November 2026  Monthly Holidays

Adopt A Senior Pet Month  Link   Link
Adopt A Turkey Month Link  Link (October thru December)
American Diabetes Month
American Indian Heritage Month Link 
Aviation History Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Children's Grief Awareness Month  Link
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month Link
Eye Donation Month
Family Stories Month Link
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Hepatitis C (HCV) Education, Awareness and Screening Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month Link
International Games Month (Libraries) Link  (Changed from Week to Month in 2022)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Manatee Awareness Month Link
Movember Link
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/1- 1/1/27) Link
Military Family Appreciation Month Link
National Adoption Month
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month Link
National Diabetes Month
National Entrepreneurs Month
National Family Caregivers Month Link
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Gratitude Month  Link
National Healthy Skin Month Link
National Home Care & Hospice Month Link
National Hospice & Palliative Care Month Link
National Impotency Month Link
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Memoir 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
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month Link
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month Link  Link
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month Link  Link  (Also in May Different Sponsor)
National Pomegranate Month Link
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
National Scholarship Month Link
National Youth Homelessnes, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Month
(Formerly Runaway Prevention Month) Link
NET Cancer Awareness Month  Link
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Link
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Pet Diabetes Month Link
Picture Book Month Link
PPHI Aids Awareness Month
Prematurity Awareness Month Link
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month Link
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month Link
Sweet Potato Awareness Month Link  (See also February)
Teff and Millet Month Link
World Vegan Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month

November 2026 Weekly Holidays

*National Fig Week: 1-7
Polar Bear Week: 1-7  (Sometimes the Last Full Week (Oct.) that includes first days of Nov.)
*World Communication Week: 1-7
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: 1-7 Link   (First Full Week)
Give Wildlife A Brake! Week: 1-7 Link (First Week)
National Book Awards Week: 1-7
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 1-7 Link   (First Full Week)
International Stress Awareness Week: 2-6  Link (First M-F Week)
National Patient Accessibility Week: 2-6 (First M-F Week)
Forensic Nurses Week: 2-8  Link
National Farm Toy Show Days: 6-8  (First Full Weekend)
*Dear Santa Letter Week: 7-13
National Split Pea Soup Week: 8-14 (Second Week starts on Sunday)
National Nurse Practioner's Week: 8-14 Link  Link
National Radiologic Technology Week: 8-14 Link  (Must include Nov. 8)
Perioperative Nurse Week: 8-14  (Second Week starts on Sunday)
World Kindness Week: 8-14  Link  (Always has the 13th in it)
Childrens Book Week: 9-15 Link  (Also May 4-10) (Second full week starting Monday)
National Veterans Small Business Week: 9-13 (Usually first week in November. Can start in October sometimes.)  Link
National Young Readers Week: 9-13 Link
Nursing Careers Week: 9-13  Link 
National Donor Sabath: 13-15 (The Fri.Sat.Sun. 2 Weeks Before Thanksgiving)
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: 14-20 (Begins Second Saturday to Friday)
International Fraud Awareness Week: 15-21 Link (Second or Third Week)
International Restorative Justice Week: 15-21 Link (Third Week)
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 15-21 Link  (Week before Thanksgiving)
Roc Your Moc Week: 15-21 Link  (Always has 15th in it)
American Education Week: 16-20 Link (M-F Always Week Before Thanksgiving)
Geography Awareness Week: 16-20 Link  (M-F Third Full Week)
National Global Entrepreneurship Week: 16-22 Link
*World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: 18-24  Link
National Farm-City Week: 20-26 (Week Always Ends on Thanksgiving Day)
Church/State Separation Week: 22-28 (Always Thanksgiving Week)
GERD Awareness Week: 22-28 (Week of Thanksgiving) Link
National Bible Week: 22-29 (Sunday before Thanksgiving to Sunday After It.)
National Family Week: 22-28 (Always Thanksgiving Week)
National Game & Puzzle Week: 22-28 (Sunday-Saturday Thanksgiving Week)
Better Conversation Week: 22-28 (Always Thanksgiving Week)
National Deal Week: 25-12/1 (Week begins on the Wed. aka day before Thanksgiving)

