Welcome to November, a month filled with opportunities to celebrate and connect! As the year winds down, why not spice up your days with some fun national celebrations?

In this article, we’ve curated over 100 national days for November 2024. Each day offers a chance to learn something new, spark a conversation, or simply have a good time. From quirky food celebrations to days that promote important causes, there’s something for everyone.

In our list, you’ll find a mix of well-known holidays and hidden gems. And remember, you don’t need to celebrate every single day. Even highlighting one to three days per week can make a big impact.

So, grab your calendar and let’s dive into November’s national days!

National Days & Awareness Days in November 2024

November has more than 200+ national and international days as well as multiple awareness days. Some are celebrated on fixed dates, while others follow a certain rule, such as taking place on the first Wednesday of the month.

Here’s a short summary of the most notable national days, sometimes called fun holidays or even social media holidays, taking place in early November (November 1 – November 8). Coming one day after Halloween, November starts out with All Saints’ Day on November 1. On the same day, World Vegan Day is observed. On November 4 you have the best excuse ever for enjoying your favorite candies: that’s right, it’s National Candy Day! If you are in the UK you shouldn’t forget about Guy Fawkes Night, a.k.a. Bonfire Night on November 5. Also worth observing on November 5 is National Redhead Day. Finally, on November 8 it’s National Cappuccino Day, meaning that you can share your love for Italian coffee with the world 🙂

November 1

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 1st! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

November 2

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 2nd! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

  • All Souls Day a.k.a. The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
  • Be the Impact Day
  • Dynamic Harmlessness Day. Discover all vegetarian and vegan national days.
  • International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
  • Look for Circles Day
  • National Bison Day* (First Saturday in November)
  • National Deviled Egg Day
  • National Ohio Day
  • National Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day* (Observed on November 2 unless it falls on a weekend, then celebrated on the following Monday)
  • World Numbat Day* (First Saturday in November)

November 3

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  • Cliché Day
  • Daylight Saving Time Ends 🇺🇸* (First Sunday in November)
  • Give Someone a Dollar Day
  • Japanese Culture Day 🇯🇵 a.k.a. Bunka no Hi
  • National Accessory Day
  • National Homemaker Day or National Housewife’s Day
  • National Sandwich Day
  • One Health Day
  • Smart Home Day
  • World Jellyfish Day
  • Zero Tasking Day* (First Sunday in November)

November 4

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  • Color the World Orange Day* (First Monday in November) #CRPSOrangeDay
  • Job Action Day* (First Monday in November)
  • National Candy Day
  • National Chicken Lady Day
  • National Easy-Bake Oven Day
  • National Waiting for the Barbarians Day (novel by J. M. Coetzee)
  • Use Your Common Sense Day
  • Traffic Directors Day* (Observed on November 2 unless it falls on a weekend, then celebrated the following Monday)

November 5

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  • American Football Day
  • Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night or Gunpowder Day (UK)
  • Election Day (US)*
  • National Chinese Takeout Day
  • National Donut Day (also known as National Doughnut Day): While the main celebration for National Donut Day is held in June, it is also recognized on November 5.
  • National Redhead Day (also known as National Love Your Red Hair Day)
  • World Tsunami Awareness Day

November 6

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  • Marooned Without a Compass Day
  • National Advent Calendar Day* (First Wednesday in November)
  • National Basketball Day
  • National Healthy Eating Day* (First Wednesday of November)
  • National Ladies Learning Code Day (Canada 🇨🇦)
  • National Nachos Day
  • National Report Home Health Care Fraud Day
  • National Saxophone Day
  • National Stress Awareness Day
  • National Team Manager Day
  • Wobbly Wednesday a.k.a. Nystagmus Awareness Day* (First Wednesday in November)

November 7

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  • International Project Management Day* (First Thursday in November)
  • International Stout Day* (First Thursday in November). Explore the ultimate list of drinking national days.
  • National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day. See the full list of 70+ chocolate-related national days celebrated throughout the year.
  • National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • National Cash Back Day* (First Thursday in November)
  • International Hug A Bear Day
  • National Men Make Dinner Day* (First Thursday in November)
  • National Programmatic Advertising Day
  • National Retinol Day
  • Notary Public Day

November 8

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 8th! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

Between November 9 and November 15 there are a number of holidays to observe – some simply fun (National Vanilla Cupcake Day) and others more serious (World Diabetes Day). Finally, on Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day worldwide, you can make some great bargains – or maybe announce a Singles’ Day sale if you have an online business.

My advice to businesses: don’t forget about World Kindness Day on November 13. Share a story of kindess and/or let your audience share their stories.

