The one calendar you need for your Nov 2021 content
Updated: Nov 27, 2021
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November is as much a festive month as October is, and not only due to Diwali and Children’s Day.
There’s plenty more happening in these 30 days, serving as worthwhile inspiration for your content.
This breezy month is also special to me, as it marks PiKu & ViRu’s release anniversary! (Buy/download, read, and review my book here; it’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited!)
So, whether you’re a brand or content creator, or a journalist looking to pitch topical stories, this is the November 2021 content calendar you need, with all major events, holidays, festivals, “food days,” and observances in one place. You seriously don’t need to seek these out elsewhere, though I’ve shared a list of resources at the bottom of the post in case you’re interested. Do share your experiences in the comments below about how useful (or not) this content calendar has been for you—feedback, suggestions, (constructive) criticism are most welcome.
For now, let’s dive into this big list of special occasions gracing this “nouveau” month.
Month-long events
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Adopt a Turkey Month
Adoption Month
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
America Recycles Month
Aviation History Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
(Worldwide) Bereaved Siblings Month
Bladder Health Month
Candle Month (USA)
Career Development Month
Child Safety and Prevention Month
COPD (Awareness) Month
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
Diabetes (Awareness) Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Education Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Eye Donation Month
Family Caregivers Month
Family Literacy Month
Family Stories Month
Fragrance Month
Fun with Fondue Month
Gastric Cancer Awareness Month
Georgia Pecan Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Gratitude Month
Healthy Lifestyles Month
Healthy Skin Month
Hip-Hop History Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
Home Care & Hospice Month
Impotency (Awareness) Month
Inspirational Role Models Month
Life Writing Month
Long-Term Care Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Marrow Awareness Month
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month
Memoir Writing Month
Military Family Month
Model Railroad Month
Movember
Native American Heritage Month
No Nut November (really?!)
No Shave November
Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month
Pepper Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Picture Book Month
Pomegranate Month
PPSI AIDS Awareness Month*
Prematurity Awareness Month
PTA’s Healthy Lifestyles Month
Raisin Bread Month
Real Jewelry Month
Roasting Month*
Scholarship Month
Senior Pet Month
Sleep Comfort Month
Spinach and Squash Month*
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
Teff and Millet Month*
(World) Vegan Month
Veterans and Military Families Month
Multiple-day events
Fri, 8 Oct–Fri, 5 Nov – Rabi al-Awwal
Fri, 15 Oct–Tue, 30 Nov – Wishbones for Pets Month
Thu, 21 Oct–Fri, 19 Nov – Kartik month
Sat, 23 Oct–Sun, 21 Nov – Scorpio month
Sun, 24 Oct–Thu, 11 Nov – World Origami Days
Mon, 1–Tue, 2 – Day of the Dead (Mexico)
Mon, 1–Fri, 5 – Key Club Week
Mon, 1–Fri, 5 – (International) Stress Awareness Week
Mon, 1–Sun, 7 – Fig Week
Mon, 1–Sun, 7 – Marzipan Week*
Mon, 1–Sun, 7 – Medical–Surgical Nurses Week
Mon, 1–Sun, 7 – Urology Nurses and Associates Week
Mon, 1 Nov–Fri, 31 Dec – MADD’s Tie One on for Safety campaign
Fri, 5–Sun, 7 – Sherlock Holmes Weekend (also in Oct)
Sat, 6 Nov–Sun, 5 Dec – Rabi al-Thani
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Allied Health Week
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (first full week of Nov)*
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Dear Santa Letter Week (second week of Nov)*
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Diabetes Education Week (first full week of Nov)
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – (International) Games Week
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Home Care Aide Week
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Nurse Practitioner Week (second week of Nov)
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Radiologic Technology Week (week of 8 Nov)
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week
Sun, 7–Sat, 13 – Vocation Awareness Week