November 2026 Daily Holidays

*All Saints' Day: 1
*Author's Day: 1 Link
*Autistics Speaking Day: 1 Link
*Cinnamon Day: 1  Link
Daylight Saving Time Ends: 1 (First Sunday) (Turn Back 1 Hour  @2:00 AM)
*Dia de Los Muertos: 1 (Day of The Dead)
*Extra Mile Day: 1
*Forgiveness & Happiness Day: 1
*Give Up Your Shoulds Day: 1 Link
International Day of Prayer for The Persecuted Church: 1  Link  (Usually 1st or 2nd Sunday. )
*International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day: 1  Link
*International Xinomavro Day: 1 Link
*Hockey Mask Day: 1
*National Authors' Day: 1
*National Biologic Coordinators Day: 1 Link
*National Brush Day: 1  Link
*National Calzone Day: 1
*National Deep Fried Clams Day: 1 Link  (See also July 3)
*National Family Caregiver Day: 1
*National Family Literacy Day: 1
*National Go Cook For Your Pets Day: 1
National Play Outside Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
*National Sports Fan Day: 1
*Plan Your Epitaph Day: 1
*Prime Meridian Day: 1
*World Vegan Day: 1 Link
Zero Tasking Day: 1 (First Sunday)

 
*All Souls Day: 2
*Birth of The Bab: 2
Color The World Orange Day: 2 Link (First Monday)
*Cookie Monster Birthday: 2  Link   Link  (See also May 25)
Fill Our Staplers Day: 2 (Also March 9. Always Day after Daylight Savings Ends)
*International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists: 2  Link
*International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, Including
Job Action Day: 2 (First Monday)
*National Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day: 2 (The following Monday if the 2nd lands on Sat. or Sun.)

*Cliché Day: 3  Link
Election Day: 3
*One Health Day: 3 Link
*Public Television Day: 3
*Sandwich Day: 3
*SOS Day: 3
*World Jellyfish Day: 3 Link

International Stress Awareness Day: 4 Link  (First Wednesday)
*National Chicken Lady Day: 4
*National Candy Day: 4  Link
*National Easy-Bake Oven Day: 4
*National Professional Paint Contractors Day: 4  Link  Link
*Use Your Common Sense Day: 4

 

*Firewood Day: 5
International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyber Bullying: 5 (First Thursday)
National Cash Back Day: 5 Link (First Thursday)
*National Love Your Red Hair Day: 5 Link
*National Medical Cannabis Day: 5  Link 
National Men Make Dinner Day: 5 (Must Cook. No BBQ Allowed! ) :) Link  (First  Thursday)
*Play Monopoly Day: 5  Link
Stout Day: 5 (First Thursday)
*World Day of Romani Language: 5
*World Tsunami Awareness Day: 5

 

Fountain Pen Day: 6  Link  (First Friday)
*International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: 6
Love Your Lawyer Day: 6  Link (First Friday)
*Marijuana Recreational Legalization Day (Colorado & Washington): 6  Link
*National Basketball Day (Removed! Changed to World Basketball Day-Dec.21)
National Jersey Friday: 6 (Football)  (First Friday)
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day: 6 (First Friday)
*National Nachos Day: 6
*Saxophone Day: 6
World Town Planning Day: 6 Link

Bison Day: 7 (First Saturday)
Digital Scrapbooking Day: 7 (First Saturday)
International Cake Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
*International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, Including
Cyber Bullying: 7
*International Day of Medical Physics: 7 Link
*International Merlot Day: 7  Link
*National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day: 7 Link
*National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day: 7 Link
*Notary Public Day: 7 Link
*Retinol Day: 7  Link
Pumpkin Destruction Day: 7 (First Saturday)
Sadie Hawkins Day: 7 (See Note Below)  Link
(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 states that women can ask the men to marry them on that  day.  To me, Leap Year Day is not Sadie Hawkins Day and they are two separate observances. Asking a guy to a dance is different than asking him to marry you.
 Although...in the cartoon strip, once the single gals caught their guys in the annual footrace, the men were forced to marry the gal that caught them aka a shotgun wedding per se. ;)  Hope this helps to clarify things a bit.)
Sausage and Kraut Day: 7 (First Saturday)
World Chili Day: 7  (First Saturday) (International Chili Championships in Terlingua, TX)
World Numbat Day: 7 Link  (First Saturday)

 
*Abet and Aid Punsters Day: 8
*Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day: 8  Link
Diwali: 8 Link  (This varies every year.)
*Dunce Day: 8 Link
*HBO Day: 8
*International Day of Radiology: 8 Link
*Intersex Day of Remembrance: 8  Link
*National Parents As Teachers Day: 8
*National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day: 8
*Shakespeare Authorship Mystery Day: 8
*X-Ray Day: 8