November 9

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  • British Pudding Day
  • Carl Sagan Day
  • Chaos Never Dies Day
  • Eleven09 Day
  • Geriatric Tooth Fairy Day
  • Go to an Art Museum Day
  • Microtia Awareness Day
  • National Chicken Sandwich Day
  • National Louisiana Day
  • National Scrapple Day
  • National Saddle Hunting Day* (Second Saturday in November)
  • World Freedom Day

November 10

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  • Area Code Day
  • International Accounting Day
  • International Tongue Twister Day* (Second Sunday in November)
  • National Forget-Me-Not Day
  • National Pupusa Day* (Second Sunday in November)
  • National Vanilla Cupcake Day
  • Pure Religion Sunday* (Second Sunday in November) formerly known as Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday
  • Remembrance Sunday 🇬🇧* (Second Sunday in November)
  • Sesame Street Day
  • USMC Day (U.S. Marine Corps Birthday)
  • World Keratoconus Day
  • World Science Day for Peace and Development
  • World Top Up Day

November 11

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November 12

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 12th! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

  • Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
  • International Summer Camp T-Shirt Day a.k.a. Camp T-Shirt Day
  • National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
  • National French Dip Day
  • National Happy Hour Day
  • National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day. Explore all pizza-related national days gathered on one page.
  • National Survivors’ Day 🇦🇺
  • Odd Socks Day 🇬🇧* (Second Monday in November)
  • World Pneumonia Day

November 13

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November 14

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 14th! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

  • World Quality Day* (Second Thursday in November)
  • National Seat Belt Day
  • National Family PJ Day
  • National Spicy Guacamole Day
  • National Pickle Day
  • Operating Room Nurse Day
  • Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day (LULU)
  • World Diabetes Day
  • National American Teddy Bear Day
  • International Girls Day by Kappa Delta
  • Tempranillo Day* (Second Thursday in November).
    🍷 Explore all wine-related national days gathered on one page.
  • World Usability Day* (Second Thursday in November)

November 15

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  • National DTC (Direct-To-Consumer) Friday* (observed two weeks before Black Friday)
  • National Bundt Day
  • National Raisin Bran Cereal Day
  • National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
    🧼 Explore the complete list of cleaning & organizing national days.
  • I Love to Write Day
  • National Philanthropy Day
  • National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
  • America Recycles Day / National Recycling Day
  • National Drummer Day / National Drumming Day
    🎵 Explore all music-themed national days and months.
  • Steve Irwin Day
  • B.B.C. Children in Need 🇬🇧* (Third Friday of November)
  • Day of the Imprisoned Writer
    📕 Explore our full list of national days dedicated to book lovers and writers.
  • National Donor Sabbath* (observed from Friday through Sunday two weekends before Thanksgiving)
  • National Family Civility Day
  • Pack Your Mom’s Lunch Day
  • World Vasectomy Day* (Third Friday of November)

The end of November is a busy time when it comes to fun holidays, national days and awareness days. For businesses, it’s a prime time with major shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday around Thanksgiving, as well as Small Business Saturday. National food days in late November include such classics as National Cake Day, National Fast Food Day and National Mousse Day. Then there are also the important awareness days International Day for Tolerance and Computer Security Day. And if you just want a fun holiday to celebrate, how about observing National Absurdity Day or National Take a Hike Day?

November 16

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  • Have a Party with Your Bear Day
  • Icelandic Language Day 🇮🇸
  • International Day for Tolerance
  • MADD Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (November 16 – December 31)
  • National Black Marketers Day
  • National Button Day
  • National Check Your Wipers Day (held twice a year in May and November)
  • National Clarinet Day
  • National Fast Food Day
  • National Indiana Day. While the official statehood day falls on December 11, National Indiana Day offers another opportunity to recognize the state’s culture, history, and contributions.

November 17

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  • International Happy Gose Day.
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  • International Students’ Day
  • National Baklava Day
  • National Butter Day
  • National Homemade Bread Day
  • National Take a Hike Day
  • National Testosterone Awareness Day
  • National Unfriend Day
  • World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims* (Third Sunday of November)
  • World Prematurity Day
  • Zinfandel Day* (Third Wednesday in November)
    🍷 Discover the complete list of wine-related national days.

November 18

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November 19

Discover all the national days celebrated on November 19th! Click on the link to see the full list with short explanations for each day.

  • Have A Bad Day Day
  • International Men’s Day
  • National Camp Day
  • National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day
    🥤 Discover all coffee-themed national days.
  • National Entrepreneur’s Day* (Third Tuesday in November)
  • National Play Monopoly Day
  • National Working Daughters Day* (Third Tuesday in November)
  • Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
  • World Toilet Day

November 20

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  • BOTOX® Cosmetic Day
  • Future Teachers of America Day
  • GIS Day / Geographic Information Systems Day* (Third Wednesday in November)
  • International Hug A Runner Day / Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)
  • Name Your PC Day. There is a similar day called Name Your Car Day on October 2nd.
  • National Absurdity Day
  • National Educational Support Professionals Day* (Wednesday during American Education Week)
  • National Pay Back Your Parents Day
  • National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • World Children’s Day / Universal Children’s Day / National Children’s Day
  • World COPD Day / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day* (Third Wednesday in November) 

