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Witchy 101: November holidays and observances
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Each month, there's plenty of holy days (though, admittedly, there are more in some months than in others), and we'll list all of them within the scope of our knowledge under the assumption that Pagans should be informed as to the events and observances around them. Feel free to add to the list!
EtA: The most specifically Pagan and Pagan-related observances can be found on a shorter list, here.
Full-month observances:
- Adoption Awareness Month (National)
- Alzheimer's Disease Month (National, US)
- Apple Month (US National): A good one for pagans, as apples are a common magical symbol.
- Aviation History Month
- Child Safety and Protection Month
- Christmas Seals Month
- Diabetes Month (National, US)
- Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- Drum Month (International): Another good one for pagans, especially the drum-circle-loving ones.
- Epilepsy Month (National, US)
- Family Stories Month
- Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
- Hospice Month (National, US): A good way to remember the waning of life for the winter, now that seasonality is mostly a matter of choice.
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)
- Military Family Appreciation Month Link
- National AIDS Awareness Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Georgia Pecan Month
-National Impotency Month Link
- National Inspirational Role Models Month
- National Life Writing Month
- National Long-term Care Awareness 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
- Native-American Heritage Month (American Indian Heritage Month): Perfect for those among us who draw their inspiration and beliefs from this continent's first inhabitants.
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Link
- Sweet Potato Awareness Month Link
- NoSHAVEmber
- Prematurity Awareness Month
- Vegan Month
Weekly Observances:
First Week of November
Diabetes Education Week (US National)
Health Information and Technology Week (US National)
Medical Staff Services Week (US National)
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
National Patient Accessibility Week
World Communication Week
Second Week of November
Radiologic Technology Week (US National)
World Kindness Week (World Kindness Day is always November 13th)
National Nurse Practioner's Week
Pursuit of Happiness Week
Fraud Awareness Week
National Young Reader's Week
Third Week of November
American Education Week (Observed the full week prior to Thanksgiving.)
Bladder Health Week
Lung Cancer Awareness Week
American Education Week
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
Fourth Week of November
Adoption Week (National, US) - Observed Thanksgiving Week
Bible Week (National, US) Celebrated each year from Sunday to Sunday of Thanksgiving week.
Family Caregivers Week (National, US)
Family Week (National, US) Observed Thanksgiving Week
National Farm-City Week
National Family Week
National Game & Puzzle Week
National Teens Don't Text and Drive Week
Better Conversation Week
Church/State Separation Week
Daily Observances:
November 1:
All Saint's Day - Observed November 1st each year
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead - October 31 - November 2)
Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day Observed the first Saturday of November.
Zero Tasking Day
November 2:
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead - October 31 - November 2)
Digital Scrapbooking Day Observed the first Saturday in November starting 2007. .
Plan Your Epitaph Day Occurs every year on November 2 to coincide with the Day of the Dead.
Cookie Monster Day
Traffic Directors Day
November 3:
All Souls Day
Bean Day
Housewife's Day Sometimes referred to as Retro Housewifes Day
Sandwich Day (US National) Observed on the birthday of John Montague, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, creator of the sandwich.)
Cliché Day
November 4:
Election Day, US - Presidential (every four years)
Entrance to King Tut's tomb was discovered November 4, 1922
National Chicken Lady Day
Use Your Common Sense Day
November 5:
American Football League was formed on November 5, 1960
Guy Fawkes Day - Observed every year on November 5th in the UK
National Men Make Dinner Day
November 6:
First intercollegiate football game, 1869
"Meet the Press" premiers, 1947
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Pumpkin Chunkin Days: 6-8
November 7:
National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
International Tongue Twister Day
November 8:
Dunce Day "Observed on the anniversary of the November 8, 1308 death of Duns Scotus, a medieval scholar who was responsible for the introduction of the word "dunce" into the English language."
