
World Kindness Week: 11-17 Link
National Young Reader's Week: 11-15 Link (2nd Full Week)
National Donor Sabath: 15-17 (The Fri.Sat.Sun. 2 Weeks Before Thanksgiving)
American Education Week: 17-23 Link (Always Week Before Thanksgiving)
National Book Awareness Week: 18-23
National Farm-City Week: 22-28 (Week Always Ends on Thanksgiving Day)
Better Conversation Week: 24-30
*Church/State Separation Week: 24-30
National Bible Week: 24-30 (Sunday before Thanksgiving) Link
National Family Week: 24-30
National Game & Puzzle Week: 24-30

National Deal Week: 27-12/4 (Week begins on the Wed. aka day before Thanksgiving)

November Daily Observances

NOTE: An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

*All Saints' Day: 1
*Give Up Your Shoulds Day: 1 Link
*National Authors' Day: 1
*National Family Literacy Day: 1
National Go Cook For Your Pets Day: 1
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day: 1 (First Friday)
*Prime Meridian Day: 1
Pumpkin Chunkin Days: 1-3 Link
*World Vegan Day: 1 Link
*All Souls Day: 2
*Cookie Monster Day: 2 Link (See also May 25)
International Games Day (Libraries): 2 Link (Used to be Nov.10 and called Gaming Day) (Now always 1st Saturday)
*Plan Your Epitaph Day: 2
Sadie Hawkins Day: 2 (See Note Below)
(Always First Saturday. This is what Chase's Calendar put and so I stuck with that formula for this observance. But, a Sadie Hawkins Dance can be held anytime a school or someone wants to have one.

Also, some call Leap Year Day - Feb. 29 as Sadie Hawkins Day also because tradition has that women can ask the men to marry them. To me, Leap Year Day is not Sadie Hawkins Day and they are two separate observances. Hope this clarifies this.)

*Cliché Day: 3
Diwali: 3 Link (This varies every year. See link.)
Daylight Saving Time Ends: 3 at 2:00 am (Sunday)
*Sandwich Day: 3 Link
Zero Tasking Day: 3 (First Sunday)
Fill Our Staplers Day: 4 (Also March 11. Always Day after Daylight Savings Ends)
Islamic New Year: 4
Job Action Day: 4 Link (First Monday)
*National Chicken Lady Day: 4
*Traffic Directors Day: 4 Link (Except if it falls on a weekend, then it's the following Monday)
*Use Your Common Sense Day: 4
Election Day: 5
*International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: 6
*Saxophone Day: 6
*National Men Make Dinner Day: 7 Must Cook. No BBQ Allowed! :)
*National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day: 7 Link
*Abet and Aid Punsters Day: 8
*Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day: 8
Domino Day: 8 Link (2nd Friday. But it could be on 2nd Sat also.)
*National Parents As Teachers Day: 8
*X-ray Day: 8
*Kristallnacht: 9-10
*Area Code Day: 10
International Tongue Twister Day: 10 Link (2nd Sunday)
*Marine Corps Birthday: 10
*Sesame Street Day: 10
*Windows Day (Microsoft): 10
*Death/Duty Day: 11
*Origami Day: 11
*Veterans Day: 11
World Orphans Day: 11 (2nd Monday)
*Baha'u'llah Day: 12
National Young Reader's Day: 12 Link (2nd Tuesday)
Ashura: 13
*World Kindness Day: 13 Link (2nd Sunday)
*International Girls Day: 14
*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day: 14
*National American Teddy Bear Day: 14
*National Pickle Day: 14
*Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day: 14
*World Diabetes Day: 14
*America Recycles Day: 15
*I Love to Write Day: 15
*National Bundt (Pan) Day: 15
*National Philanthropy Day: 15 Link
Guinness World Record Day: 16 Link (Third Saturday)
*International Day for Tolerance: 16
*National Button Day: 16 Link
National Day of Play: 16 Link (3rd Saturday)
*Homemade Bread Day: 17
*National Unfriend Day: 17 Link
Playmobil's National Day of Play: 17 Link (3rd Saturday)
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 17 Link (3rd Sunday)
*World Prematurity Awareness Day: 17 Link
*Married To A Scorpio Support Day: 18
*Mickey Mouse Day: 18
*Push-button Phone Day: 18
*Equal Opportunity Day (aka Gettysburg Address Day): 19 Link
*Have A Bad Day Day: 19
*International Men's Day: 19 Link
*Rocky and Bullwinkle Day: 19
*World Toilet Day: 19 Link
*African Industrialization Day: 20
GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems) : 20 Link (3rd Wednesday)
*Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day aka G.O.H.A.R.D.: 20 Link
*Name Your PC Day: 20
National Educational Support Professionals Day: 20 (Wednesday of week before Thanksgiving)
*National Peanut Butter Fudge Day: 20 Link
*Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20
*Universal Children's Day: 20
*Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor): 21
Great American Smokeout: 21 Link (Thursday before Thanksgiving)
Use Less Stuff Day: 21 Link (Thursday of Week Before Thanksgiving)
*World Hello Day: 21
*World Television Day: 21
*Humane Society Anniversary Day: 22
*Dr. Who Day: 23
Family Volunteer Day: 23 (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
*Fibonacci Day: 23 Link
National Adoption Day: 23 (Saturday before Thanksgiving) Link
National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving): 23 Link
*Brownielocks Day: 24 Link
*Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day: 24
*D.B. Cooper Day: 24 Link
Mother Goose Day: 24 (Sunday Before Thanksgiving)
Small Business Saturday: 24 Link (First Saturday after Thanksgiving)
*International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day: 25
*Blase´Day: 25
*Shopping Reminder Day: 25
*National Day of Listening: 27 Link
Tie One On Day: 27 (Day Before Thanksgiving)
Chanukah or Hanukah : 28
National Day of Mourning: 28 (Thanksgiving Day Link)
Thanksgiving Day: 28
Turkey-free Thanksgiving: 28
Black Friday: 29
Buy Nothing Day: 29 (First Shopping Day After Thanksgiving)
*Electronic Greetings Day: 29
Flossing Day: 29 (Always Day After Thanksgiving) Link
*International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People: 29
Maize Day: 29 (Day After Thanksgiving)
National Day of Listening: 29 (Day after Thanksgiving) Link
National Native American Heritage Day: 29 Link (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Sinkie Day: 29
(Some call it "The Sink Day" when you eat over the sink all the Thanksgiving leftovers.
The definition says "It's the day after thanksgiving." )

You're Welcomegiving Day: 29 (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
*Computer Security Day: 30
International Aura Awareness Day: 30 (Saturday After Thanksgiving)
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30 Link
*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30

November 2013 Moon Phases	3 New Moon 7:50 am EDT	10 First Qtr. 12:57 am EST
	17 Full Moon 10:16 am EST	25 Last Qtr. 2:28 pm EST

Full Moon on the 17th is called "Beaver Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because at this time of the year those little beavers are industriously preparing for winter.

Solar Eclipse on November 3. Hybrid eclipse of the sun.
Visible in the Eastern Americas, Southern Europe and Asia.

Moon Animation Credit

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