November 21

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  • Alascattalo Day (Alaska 🇺🇸)
  • Beaujolais Nouveau Day* (Third Thursday of November)
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  • False Confession Day
  • Great American Smokeout* (Third Thursday of November).
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  • Guinness World Records Day* (Thursday of the second full week in November)
  • National Children’s Grief Awareness Day* (Third Thursday in November)
  • National Gingerbread Cookie Day
  • National Red Mitten Day 🇨🇦
  • National Rural Health Day* (Third Thursday of November)
  • National Stuffing Day
  • National UTI Awareness Day
  • Social Enterprise Day 🇬🇧* (Third Thursday of November)
  • Use Less Stuff Day* (Third Thursday of November)
  • World Fisheries Day
  • World Hello Day
  • World Pancreatic Cancer Day
  • World Philosophy Day* (Third Thursday of November)
  • World Television Day

November 22

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  • Go For A Ride Day
  • Humane Society Anniversary Day
  • Love Your Freckles Day
  • National Cranberry Relish Day
  • National Housing Day 🇨🇦
  • National Larimar Day (stone)
  • National Substitute Educators Day* (Friday before Thanksgiving)

November 23

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November 24

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  • Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
  • D.B. Cooper Day
  • Evolution Day.
    📚 There is a similar day called Darwin Day, which honors his birth on February 12.
  • International Au Pair Day
  • International Shift Worker Sunday* (Last Sunday of November)
  • National Fairy Bread Day
    🇦🇺 Explore other Australian holidays gathered on one page.
  • National Sardines Day
  • Stir-up Sunday* (Last Sunday before Advent)

November 25

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  • Blasé Day
  • Gazpacho Soup Day
  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: This United Nations observance launches the 16-day UNiTE campaign to end violence against women, concluding on Human Rights Day, December 10.
  • National Brand Day* (Fourth Monday of November)
  • National Parfait Day
  • National Play Day with Dad
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  • Shopping Reminder Day
  • White Ribbon Day* (Date might slightly vary by country)

November 26

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November 27

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November 28

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  • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • National Day of Mourning / Unthanksgiving Day* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • National Dog Show* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • National Family Health History Day* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • National French Toast Day
  • Red Planet Day
  • Thanksgiving* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • Turkey-Free Thanksgiving* (Fourth Thursday of November)
    🦃 See the full list dedicated to vegetarian and vegan national days.

November 29

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  • Black Friday* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • Buy Nothing Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • Chadwick Boseman Day
  • Electronic Greetings Day
  • Fur-Free Friday* (Last Friday in November)
  • International Jaguar Day
  • International Systems Engineer Day
  • Maize Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • National Chocolates Day
    🍫 With 79 chocolate-related national days to explore, there’s no shortage of ways to indulge in chocolate.
  • National Day of Listening* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • National Flossing Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • National Lemon Cream Pie Day
  • National Native American Heritage Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • National Square Dancing Day
  • Sinkie Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)
  • Throw Out Your Leftovers Day* (Thanksgiving* (Fourth Thursday of November)
  • Turkey-Free Thanksgiving*
    🧽 Coincidentally following Thanksgiving, it serves as a second chance to tidy up, much like Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day that took place on November 15th.
  • You’re Welcomegiving Day* (Day After Thanksgiving)

November 30

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  • Cities for Life Day
  • 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 Mississippi Day
  • National Personal Space Day
  • Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
  • Perpetual Youth Day
  • Small Business Saturday* (Saturday after Thanksgiving)
  • Stay Home Because You’re Well Day

National Weeks in November

  • November 10-6, 2024: Perioperative Nurses Week
  • November 18-24, 2024: Children’s Grief Awareness Week #BuildingHope
  • November 25 – December 1st, 2024: National Game & Puzzle Week

National Months in November

Finally, November is a month during which a number of causes are being championed. The ones in the list below are the ones you should know about. At the very least, don’t miss #Movember!

Fun and General Observances

  • No Shave November #Noshavenovember
  • Movember #Movember
  • Peanut Butter Month #PeanutButterLoversMonth
  • Manatee Awareness Month #ManateeAwarenessMonth
  • Native American Heritage Month #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
  • World Vegan Month #VeganMonth
  • Adoption Month #AdoptionMonth
  • National Novel Writing Month #NovelWritingMonth #NationalNovelWritingMonth
  • National Sleep Comfort Month

Health-Related Observances

  • Children’s Grief Awareness Month
  • National Diabetes Month #NationalDiabetesMonth
  • Epilepsy Awareness Month #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth
  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month #LungCancerAwareness
  • Pancreatic Cancer Awareness #PancreaticCancerAwareness
  • Prematurity Awareness Month #PrematurityAwarenessMonth #PrematurityAwareness
  • National Healthy Skin Month #NationalHealthySkinMonth

I hope you liked our complete list of social media holidays to observe in November. Which holidays will you observe? Leave us a comment 🙂

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Last Update: November 19, 2024