*Carl Sagan Day: 9  Link
*International Tempranillo Day: 9 Link
*Kristallnacht: 9-10
*Microtia Awareness Day: 9  Link
*National Child Safety Council Day: 9
*World Adoption Day: 9 Link
*World Freedom Day: 9 
World Orphans Day: 9 (Second Monday)

*Area Code Day: 10
Birth of The Bab: 10
*International Accounting Day: 10  Link Link (Note: National Accounting Day is in May)
*Marine Corps Birthday: 10
*National Civic Pride Day: 10
*Sesame Street Day: 10
*Windows Day (Microsoft): 10
*World NET Cancer Day: 10 Link
*World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 Link

 

*Armistice Day: 11 Link
*Death/Duty Day: 11
*Forget-Me-Not Day: 11 Link   (Also Sept. 26) Note: Some say it's Nov. 10.
International Pathology Day: 11 Link
*National Metal Day (music): 11 (Note: International Heavy Metal Day is December 12)
*Origami Day: 11
*Red Lipstick Day: 11
*Veteran's Day: 11 (Observed) Note: Some also say this is Forget Me Not Day.     See February 24. But it's also known as Armastice Day.)

 

*Chicken Soup For The Soul Day: 12  Link
*Fancy Rat & Mouse Day: 12  Link
*Hot Buttered Rum Day: 12 (11/12/1829 first appeared in "Frugal Housewife Cookbook.)
*National Pizza With The Works (except for anchovies) Day: 12  Link
*Sigma Gamma Rho Day: 12
*World Pneumonia Day: 12

National Donor Sabath Day: 13-15 (The Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2 weekends before Thanksgiving.)
*Sandwich Day: 13  Link
*World Kindness Day: 13  Link 

*International Day Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property: 14
*International Girls Day: 14
*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day: 14 
*National American Teddy Bear Day: 14 Link
*National Block It Out Day: 14
*National Family PJ Day: 14 (Sponsor is Soma, Different than one below by Company Store.)
*National Pickle Day: 14 (See also Oct. 14)
*National Seat Belt Day: 14 Link
*National Spicy Guacamole Day: 14
*Operating Room Nurse Day: 14  Link  Link
*Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day: 14 Link
*Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day: 14
*World Diabetes Day: 14 Link

*America Recycles Day: 15
*George Spelvin Day or More Than One Role Day: 15
*I Love to Write Day: 15
*National Bundt (Pan) Day: 15
*National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: 15
*National Philanthropy Day: 15 Link
*Roc Your Mocs Day: 15 Link
*Steve Irwin Day: 15 Link
Stir Up Sunday: 15 (5 weeks before Christmas)
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 15 (Third Sunday)
*World Prematurity Awareness Day: 15  Link

Breaking Free  From Nicotine Day: 16 (Third Monday)
*International Day for Tolerance: 16 
*National Button Day: 16 Link  Link
National Check Your Wipers Day: 16 Link Link
*Teddy Bear Day (Historic) : 16  Link  (Note: There's another one 9/9)

 

Family Day: 17 Link (Tuesday of National Education Week)
*Homemade Bread Day: 17
*International Happy Gose Day: 17
*International Students' Day: 17 Link
*National Butter Day: 17 Link
National Entrepreneurs Day: 17 Link (Third Tuesday)
*National Unfriend Day: 17 Link
*Omega Psi Phi Day: 17
*Take A Hike Day: 17 Link
*World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 17

 

*European Antibiotic Awareness Day: 18 Link
GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems): 18 Link  (Third Wednesday)
*International Day of Islamic Art: 18
*Married To A Scorpio Support Day: 18  Link
*Mickey Mouse Day: 18
*National Apple Cider Day: 18 Link
National Educational Support Professionals Day: 18 Link  (Wednesday of American Education Week) 
*National Princess Day: 18  Link
National Zinfandel Day: 18 Link (Third Wednesday)
*Push-button Phone Day: 18
*World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence: 18  Link

