November is a month with a couple of federal legal holidays in the U.S., specifically Veteran's Day on November 11 which is Remembrance Day in Canada, and Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November. For this year, that's November 25, 2021. There are other recognized days such as All Saint's Day (November 1) and All Soul's Day (November 2). And with a tip of the hat to our British cousins, Guy Fawkes Day on November 5th.
The entire month of November is: Aviation History month, Child Safety Protection month, International Drum month, National Adoption Awareness month, National Epilepsy month, National Model Railroad month, National Novel Writing month, Native American Heritage month, Peanut Butter Lovers month, Real Jewelry month, and National Sleep Comfort month. There's also Chemistry Week (first week of the month) and Game & Puzzle week (third week of the month).
But that's only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. November, just like all the other months, is filled with bizarre and unique holidays. I hope you enjoy these November offerings.
November 1:
All Saint's Day
November 2:
All Soul's Day
Deviled Egg Day
Look For Circles Day
November 3:
Housewife's Day
Sandwich Day
November 4:
King Tut Day—this
celebrates the date of the discovery of King Tutankhamen's Tomb on November 4,
1922, in Egypt's Valley of Kings. King Tut became King of Egypt in 1333 B.C. at
the age of 9 and ruled until 1324 B.C. when he died at age 19. The cause of his
death is uncertain with murder and innocent accident being the two main
theories.
November 5:
Gunpowder Day
Guy Fawkes Day
(goes hand-in-hand with Gunpowder Day)
November 6:
Marooned Without A
Compass Day—do you often find yourself going around in circles? Do you feel
hopelessly lost? Which direction will your life take? Being marooned without a
compass for a day could be a good thing. Our busy lifestyles seldom leave us
time to relax. We can enjoy being marooned…until tomorrow.
Saxophone Day
Book Lovers Day—this
is celebrated either August 9th or the first Saturday in November
(for 2021, that's November 6th). Book Lovers Day, as the name
implies, encourages us to find a place to relax with a good book. Not only is
reading a great hobby, it's an important one. Reading is educational,
informative, and relaxing.
November 7:
Bittersweet Chocolate
with Almonds Day
November 8:
Cook Something Bold
Day
Dunce Day
November 9:
Chaos Never Dies Day—this
day recognizes the turmoil in everyday life. Just when your hectic surroundings
seem to calm down at work and home, along comes something to disrupt your life.
Disorder is everywhere. This holiday is designed for you. Pick one thing that
is really disrupting your life and change it for the good.
November 10:
Forget-Me-Not Day
USMC Day
November 11:
Veteran's Day
November 12:
Chicken Soup For The
Soul Day
Young Readers Day
November 13:
National Indian
Pudding Day
Sadie Hawkins Day—originated
from a 1930s comic strip, Al Capp's Lil
Abner. In the strip, the mayor of Dogpatch desperately wants to marry off
his ugly daughter, so he creates the Sadie Hawkins Day race where all the
single men are given a short head start then all the single women chase them.
If a girl catches a man, then he has to marry her. The Sadie Hawkins Day
celebration basically ended 40 years later when Al Capp died and the comic
strip was discontinued, however it can occasionally still be seen celebrated on
some college campuses.
World Kindness Day—the
day encourages us to be kind to others, helping to create a nicer, better
world. The holiday is intended to build a kinder and more compassionate world.
Kindness rubs off on others and generates even more kindness.
November 14:
Operating Room Nurse
Day
November 15:
Clean Your
Refrigerator Day
America Recycles Day
National Philanthropy
Day
November 16:
Button Day
Have A Party With
Your Bear Day—is your teddy bear a real party animal? Hopefully so because
today is the day you get to party. Invite all your teddy bears and your friends
and have them invite their teddy bears for a fun day. Or, if you're looking for
something a little more adventurous, you might consider a real bear.
November 17:
Electronic Greeting
Card Day
Homemade Bread Day
Take A Hike Day
World Peace Day—encourages
us to be kind to others and teach others to be peaceful. The creator of this
holiday believes world peace starts with individuals and if we all do our part
to promote peace we can make war and strife obsolete.
November 18:
Occult Day—this
is a mysterious day, something outside the realm of the normal and natural
world. Lots of words can be used to describe the occult…concealed, secret,
hidden, mysterious, unnatural. Astrology and alchemy also could belong. Many
secret groups are occult. Celebrate this day by not sitting back and waiting
for something to happen. Have fun with it.
November 19:
Have A Bad Day Day
November 20:
Absurdity Day—is…well…absurd!
Some days are illogical and senseless which is exactly the definition of
Absurdity Day. Celebrate this day in an absurd manner, have fun with it.
Beautiful Day
Universal Children's
Day
November 21:
False Confession Day
Great American
Smokeout
World Hello Day
November 22:
Go For A Ride Day
November 23:
Eat A Cranberry Day
National Cashew Day
National Adoption Day
November 24:
Evolution Day—Today
is the anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's book, On the
Origin of Species, in 1859. His controversial theory turned the world
upside down in its thinking of how we came to be.
November 25:
Thanksgiving Day—the 4th Thursday of the month
National Parfait Day
November 26:
Shopping Reminder Day
November 27:
Pins And Needles Day
November 28:
Make Your Own Head
Day
Red Planet Day—honors
the fourth planet from the sun…Mars. On this day, take a few minutes to look up
into the sky and gaze at our celestial neighbor. This day commemorates the
launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 on November 28, 1964.
November 29:
Buy Nothing Day
Square Dance Day
You're Welcome Day
November 30:
Stay At Home Because
You Are Well Day—this is the day to stay home from work because you feel
well, taking an unofficial day off to enjoy yourself. Warning…proceed with
caution. Doing this might get you in trouble, possibly even costing you your
job.
So…there you have it. The bizarre and unique holidays of November. Pick the ones you like, or celebrate all of them!