Gramaphone patented November 8, 1887
"HBO" premiers, 1972
Punster Day
Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
National Parents As Teachers Day
November 9:
Berlin Wall Opens, 1989
National Child Safety Council founded, 1955
Neon Sign Day: Georges Claude received the patent for the neon sign on November 9, 1911
"Rolling Stone" Magazine premiers, 1967
Kristallnacht: 9-10
World Orphans Day
November 10:
U.S. Marine Corps Day - U. S. Marine Corps established, November 10, 1775
Microsoft releases Windows, 1993
Sadie Hawkins Day
Sesame Street premiers, 1969.
Area Code Day
November 11:
Remembrance Day (Canada & Australia)
Signing of World War I Armistice, 1918
Veteran's Day (US Federal Holiday)
Death/Duty Day
National Young Reader's Day
November 12:
National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day
November 13:
World Kindness Day (Observed November 13 every year)
Indian Pudding Day (National)
Guinness World Record Day
National Donor Sabbath Days: 13-15
November 14:
Dow Jones Average hits 1000 for the first time on November 14, 1972
Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
National American Teddy Bear Day
Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day
World Diabetes Day
November 15:
America Recycles Day - observed November 15th of each year
Teddy Bear Day (National) - November 15th
I Love to Write Day
National Bundt (Pan) Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 16:
Start of American Education Week (give or take) American Education Week is always held the full week prior to Thanksgiving.
Oklahoma becomes the 46th US State, admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907.
November 16, 1952 - Lucy first holds a football for Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoon strip.
International Day for Tolerance
November 17:
First session of the US Congress was held at the US Capital building in Washington DC on November 17, 1800.
K-Mart announced it was buying Sears, Roebuck & Co. on November 17, 2004.
Former President Richard Nixon claims "I am not a crook" (Watergate Scandal) in a press conference on November 17, 1973.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was inaugurated Governor of California on November 17, 2003.
World Peace Day (Observed November 17 every year)
Homemade Bread Day
November 18:
Mickey Mouse debuted in Steamboat Willie at the Colony Theater
GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems)
Married To A Scorpio Support Day
Mickey Mouse Day
Push-button Phone Day
National Educational Support Professionals Day
November 19:
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, 1863
Pencil Day (Pencil invented, 1895)
Pop Tarts created, 1965
Rocky & His Friends premiers on ABC, 1959.
World Toilet Day
Have A Bad Day Day
Use Less Stuff Day
November 20:
Universal Children's Day
UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child 1959 - Source:
New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights (1789)
Great American Smokeout (observed the third Thursday of November)
Timecard Clock was invented in 1888.
Traffic Light Day (Traffic light patented 1923)
African Industrialization Day
Cat Days: 20-22
Name Your PC Day
November 21:
The Pilgrims first landed at what was to become Provincetown, on Cape Cod, on November 21, 1620.
World Hello Day "Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace. World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries."
World Television Day
Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor)
National Adoption Day
National Family Volunteer Day
National Survivors of Suicide Day
November 22:
National Adoption Day celebrated every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Humane Society Anniversary Day
November 23:
Fibonacci Day
November 24:
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
D.B. Cooper Day
November 25:
Parfait Day (National) November 25 each year
International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day
Shopping Reminder Day: 25
Tie One On Day
November 26:
The Price Is Right premiers, 1956
Thanksgiving Day
November 27:
Black Friday - the Friday after Thanksgiving - the busiest shopping day
Buy Nothing Day US & Canada
Sinkie Day - observed every year the day after Thanksgiving. Celebrating casual dining styles such as dining over the kitchen sink.
Flossing Day
Maize Day
National Day of Listening
Yawm Arafat
You're Welcomegiving Day
November 28:
Eid-Al-Adha
International Aura Awareness Day
November 29:
Electronic Greetings Day
International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People
November 30, 2008 (Sunday):
St. Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland)
Computer Security Day (observed the last working day in November)
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" released, 1982
National Meth Awareness Day
Stay Home Because You're Well Day
