November Holidays

Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of November. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but we chose among the ones we thought would be most relevant to authors.

Some dates may fluctuate year to year. This list was last updated on November 1^st and reflect 2023 dates.

11/1:

• Advent Begins
• All Saints Day
• Calan Gaeaf (UK)
• Extra Mile Day
• National Author’s Day (US)
• National (Tooth)Brush Day (US)
• National Family Literacy Day (US)
• Prime Meridian Day
• World Communication Week (Nov. 1-7)

11/2:

• All Souls Day
• Be the Impact Day
• Day of the Dead (Mexico)
• World Ballet Day

11/3:

• Cliche Day (US)
• Fountain Pen Day
• National Homemaker Day (US)

11/4:

• National Candy Day (US)
• National Easy-Bake Oven Day
• Use Your Common Sense Day

11/5:

• American Football Day
• Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Day (UK)
• Daylight Savings Ends (US)
• Dear Santa Letter Week (Nov. 5-11)
• National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (US)

11/6:

• Dog Film Festival (US)
• Marooned without a Compass Day
• National Recycling Week (Nov. 6-12) (Australia)
• National Ladies Learning Code Day
• Talk Money Week (Nov. 7-12) (UK)

11/7:

• Election Day (US)
• National Hug a Bear Day (US)
• National Book Award Week (Nov. 7-13)

11/8:

• Abet and Aid Punsters Day
• National Cappuccino Day (US)
• STEM/STEAM Day (US)
• Talk Money Day (International)
• World Pianist Day
• World Town Planning Day

11/9:

• British Pudding Day (UK)
• Carl Sagan Day (US)
• Go to an Art Museum Day (US)
• World Freedom Day

11/10:

• Forget Me Not Day (US)
• Marine Corps Birthday (US)
• National Vanilla Cupcake Day (US)
• Sesame Street Day (US)
• World Immunization Day

11/11:

• Fasching
• Metal Day
• Origami Day
• National Sundae Day (US)
• Remembrance Day (Canada, UK, Australia)
• Veterans Day (US)

11/12:

• Chicken Soup for the Soul Day (US)
• National Happy Hour Day (US)
• International Tongue Twister Day

11/13:

• Orphan Sunday
• Remembrance Sunday (UK)
• Sadie Hawkins Day (US)
• National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week (Nov. 13-20) (US)
• World Kindness Day
• World Kindness Week (Nov 13-20)
• World Orphans Day
• Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19)
• International Fraud Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19)
• Anti-Bullying Week (Nov. 13-17) (UK)
• Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 13-17) (US)
• Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 13-19)
• National Education Week (Nov. 13-17) (US)
• National Young Readers Week (Nov. 13-17) (US)

11/14:

• International Girls Day
• National American Teddy Bear Day (US)
• National Family PJ Day (US)

11/15:

• America Recycles Day (US)
• Day of the Imprisoned Writer
• Education Support Professionals Day (US)
• I Love to Write Day (US)
• National Family Civility Day (US)
• National Philanthropy Day (US)

11/16:

• Clarinet Day (US)
• Have a Party With Your Bear Day
• International Day for Tolerance
• National Button Day (US)
• National Rural Health Day (US)
• Use Less Stuff Day (US)
• World Philosophy Day

11/17:

• International Students Day
• National Hiking Day (US)
• National Homemade Bread Day (US)
• National Unfriend Day (US)
• World Prematurity Day

11/18:

• Apple Cider Day (US)
• BBC Children in Need Appeal (UK)
• Housing Day (Canada)
• International Stand Up to Bullying Day
• National Adoption Day (US)
• Mickey Mouse Day (US)
• Minnie Mouse’s Birthday (US)
• National Princess Day (US)
• World Occult Day

11/19:

• Family Volunteer Day (US)
• National Have a Bad Day Day (US)
• International Men’s Day
• National Camp Day (US)
• National Play Monopoly Day (US)
• Women Entrepreneurs Day (US)
• World Toilet Day
• Better Conversation Week (Nov. 19-25) (US)
• National Bible Week (Nov. 19-25) (US)

11/20:

• Future Teachers of America Day (US)
• National Absurdity Day (US)
• National Child’s Day/Universal Children’s Day
• Odd Socks Day
• Transgender Day of Remembrance (US)
• National Game & Puzzle Week (Nov. 20-26) (US)

11/21:

• Alascattalo Day (US)
• National Gingerbread Cookie Day (US)
• National Red Mitten Day (Canada)
• World Hello Day

11/22:

• Drinksgiving (US)
• Go For a Ride Day (US)
• Humane Society Anniversary Day (US)
• Love Your Freckles Day
• National Farm-City Week (Nov. 22-28)
• National Jukebox Day (US)
• National Tie One on Day (US)

11/23:

• Eat a Cranberry Day (US)
• Fibonacci Day (US)
• National Espresso Day (US)
• Thankful For My Dog Day (US)
• Thanksgiving (US)
• National Day of Mourning (US)

11/24:

• Black Friday (US)
• Buy Nothing Day (US)
• Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day (US)
• Day of Listening (US)
• D.B. Cooper Day (US)
• Flossing Day (US)
• Native American Heritage Day (US)
• You’re Welcomegiving Day (US)

11/25:

• Aura Awareness Day
• Blasé Day
• National Parfait Day (US)
• National Play Day with Dad (US)
• Small Business Saturday (US)

11/26:

• Good Grief Day (US)
• International Cake Day (US)
• National Anti-Obesity Day (US)
• Stir-Up Sunday (UK)

11/27:

• Cyber Monday (US)
• Turtle Adoption Day (US)
• National Brand Day (US)
• National Tree Week (Nov. 27-Dec. 5) (UK)

11/28:

• Giving Tuesday (US)
• Red Planet Day

11/29:

• Choose Women Wednesday (US)

11/30:

• National Mason Jar Day (US)
• Perpetual Youth Day (US)

Monthly Recognition

• Family Stories Month
• Library and Information Services Month
• National Adoption Month (US)
• National Entrepreneurship Month (US)
• National Gratitude Month (US)
• National Life Writing Month (US)
• National Novel Writing Month (US)

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