Mon, 8–Fri, 12 – (World) Quality Week
Mon, 8–Fri, 12 – Talk Money Week
Mon, 8– Fri, 12 OR Sun, 14 – (Global) Entrepreneurship Week
Mon, 8–Sun, 14 – Children’s Book Week
Mon, 8–Sun, 14 – Human–Animal Relationship Awareness Week*
Tue, 9–Wed, 10 – Kristallnacht
Fri, 12–Sun, 14 – National Donor Sabbath (USA—two weekends before Thanksgiving)
Sat, 13–Sun, 21 – Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Sun, 14–Sat, 20 – (International) Fraud Awareness Week
Sun, 14–Sat, 20 – Perioperative Nurses Week
Mon, 15–Fri, 19 – American Education Week
Mon, 15–Fri, 19 – Anti-Bullying Week
Mon, 15–Fri, 19 – Geography Awareness Week
Wed, 17–Wed, 24 – Farm-City Week (the week before Thanksgiving)
Thu, 18–Wed, 24 – World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Sat, 20 Nov–Sun, 19 Dec – Margashirsha month
Sun, 21–Sat, 27 – GERD Awareness Week
Sun, 21–Sun, 28 – Bible Week (usually, the week of Thanksgiving)
Sun, 21–Sun, 28 – Restorative Justice Week
Mon, 22 Nov–Tue, 21 Dec – Sagittarius month
Wed, 24 – Tue, 30 – National Deal Week (USA—the week from the Wed before Thanksgiving)
Sun, 28 Nov–Mon, 6 Dec – Hanukkah
Sun, 28 Nov–Fri, 24 Dec – Advent
Single-day events
Mon, 1
All Saints’ Day
Author’s Day (Yes, our day! On this note, recommending my book, PiKu & ViRu, again. Buy/download, read, and review it here. It’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited)
Autistics Speaking Day
Brush Day
(Day of the) Bulgarian National Revival Leaders
Calzone Day
Cinnamon Day
Color the World Orange Day (first Mon of Nov)
(Go) Cook for Your Pets Day
Deep-Fried Clams Day
Extra Mile Day
Family Literacy Day
Give Up Your Shoulds Day
Hockey Mask Day
Jealousy Day (Finland)
Job Action Day (first Mon of Nov)
Karnataka Rajyotsava
Recreation Day (Australia—first Mon of Nov)
Scented Candle Day
(World) Vegan Day
(Remembrance Day for the) Victims Killed by Illegal Aliens (!!!)
Vinegar Day
(International) Xinomavro Day
Mon, 1 OR Tue, 2: Traffic Directors Day
Tue, 2
All Souls’ Day
Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day
Cookie Monster Day
Deviled Egg Day
Dhanteras
Dynamic Harmlessness Day
(International Day to) End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Look for Circles Day
Plan Your Epitaph Day
Practice Being Psychic Day
Wed, 3
Cliché Day
Eating Healthy Day (first Wed of Nov)
Give Someone a Dollar Today Day
Housewife’s Day, a.k.a. Homemaker’s Day
Japan Culture Day
(World) Jellyfish Day
Sandwich Day
Smart Home Day
Stress Awareness Day (first Wed of Nov)
UAE Flag Day
Wobbly Wednesday (first Wed of Nov)
Thu, 4
Candy Day
Cash Back Day (first Thu of Nov)
Chicken Lady Day
Diwali—Lakshmi Puja
Diwali—Naraka Chaturdashi
Easy-Bake Oven Day
Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day
King Tut Day
Men Make Dinner Day (first Thu of Nov)
(International) Project Management Day (first Thu of Nov)
Sigd
(International) Stout Day (first Thu of Nov)
Use Your Common Sense Day
Waiting for the Barbarians Day
Fri, 5
American Football Day
Bank Transfer Day
Diwali—Govardhan Puja
(National) Doughnut Appreciation Day (USA)
Firewood Day
Fountain Pen Day (first Fri of Nov)
Guy Fawkes Day
Jersey Friday (first Fri of Nov)
Love Your Lawyer Day (first Fri of Nov)
Love Your Red Hair Day
(World) Tsunami Awareness Day
Volunteer Managers Day
Sat, 6
Basketball Day
Bison Day (first Sat of Nov)
Book Lover’s Day (first Sat of Nov and also on 9 Aug. Plugging in my book again for the occasion :) Buy/download, read, and review it here; it’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited)
Diwali—Bhai Duj
Finnish Swedish Heritage Day
Ladies Learning Code Day (Canada)
(Day of) Liberation of Kyiv
Marooned without a Compass Day
Nachos Day (USA)
(World) Numbat Day (first Sat of Nov)
Play outside Day (first Sat of every month)
Pumpkin Destruction Day (Sat after Halloween)
(International Day for) Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Sausage and Kraut Day (first Sat of Nov)*
Saxophone Day
Team Manager Day
Sun, 7
Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
(National) Cancer Awareness Day (India)
Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
Daylight Saving Time ends (first Sun of Nov)
Employee Brotherhood Day
Hug a Bear Day
(International Day of) Medical Physics
(International) Merlot Day
Notary Public Day
Orphan Sunday (Sun in Nov)
(International Day of) Prayer for the Persecuted Church (first or second Sun of Nov)
Zero Tasking Day (first Sun of Nov)
Mon, 8
Abet and Aid Punsters Day (YAS!!!)
