A Full List of November Holidays and Observances

There are 30 days in the month of November, and each of them commemorates a variety of observances and happenings.

Among them are two federal holidays: Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day. But aside from those major showstoppers, there are plenty of other events, awareness days and November holidays to mark down on your 2026 calendar.

Among them you'll find a variety of food holidays including National Lemon Cream Pie Day, French Toast Day, Cake Day, Gingerbread Cookie Day, Stuffing Day, Apple Cider Day and Espresso Day, just to name a few.

Other November happenings include Election Day, the end of daylight saving time, the Great American Smokeout, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday and a host of others.

In addition to the many daily holidays, there are also weekly observances to jot down like American Education Week, Dear Santa Letter Week, Kindness Week and National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.

Finally, you'll discover a plethora of monthly recognitions worth noting like Adopt A Senior Pet Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, Military Family Month and No-Shave November.

So grab your planner and a pen, because with this list of November holidays, you’re sure to be busy all month long.

November 1

• All Saints’ Day
• Autistics Speaking Day
• Day of the Dead
• Daylight Saving Time Ends
• Deck the Everything Day
• Extra Mile Day
• International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
• National Authors’ Day
• National Brush Day
• National Calzone Day
• National Cinnamon Day
• National Cook For Your Pets Day
• National Deep Fried Clams Day
• National Family Literacy Day
• National Pâté Day
• National Vinegar Day
• Orphan Sunday
• Prime Meridian Day
• Scented Candle Day
• World Numbat Day
• World Vegan Day

November 2

• All Souls Day
• Be the Impact Day
• Color the World Orange Day
• Day of the Dead
• Daylight saving time ends
• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
• Job Action Day
• Look for Circles Day
• National Deviled Egg Day
• Zero Tasking Day

November 3

• Cliché Day
• Election Day
• Give Someone a Dollar Day
• Japanese Culture Day
• Jellyfish Day
• National Accessory Day
• National Homemaker Day
• National Sandwich Day
• One Health Day
• Smart Home Day

November 4

• Easy-Bake Oven Day
• Eating Healthy Day
• National Advent Calendar Day
• National Block It Out Day
• National Candy Day
• National Chicken Lady Day
• National Stress Awareness Day
• Use Your Common Sense Day

November 5

• American Football Day
• Bank Transfer Day
• Bonfire Night
• Commercial TV Broadcast Day
• International Project Management Day
• International Stout Day
• Love Your Red Hair Day
• National Chinese Takeout Day
• National Donut Day
• National Men Make Dinner Day
• Play Monopoly Day
• Tsunami Awareness Day

November 6

• Fountain Pen Day

• Love Your Lawyer Day
• Marooned Without a Compass Day
• National Basketball Day
• National Jersey Friday
• National Nacho Day
• National Saxophone Day
• National Team Manager Day
• Report Home Health Care Fraud Day
• World Let’s Stop Shouting Day

November 7

• Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
• Hug a Bear day
• International Day of Medical Physics
• International Merlot Day
• National Bison Day
• National Cancer Awareness Day
• National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
• National Programmatic Advertising Day
• Notary Public Day

November 8

• Abet and Aid Punsters Day
• Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
• Diwali
• International Day of Radiology
• International Tongue Twister Day
• National Ample Time Day
• National Cappuccino Day
• National Dunce Day
• National Harvey Wallbanger Day
• National Parents as Teachers Day
• National Pupusa Day
• National STEM/STEAM Day
• Pertussis Awareness Day
• Shot Day
• World Pianist Day
• World Town Planning Day

November 9

• Brian Holland Legacy Day
• British Pudding Day
• Carl Sagan Day
• Celebrate Social Media Kindness Day
• Chaos Never Dies Day
• Eleven09 Day
• Go to an Art Museum Day
• Microtia Awareness Day
• National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day
• National Scrapple Day
• World Adoption Day
• World Freedom Day
• World Orphans Day

November 10

• Area Code Day
• International Accounting Day
• National Civic Pride Day
• National Forget-Me-Not Day
• National Vanilla Cupcake Day
• Sesame Street Day
• U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
• USMC Day
• World Immunization Day
• World Keratoconus Day
• World NET Cancer Day
• World Science Day for Peace and Development
• World Top Up Day

