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November
Monthly Observances
American
& National Diabetes Month
American Indian Heritage Month Link
(See also August)
Aviation History Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Stories Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
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 AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
National Family Caregivers Month
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
National Novel Writing Month Link
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month
National Roasting Month
National Scholarship Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Link
Sweet Potato Awareness Month Link
(See also February)
NoSHAVEmber
(US - Beard Month
or Movember (Australia - Moustache Month )
Prematurity Awareness Month
Vegan Month
November
Weekly Observances
Intimate Apparel Market Week: 1-4 (also
observed in February
1-4, May 3-6, August 2-5)
Give Wildlife A Break Week: 1-7
National Animal Shelter
Appreciation Week: 1-7
Give Wildlife A Break Week: 1-7
National Patient Accessibility
Week: 1-7
World Communication Week: 1-7 Link
National Nurse Practioner's Week:
7-13 Link
Pursuit
of Happiness Week: 7-13 Link
National Rad Tech Week: 7-13 Link
Fraud Awareness Week: 7-14 Link
Dear Santa Letter Week: 8-14
National Young Reader's Week: 8-14 Link
World Kindness Week: 8-15 Link
American Education Week: 14-20
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 14-20 Link
National Farm-City Week: 19-25
National Bible Week: 21-28
National Family Week: 21-28
National Game & Puzzle Week: 21-28
National Teens Don't Text and Drive Week: 21-27
Better Conversation Week: 22-28
Church/State Separation Week: 23-27
November Daily Observances

NOTE:
An *
in front of the day means that the observance is on the same day every year
regardless of the day it falls on.
*All
Saints' Day: 1
*National Authors' Day: 1
National Family Literacy Day: 1
*All Souls Day: 2
*Cookie Monster Day: 2
Link (See also May
25)
Election Day: 2
*Plan Your Epitaph Day: 2
*Traffic Directors Day: 2 Link
Cliché Day: 3
*Sandwich
Day: 3 Link
*National
Chicken Lady Day: 4
*Use
Your Common Sense Day: 4
National Men Make Dinner Day: 4
Diwali: 5 Link
(This varies every year. See link.)
Pumpkin Chunkin Days: 5-7
*International
Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed
Conflict: 6
Sadie Hawkins Day: 6
*Saxaphone Day: 6
Daylight Saving Time ends: 7
*Fala Day: 7
International Tongue Twister Day: 7
*National
Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day: 7 Link
Zero Tasking Day: 7
*Abet
and Aid Punsters Day: 8
*Cook
Something Bold and Pungent Day: 8
*National
Parents As Teachers Day: 8
World Orphans Day: 8
*Kristallnacht: 9-10
National Young Reader's Day: 9
*Area
Code Day: 10
*Marine
Corps Birthday: 10
*Death/Duty
Day: 11
Origami Day: 11
*Veterans
Day: 11
Guinness World Record Day: 11 Link
Domino Day: 12 Link
National Donor Sabbath Days: 12-14
*World Kindness Day: 13 Link
*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day: 14
*National American Teddy Bear Day: 14
Spirit of NSA (National
Speakers Association) Day:
14
*World Diabetes Day: 14
*America Recycles Day: 15
*I Love to Write Day: 15
George Spelvin Day: 15
*National Bundt (Pan) Day: 15
*International Day for Tolerance: 16
*Homemade Bread Day: 17
GIS Day (Geographic
Information Systems) : 17 Link
National Educational Support
Professionals Day: 17 (Wednesday
before Thanksgiving)
Great American Smokeout: 18
*Married To A Scorpio Support Day: 18
*Mickey Mouse Day: 18
*Push-button Phone Day: 18
Use Less Stuff Day: 18 Link
(Thursday Before
Thanksgiving)
*World Toilet Day: 19 Link
*Have A Bad Day Day: 19
*World Toilet Day: 19 Link
*African Industrialization Day: 20
Children's Day: 20
*Name Your PC Day: 20
National Family Volunteer Day: 20
National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday
before Thanksgiving): 20 Link
Transgender Day of Remembrance:
20 Link
World Day of Remembrance for Road
Traffic Victims: 21
*World
Hello Day: 21
*World
Television Day: 21
*Alascattalo Day (About Alaska &
humor): 21
National Adoption Day: 21 (Saturday
before Thanksgiving) Link
*Humane
Society Anniversary Day: 22
*Fibonacci Day: 23 Link
*Celebrate
Your Unique Talent Day: 24
*D.B. Cooper Day: 24 Link
Tie
One On Day: 24
*International
Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day: 25
*Shopping
Reminder Day: 25
Thanksgiving Day: 25
Turkey-free Thanksgiving: 25
Black Friday: 26
Buy Nothing Day: 26
Flossing
Day: 26 Link
Maize Day: 26
Sinkie Day: 26
(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: 26
International Aura Awareness Day: 27
*National Day of Listening: 27 Link
Yawm Arafat: 27
Advent: 28
Eid-Al-Adha: 28
Cyber Monday: 29 (Monday
after Black Friday)
*Electronic Greetings Day: 29
*International
Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People: 29
*Computer
Security Day: 30
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30 Link
*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30
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Full Moon on the 21st 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.

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