Ample Time Day
Cappuccino Day
Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
Dunce Day
Harvey Wallbanger Day
Intersex Day of Remembrance
(World) Orphans Day (second Mon of Nov)
Parents as Teachers Day
(World) Pianist Day
(World) Radiography Day
STEM/STEAM Day
(World) Town Planning Day
Mon, 8 OR Sun, 14: International Tongue Twister Day
Tue, 9
(World) Adoption Day
British Pudding Day
Carl Sagan Day
Chaos Never Dies Day
(National) Entrepreneurship Day (India)
(World) Freedom Day
Fried Chicken Sandwich Day
Go to an Art Museum Day
Legal Services Day (India)
Microtia Awareness Day
Scrapple Day
Young Readers Day (second Tue of Nov)
Wed, 10
(International) Accounting Day
Area Code Day
Chhath Puja
Forget-Me-Not Day
Martinmas Eve
(International) Pathology Day (apparently, second Wed of Nov)
(World) Science Day for Peace and Development
Sesame Street (Debut) Day
(World) Top up Day
Vanilla Cupcake Day
Thu, 11
Armistice Day (France)
Bonza Bottler Day
(National) Education Day (India)
(National) Forestation Day (Turkey)
Metal Day
Origami Day
Pepero Day
Pocky Day
(World) Quality Day (second Thu of Nov—see tips on how to celebrate it here)
Red Lipstick Day
Remembrance Day
Singles’ Day (China)
St. Martin’s Day
Sundae Day (Also read: Turn your #IceCreamLove into a bestseller with these 25 cool ideas)
(International) Tempranillo Day (second Thu of Nov)
(World) Usability Day (second Thu of Nov)
Veteran Owned Business Anniversary
Veterans Day (USA)
Fri, 12
Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Day
Fancy Rat and Mouse Day
French Dip Day
Happy Hour Day
Pizza with the Works (Except Anchovies) Day
(World) Pneumonia Day
Postman’s Day, a.k.a. Dia del Cartero (Mexico)
Sat, 13
Hug a Musician Day
Indian Pudding Day
(World) Kindness Day
Mom’s and Dad’s Day
Sadie Hawkins Day
Start a Rumor Day
Symphonic Metal Day
Sat, 13 OR Sun, 14: Wine Tourism Day (Sat of the first full week in Nov or second Sun of Nov)
Sun, 14
American Teddy Bear Day
Children’s Day (India)
(World) Diabetes Day
Dobruja Day
Family PJ Day
(International) Girls Day (on or around 14 Nov)
Loosen up, Lighten up Day
(National Day of) Mourning (Germany—two Sundays before Advent)
Operating Room Nurse Day
Pickle Day
Pupusa Day (second Sun of Nov)
Remembrance Sunday (UK—second Sun of Nov)
Seat Belt Day
Spicy Guacamole Day
Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day
Mon, 15
America Recycles Day
American Enterprise Day
Bundt Cake Day
Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Drumming Day
George Spelvin Day
I Love to Write Day
(Day of the) Imprisoned Writer
King’s Feast Day of Belgium
Odd Socks Day (day #1 of Anti-Bullying Week)
Pack Your Mom’s Lunch Day
Philanthropy Day
Raisin Bran Cereal Day
Rock Your Mocs Day
Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
Steve Irwin Day
Tue, 16
Button Day
Clarinet Day
Entrepreneurs’ Day (USA—third Tue of Nov)
Fast Food Day
Have a Party with Your Bear Day
(International Day for) Tolerance
Wed, 17
Azerbaijan’s National Revival Day
Baklava Day
(World) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day (usually, third Wed of Nov)
Education Support Professionals Day (Wed of American Education Week)
(National) Epilepsy Day (India)
Farm Joke Day
GIS (Geographic Information System) Day (Wed of Geography Awareness Week)
(International) Happy Gose Day
Hiking Day
Homemade Bread Day
(World) Prematurity Day
(International) Students’ Day
Take a Hike Day
Unfriend Day
Zinfandel Day
Thu, 18
Apple Cider Day
Beaujolais Nouveau Day (third Thu of Nov)
Children’s Grief Awareness Day (apparently, third Thu of Nov)
Croatia’s Vukovar Massacre Memorial Day
Educator for a Day (apparently, Thu of American Education Week)
European Antibiotic Awareness Day
Great American Smokeout (third Thu of Nov / Thu before Thanksgiving)
Married to a Scorpio Support Day
Mickey Mouse’s birthday
Minnie Mouse’s birthday
Occult Day
(World) Pancreatic Cancer Day (third Thu of Nov)
(World) Philosophy Day (third Thu of Nov)
Princess Day
Push-Button Phone Day
Rural Health Day (USA—third Thu of Nov)
Social Enterprise Day (third Thu of Nov)
Use Less Stuff Day (third Thu of Nov)
Vichyssoise Day
William Tell Day
Fri, 19
American Made Matters Day
Blow Bagpipes Day
Camp Day
Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day
Equal Opportunity Day
Guru Nanak Jayanti
“Have a Bad Day” Day