*American Made Matters Day: 19  Link
Beaujolais Nouveau Day: 19  (Third Thursday) Link
Children's Grief Awareness Day: 19 Link  (Third Thursday/Thursday before Thanksgiving)
Educator For A Day: 19 Link (Thursday of American Education Week)
*Equal Opportunity Day (aka Gettysburg Address Day): 19  Link
Great American Smokeout: 19 Link  (Third Thursday)
*Have A Bad Day Day: 19  Link
*International Men's Day: 19 Link
National Parental Involvement Day: 19  Link  (Third Thursday)
National Rural Health Day: 19  (Third Thursday) Link
*Red Shawl Day: 19 Link
*Rocky and Bullwinkle Day: 19
*Transportation Security Administration Day: 19
Use Less Stuff Day: 19 Link (Thursday of Week Before Thanksgiving)
*Women's Entrepreneurship Day: 19 Link
World Pancreatic Cancer Day: 19 Link  (Third Thursday)
World Philosophy Day: 19 (Third Thursday)
*World Toilet Day: 19 Link

 

*African Industrialization Day: 20
*Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day aka G.O.H.A.R.D.: 20 
*Name Your PC Day: 20  Link
*National Peanut Butter Fudge Day: 20  Link
Substitute Educators Day: 20 Link (Friday of American Education Week)
*Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20
*Universal Children's Day: 20
*World Children's Day: 20 (Date by UN. But dates vary per country)

*Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor): 21
Family Volunteer Day: 21 (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
National Adoption Day: 21  (Saturday before Thanksgiving) Link
National Survivors of Suicide Day: 21 Link (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
*National Red Mitten Day: 21 (Canada) Link
*World Hello Day: 21  Link
*World Television Day: 21

Do Dah Day (Pasadena): 22? (Note: Many towns have one. Pasadena originiated it.)
*Humane Society Day: 22
Mother Goose Day: 22 (Sunday before Thanksgiving. Different than on in May.)
Stir Up Sunday: 22 (Sunday Before Advent)   Link

 

*Doctor Who Day: 23
*Fibonacci Day: 23 Link
*International Image Consultant Day: 23
*National Espresso Day: 23 Link
*Old Clem's Night: 23 
*Wolfenoot: 23 Link

 
*Brownielocks Day: 24 Link
*Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day: 24
*D.B. Cooper Day: 24
*Fairy Bread Day: 24 Link
*International Carmenere Day: 24 Link
*World Conjoined Twins Day: 24

*Blase'Day: 25  Link
*Catterntide: 25
*International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day: 25
*International Hat Day: 25
National Jukebox Day: 25  (Day Before Thanksgiving)
*National Play With Dad Day: 25 Link
*Orange Day (Violence Against Women): 25  Link
*Shopping Reminder Day: 25
Spitegiving: 25 (Always The Day Before Thanksgiving)
Tie One On Day: 25 (Day Before Thanksgiving= honors Aprons)
*World Safari Day: 25  Link

 

*National Alan Day: 26 Link
National Day of Mourning: 26 (Thanksgiving Day) Link
Thanksgiving Day: 26
Turkey-free Thanksgiving: 26
*World Olive Tree Day: 26
*World Sustainable Transport Day: 26

 

Black Friday: 27 (Day After Thanksgiving)
Buy Nothing Day: 27 (First Shopping Day After Thanksgiving)
Flossing Day: 27 (Always Day After Thanksgiving) Link Link
Maize Day: 27 (Day After Thanksgiving)
*National Craft Jerky Day: 27 Link
National Day of Listening: 27 (Day after Thanksgiving) Link
National Field Hockey Days: 27-29 (Weekend After Thanksgiving)
National Native American Heritage Day: 27 (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Random Acts of Kindness Friday: 27 Link  (Friday after Thanksgiving) [Note: Also on February 17.]
Sinkie Day or Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day: 27   Link
(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." )
*Slinky Day: 27 Link
You're Welcomegiving Day: 27 (Always Day After Thanksgiving)

 

International Aura Awareness Day: 28 (Fourth Saturday)
*Red Planet Day: 28 Link
Small Business Saturday: 28 (First Saturday After Thanksgiving)

 

Artist's Sunday: 29 (First Sunday after Thanksgiving)
*Electronic Greetings Day: 29
*International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People: 29
*International Jaguar Day: 29
Secondhand Sunday: 29 Link (First Sunday after Thanksgiving)
*Square Dancing Day: 29  Link

 

*Blue Beanie Day: 30 Link
Cider Monday: 30 (Monday after Thanksgiving)
Cyber Monday: 30 (Monday after Thanksgiving)
*Cities for Life Day: 30  Link
*Computer Security Day: 30
*Day of Remembrance of All Victims of Chemical Warfare: 30
Giving Tuesday: 30 Link (The day after Cyber Monday)
*National Mason Jar Day: 30  Link
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30 Link
*National Personal Space Day: 30
Native Women's Equal Pay Day: 30 Link
*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30  Link