November National Days – Thanksgiving, Cookies, Chocolates and More!

This list of November National Days is a day-by day look at the month to find out how to celebrate your favorite national day with food and drink ideas, and (especially this month) lots of holiday projects.

Each time I write a post about a new and fun national day for the month of November on the blog, I add new links to the list below, to give you additional ideas for ways to celebrate these days.

November is the eleventh month of the year in our calendar.  In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the last month of the fall season, but in the Southern hemisphere it is associated with the end of spring.

This month marks the beginning of several of our favorite holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve.  The end of the month features Thanksgiving, but this is just the beginning of many special days to come.

The name of the month originated when the Roman lunar calendar was used, and the year started in March at harvest time. Then, November(novem) was considered the 9th month of the year.

All that changed in 46 B.C. when the new Julian calendar was used, making January the first month and November the eleventh month in the calendar.

November is National gratitude month, which is makes sense, since Thanksgiving is a day of gratitude.  It is also National peanut butter lovers month, (I am a number one member!!) National Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and Sweet Potato Awareness month. 

But don’t stop at just these activities, with all these fun and offbeat holidays, there is more than just a day of eating and gratitude to celebrate this month.

Fun Facts about November

The month of November has arrived, so let’s catch up with a few facts about the last full month of fall.

Interested in Astrology? The zodiac signs for the month of November are Scorpio (up to November 21) and Sagittarius (after the 22nd of November.)

If you love gardening, the birth flower is chrysanthemum and the birthstones are topaz and citrine.

November Days in History

Looking back in history, Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 and John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.

The US presidential Elections are held every November on the day after the first Monday. Mid Term elections are held two years later on the same day.

Some famous November birthdays are:

• Gordon Ramsey (celebrated chef) – November 8
• Leonardo DiCaprio – November 11
• Winston Churchill – November 30
• Mark Twain – November 30

The calendar below features a list of some of the national and international days in November, day by day. Some of these days have links to pages on my site where you can find more information or recipes to celebrate that interesting national day.

I add to this page often with new links and fun facts about your favorite national day, so be sure to check back often for new ideas.

List of National Days in November

November is full of a month of fun food days like Calzone day, Pizza with the works day, and Deviled Eggs Day. It is also a time to celebrate Monopoly Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, if you love to shop.

These national days take part in the first half of the month. Time to celebrate!

Nov 1 Authors Day Brush Day Calzone Day Deep Fried Clams Day Men Make Dinner Day Vinegar Day	Nov 2 Deviled Egg Day Traffic Director’s Day Cookie Monster’s Day Look for Circles Day Practice Being Psychic Day All Souls Day	Nov 3 Bison Day Housewife’s Day Sandwich Day Cliché Day Give Someone a Dollar Today Day Digital Scrapbooking Day
Nov 4 Candy Day Chicken Lady Day Skeptics Day Use your Common Sense Day	Nov 5 Color the World Orange Day Doughnut Day Love your Red Hair Day American Football Day	Nov 6 Nachos Day Saxophone Day Basketball Day Election Day (day after the first Mon)
Nov 7 Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day Stress Awareness Day Hug a Bear Day Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day Little League Girls Day Healthy Eating Day (first Wed)	Nov 8 Harvey Wallbanger Day Parents as Teachers Day Stem/Steam Day Cappuccino Day Ample Time Day X-ray Day	Nov 9 Chaos Never Dies Day Scrapple Day Go to an Art Museum Day World Freedom day Greek Yogurt Day Microtia Awareness Day
Nov 10 Marine Corps Birthday Forget Me Not Day Vanilla Cupcake Day Sesame Street Day	Nov 11 Veterans Day Sundae Day Origami Day Singles Day	Nov 12 Chicken Soup for the Soul Day Pizza with the Works (except Anchovies) Day Happy Hour Day World Pneumonia Day
Nov 13 Indian Pudding Day Actor’s Day Mom’s and Dad’s Day Start a Rumor Day Sadie Hawkins Day	Nov 14 Pickle Day Spicy Guacamole Day Loosen up, Lighten up Day American Teddy Bear Day World Diabetes Day	Nov 15 America Recycles Day Clean out your Refrigerator Day Bundt (Pan) Day Philanthropy Day Raisin Bran Cereal Day

Here we are at the half way mark for our list of National Days in November. Has your favorite national day been listed yet?  Don’t give up.

We have lots more fun in store. How about National Fast Food Day or National Cashew Day?  Both are still to come!

Nov 16 Button Day Fast Food Day American Enterprise Day Lung Cancer Awareness Day Little Red Wagon Day	Nov 17 Adoption Day (Sat before Thanksgiving) Baklava Day Take a Hike Day Home made Bread Day The Little Mermaid Day National Unfriend day	Nov 18 Princess Day Mickey Mouse Birthday Vichyssoise Day Occult Day Push Button Phone Day Apple Cider Day
Nov 19 Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day Play Monopoly Day Equal Opportunity Day Blow Bagpipes Day Women’s Entrepreneurship Day	Nov 20 Absurdity Day Peanut Butter Fudge Day Beautiful Day Future Teachers of America Day Name your PC Day	Nov 21 Jukebox Day Stuffing Day Tie one on Day Pumpkin Pie Day World Hello Day
Nov 22 Cranberry Relish Day Day of Morning Thanksgiving Day – 2018 Go for a Ride Day Stop the Violence Day Start Your Own Country Day	Nov 23 Black Friday – 2018 Buy Nothing Day Cashew Day Espresso Day Flossing Day Maize Day	Nov 24 Sardines Day Small Business Saturday (Sat after Thanksgiving) Eat a Cranberry Day Dr. Who Day National Leftovers Day (Day after Thanksgiving)
Nov 25 Blasé Day Portrait Day Shopping Reminder Day International Day for the elimination of violence against women Day Eat with a Friend Day	Nov 26 Cake Day Cookie Day Cyber Monday – 2018 Good Grief Day	Nov 27 Bavarian Cream Pie Day Craft Jerky Day Day of Giving (Tues After Thanksgiving) Electric Guitar Day Pins and Needles Day
Nov 28 French Toast Day Package Protection Day It’s Letter Writing Day Turkey Leftover Day Red Planet Day	Nov 29 Electronic Greetings Day Customer is Wrong Day Chocolates Day Lemon Creme Pie Day Square Dance Day	Nov 30 Computer Security Day Meth Awareness Day Mousse Day Stay Home because you’re well Day Mason Jar Day

Need More Inspiration?

If you are looking for some inspiration for discovering more about all the National Days, be sure to check out my National Days board on Pinterest.  It has lots of pins that lead to articles about the topic.

Would you like a reminder of this list of November National Days?  Just pin this image to one of your boards on Pinterest so that you can easily find it later.

Which are your favorite of the November National days?