(International) Men’s Day
National Integration Day (India)
Play Monopoly Day
Rocky & Bullwinkle Day
Soup Day (Germany)
(International) Stand Up to Bullying Day (third Fri of Nov + last Fri of Feb)
Substitute Educators Day (apparently, Fri of American Education Week)
(World) Toilet Day
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
Sat, 20
Absurdity Day
Adoption Day (USA—typically, Sat before Thanksgiving)
Africa Industrialization Day
Black Consciousness Day
Beautiful Day
(World) Children’s Day
Family Volunteer Day (apparently, Sat before Thanksgiving)
Future Teachers of America Day
Globally Organized Hug a Runner Day (GOHARD)
Name Your PC Day
Pay Back Your Parents Day
Peanut Butter Fudge Day
(International) Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Sat before Thanksgiving)
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sun, 21
Alascattalo Day
(International Day of the) Bible (no fixed date, apparently)
Crystal Skull World Day (fourth Sun of Nov)
False Confession Day
(World) Fisheries Day
Gingerbread Cookie Day
(World) Hello Day
Mother Goose Parade Day (Sun before Thanksgiving)
Red Mitten Day
(World Day of) Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Stir-up Sunday (last Sun before Advent)
Stuffing Day
(World) Television Day (Also read: 10 Downton Abbey moments that make it the best TV show ever)
Totensonntag
UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) Awareness Day
Mon, 22
Cranberry Relish Day
Go for a Ride Day
Housing Day
Humane Society Anniversary Day
Love Your Freckles Day*
(National) Sovereignty Day (Argentina—Mon closest to 20 Nov)
Start Your Own Country Day
Tue, 23
Cashew Day
Doctor Who Day
Eat a Cranberry Day
Espresso Day
Fibonacci Day
Rudolf Maister Day
Wolfenoot
Wed, 24
Brownielocks Day
Carménère Day
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
DB Cooper Day
Drinksgiving (USA)
Jukebox Day (day before Thanksgiving)
Sardines Day
Tie One on Day (Wed before Thanksgiving)
Use Even if Seal is Broken Day
Thu, 25
Blasé Day
(National) Blood Donor Day (Brazil)
(Day of the) Covenant (251st day of the Baháʼí calendar year)
(International Day for the) Elimination of Violence against Women
Family Health History Day (same day as Thanksgiving)
(National Day of) Mourning (USA—fourth Thu of Nov)
Parfait Day
Play Day with Dad Day
Shopping Reminder Day
Thanksgiving (USA—fourth Thu of Nov)
#3YearsOfPiKuAurViRu (Buy/download, read, and review it here. It’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited)
Turkey-Free Thanksgiving
Unthanksgiving Day (USA—fourth Thu of Nov)
White Ribbon Day (Australia)
Fri, 26
Black Friday (Fri after Thanksgiving)
Buy Nothing Day (fourth Fri of Nov)
Cake Day
Constitution Day, a.k.a. National Law Day (India)
Flossing Day (day after Thanksgiving)
Fur Free Friday (same day as Black Friday)
Good Grief Day
(World) Lewis Day
(Day of) Listening (USA—day after Thanksgiving)
Maize Day (day after Thanksgiving)
(National) Milk Day (India)
Native American Heritage Day (day after Thanksgiving)
Sinkie Day (day after Thanksgiving)
(International) Systems Engineer Day (last Fri of Nov)
26/11 Remembrance Day (India)
You’re Welcome Day
Sat, 27
Ascension of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá (253rd day of the Baháʼí calendar year)
(International) Aura Awareness Day (fourth Sat of Nov)
Bavarian Cream Pie Day
Craft Jerky Day
Electric Guitar Day
Lancashire Day
Pie in the Face Day
Pins and Needles Day
Small Business Saturday (Sat after Thanksgiving)
Turtle Adoption Day
Sun, 28
Advent Sunday (fourth Sun before Christmas)
French Toast Day
Make Your Own Head Day
Red Planet Day
Russia’s Mother’s Day (last Sun of Nov)
Small Brewery Sunday (apparently, Sun after Thanksgiving)
Mon, 29
Chadwick Boseman Day
Chocolates Day
Customer is Wrong Day
Cyber Monday (Mon after Thanksgiving)
Electronic Greetings Day
Isdal Woman Day
Lemon Cream Pie Day
(International Day of) Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Square Dancing Day
Throw out Your Leftovers Day (I wouldn’t recommend that)
Tue, 30
Cities for Life Day
Computer Security Day
GivingTuesday (generally, Tue after Thanksgiving)
Mason Jar Day
Meth Awareness Day
Mousse Day
Perpetual Youth Day
Personal Space Day
(Day of) Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
St. Andrew’s Day
Stay Home Because You’re Well Day
*Unconfirmed