November 11

• Armistice Day
• Data Governance Day
• National Metal Day
• National Sundae Day
• Pocky Day
• Remembrance Day
• Singles Day
• Veterans Day
• World Origami Day

November 12

• Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
• Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
• International Tempranillo Day
• National French Dip Day
• National Happy Hour Day
• National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
• World Liability Day
• World Pneumonia Day
• World Quality Day
• World Usability Day

November 13

• Actor’s Day
• Friday the 13th
• Hug a Musician Day
• National Dream Destination Day
• National Indian Pudding Day
• National Mom’s and Dad’s Day
• Sadie Hawkins Day
• Start a Rumor Day
• Symphonic Metal Day
• World Kindness Day

November 14

• Loosen Up Lighten Up Day
• National American Teddy Bear Day
• National Family PJ Day
• National Pickle Day
• National Saddle Hunting Day
• National Seat Belt Day
• National Spicy Guacamole Day
• Operating Room Nurse Day
• World Diabetes Day

November 15

• America Recycles Day
• Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
• Day of the Imprisoned Writer
• I Love to Write Day
• National Bundt Day
• National Drummer Day
• National Family Civility Day
• National Philanthropy Day
• National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
• Pack Your Mom’s Lunch Day
• Raisin Bran Cereal Day
• Steve Irwin Day
• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 16

• Check Your Wipers Day
• Have a Party with Your Bear Day
• International Day for Tolerance
• National Black Marketers Day
• National Button Day
• National Clarinet Day
• National Fast Food Day
• National Slobber Appreciation Day
• Odd Socks Day

November 17

• Electronic Greeting Card Day
• International Happy Gose Day
• International Students Day
• National Baklava Day
• National Butter Day
• National Entrepreneurship Day
• National Hiking Day
• National Homemade Bread Day
• National Reuben Day
• National Testosterone Awareness Day
• National Unfriend Day
• National Working Daughters Day
• Odd Socks Day
• The Little Mermaid Day
• World Prematurity Day

November 18

• Apple Cider Day
• GIS Day
• Married to a Scorpio Support Day
• Mickey Mouse Day
• Minnie Mouse’s Birthday
• National Educational Support Professionals Day
• National Injury Prevention Day
• National Princess Day
• National Vichyssoise Day
• Occult Day
• Underwater Hockey World Day
• World COPD Day
• World Day for the Prevention and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence
• Zinfandel Day

November 19

• Beaujolais Nouveau Day
• Equal Opportunity Day
• Great American Smokeout
• International Guinness World Records Day
• International Journalist Day
• International Men’s Day
• National Blow Bagpipes Day
• National Camp Day
• National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day
• National Have A Bad Day Day
• National Macchiato Day
• National Play Monopoly Day
• National Rural Health Day
• Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
• Rocky and Bullwinkle Day
• Social Enterprise Day
• Use Less Stuff Day
• Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
• World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
• World Pancreatic Cancer Day
• World Philosophy Day
• World Toilet Day

November 20

• Africa Industrialization Day
• Beautiful Day
• Black Consciousness Day
• Future Teachers of America Day
• International Hug a Runner Day
• International Stand Up to Bullying Day
• Name Your PC Day
• National Absurdity Day
• National Pay Back Your Parents Day
• National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
• Substitute Educators Day
• Transgender Day of Remembrance
• World Children’s Day
• World Vasectomy Day

November 21

• False Confession Day
• Family Volunteer Day
• International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
• National Adoption Day
• National Gingerbread Cookie Day
• National Stuffing Day
• World Fisheries Day
• World Hello Day
• World Television Day

November 22

• Go For A Ride Day
• Housing Day
• Humane Society Anniversary
• Love Your Freckles Day
• National Cranberry Relish Day
• World Silambam Day

November 23

• Doctor Who Day
• Eat A Cranberry Day
• Fibonacci Day
• National Brand Day
• National Cashew Day
• National Espresso Day
• Thankful For My Dog Day
• Wolfenoot

November 24

• Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
• D.B. Cooper Day
• International Au Pair Day
• National Fairy Bread Day
• National Sardines Day
• World Conjoined Twins Day

November 25

• Blasé Day
• Drinksgiving
• Gazpacho Soup Day
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
• International Hat Day
• National Eat With a Friend Day
• National Family Caregivers Day
• National Jukebox Day
• National Natural Fibers Day
• National Parfait Day
• National Play Day with Dad
• National Tie One On Day
• Shopping Reminder Day
• Spitegiving
• What Do You Love About America Day

November 26

• Anti Obesity Day
• Coton de Tulear Day
• Good Grief Day
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
• National Cake Day
• National Day of Mourning
• National Dog Show
• National Family Health History Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Turkey-Free Thanksgiving
• World Lewis Day

November 27

• Black Friday
• Buy Nothing Day
• Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day
• Fur-Free Day
• National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
• National Day of Listening
• National Electric Guitar Day
• National Flossing Day
• National Leftovers Day
• Native American Heritage Day
• Pins and Needles Day
• Systems Engineer Day
• Turtle Adoption Day
• You’re Welcomegiving Day

November 28

• Aura Awareness Day
• National French Toast Day
• Red Planet Day
• Small Business Saturday
• November 29

• Chadwick Boseman Day
• Electronic Greetings Day
• International Jaguar Day
• International Shift Worker Sunday
• Isdal Woman Day
• National Chocolates Day
• National Lemon Cream Pie Day
• National Rice Cake Day
• National Square Dancing Day
• Secondhand Sunday
• Small Brewery Sunday
• The Customer is Wrong Day
• Throw Out Your Leftovers Day

November 30

• Blue Beanie Day
• Cider Monday
• Cities for Life Day
• Cyber Monday
• Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
• International ESG Day
• National Computer Security Day
• National Mason Jar Day
• National Mate Day
• National Meth Awareness Day
• National Mousse Day
• National Personal Space Day
• National Stay Home Because You’re Well Day
• Perpetual Youth Day
• Stomach Cancer Awareness Day

Weekly Observances in November 2026

• Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov. 18 to Nov. 24)
• Children’s Book Week (Nov. 9 to Nov. 15)
• Dear Santa Letter Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14)
• Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 20)
• GERD Awareness Week (Nov. 22 to Nov. 28)
• Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 9 to Nov. 15)
• Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14)
• Kindness Week (Nov. 9 to Nov. 15)
• Marzipan Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• National Deal Week (Nov. 23 to Nov. 30)
• American Education Week (Nov. 16 to Nov. 22)
• National Farm-City Week (Nov. 20 to Nov. 26)
• National Fig Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• National Game and Puzzle Week (Nov. 23 to Nov. 29)
• National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week (Nov. 14 to Nov. 22)
• National Medical Cannabis Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• National Patient Transport Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• National Patient Safety Awareness Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)
• Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14)
• Perioperative Nurse Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14)
• Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2 to Nov. 8)
• Rad Tech Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14)
• Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13 to Nov. 19)
• World Communication Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7)

Monthly Observances in November 2026

• Academic Writing Month
• Adopt A Senior Pet Month
• Adopt A Turkey Month
• Aviation History Month
• Banana Pudding Lovers Month
• Bladder Health Month
• COPD Awareness Month
• Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
• Epilepsy Awareness Month
• Erectile Dysfunction Awareness Month
• Eye Donor Awareness Month
• Family Stories Month
• Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
• Historic Bridge Awareness Month
• Inspirational Role Models Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• Military Family Month
• Movember
• National Adoption Month
• National Alzheimer’s’ Disease Awareness Month
• National Candle Month
• National Children’s Month
• National Diabetes Month
• National Entrepreneurship Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• National Family Literacy Month
• National Fondue Month
• National Gratitude Month
• National Healthy Skin Month
• National Home Care and Hospice Month
• National Homelessness Awareness Month
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
• National Life Writing Month
• National Long-Term Care Awareness Month
• National Marrow Awareness Month
• National Novel Writing Month
• National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
• National Raisin Bread Month
• National Rice Awareness Month
• National Roasting Month
• National Scholarship Month
• Native American Heritage Month
• No-Shave November
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
• Pet Cancer Awareness Month
• Pet Diabetes Month
• Picture Book Month
• PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
• Spinach and Squash Month
• Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
• Sweet Potato Awareness Month
• Transgender Awareness Month
• World Vegan Month
• Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
• Youth HOPE Month