by Edie Melson
It's that timeagain—Calendar Days. I sure hope you all are enjoying this column as much as
me. It's funny, as I research these each month, I think of so many of you.
And I can't
help but giggle at the holidays that fall on the same date, like Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day on November
29. That just hits me as ironic.
I always share
this info on the last Thursday of every month. So be sure to drop by. Today I’m
going to continue with the upcoming crazy and normal holidays in the month of November.
Using the
calendar for blog post or even article ideas is a great way to jumpstart your
creativity. It's also a fun writing prompt idea.
Calendar days
are also great conversation starters for social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others.
November
Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days
November is:
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| Aviation History Month |
Vegan Month
Aviation History
Month
National Life
Writing MOnth
National Adoption
Awareness Month
Peanut Butter
Lovers Month
Military Family
Appreciation Month
National Sleep
Comfort Month
National Epilepsy
Month
National Native
American Heritage Month
Child Safety
Protection Month
Family Stories
Month
Gluten-Free Diet
Awareness Month
Weekly
Celebrations
Week 1:
Chemistry Week
National Fig Week
Week 2:
National Young
Reader’s Week (Send Full Week in November)
Pursuit of
Happiness Week
National Hunger
& Homeless Awareness Week
Week 3:
Game & Puzzle
Week
American
Education Week
National Book
Awreness Week
Week 4:
Better
Conversation Week
National Bible
Week
National Family
Week
Daily
Celebrations
November 1
Author’s Day
All Saint’s Day
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| Book Lovers Day |
November 2
Book Lovers Day
(First Saturday in November)
All Soul’s Day
Look for Circles
Day
Give Up Your
Shoulds Day
Deviled Egg Day
Prime Meridian
Day
World Vegan Day
Plan Your Epitaph
Day
November 3
Cliché Day
Housewife’s Day
Zero Tasking Day
(we have an extra hour because of the Daylight Savings change – use it to do
NOTHING)
Sandwich Day
November 4
King Tut Day
Fill our Staplers
Day
Job Action Day
Use Your Common
Sense Day
Traffic Directors
Day
November 5
Gunpowder Day
Guy Fawkes Day
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| Marooned without a Compass Day |
November 6
Marooned without
a Compass Day
Stress Awareness
Day
Saxophone day
November 7
Men Make Dinner
Day
Bittersweet
Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 8
Cook Something
Bold Day
X-ray Day
Dunce Day
Abet and Aid
Punsters Day
National Parents
as Teachers Day
National Walk to
Work Day
November 9
Chaos Never Dies
Day
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| USMC Day & Veteran's Day |
November 10
Forget-Me-Not Day
USMC Day
Tongue Twister Day
Area Code Day
Sesame Street Day
Windows Day (Microsoft)
November 11
Veteran’s Day
Origami Day
World Orphans Day
(Second Monday in November
November 12
Chicken Soup for
the Soul Day
National Young
Readers Day (Second Tuesday in November)
Pizza with The
Works Except Anchovies Day
November 13
World Kindness
Day
National Indian
Pudding Day
Sadie Hawkins Day
November 14
Operating Room Nurse Day
Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
National Pickle Day
Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association)
World Diabetes Day
National American Teddy Bear Day
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| I love to Write Day |
November 15
Clean Your
Refrigerator Day
America Recycles
Day
National
Philanthropy Day
November 16
Guinness World
Record Day
Button Day
National Day of
Play
Have a Party with
Your Bear Day
November 17
Take a Hike Day
Homemade Bread
Day
World Peace Day
National Unfriend
Day
November 18
Mickey Mouse Day
Push-button Phone
Day
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| Rocky and Bullwinkle Day |
November 19
Mens Day
Have a Bad Day
Day
Rocky and
Bullwinkle Day
World Toilet Day
November 20
Name Your PC Day
Absurdity Day
Beautiful Day
Universal Children’s Day
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
November 21
False Confession
Day
Great American
Smokeout (Third Thursday in November)
World Hello Day
Use Less Stuff
Day
World Television
Day
November 22
Go for a Ride Day
Humane Society Anniversary
Day
November 23
Fibonacci Day
Eat a Cranberry
Day
National Cashew
Day
National Adoption
Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
Dr. Who Day
November 24
Celebrate Your
Unique Talent Day
D.B. Cooper Day
Mother Goose Day
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| National Parfait Day |
November 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day
Blasé Day
National Parfait Day
November 26
Shopping Reminder
Day
November 27
Pins and Needles
Day
November 28
Thanksgiving
(Fourth Thursday in November)
French Toast Day
Red Planet Day
Make Your Own Head
Day
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| National Day of Listening |
November 29
Black Friday
You’re Welcome
Day
Square Dance Day
Flossing Day
Buy Nothing Day
(always the day after Thanksgiving)
Electronic
Greetings Day
National Day of
Listening
November 30
Small Business
Saturday
Computer Security
Day
Stay at Home
Because You are Well Day
Now let's do a
little brainstorming for next month. What are some of your favorite days from
the list and how do you propose using them?
Don't forget to
join the conversation!
Blessings,
Edie
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I particularly like November 1st - Author's Day! :)
ReplyDeleteWhere's NANOWRMO? :-)
ReplyDeleteNovember 9th- Chaos Never Dies Day. Mom and Dad's anniversary too. Is there a correlation here?
ReplyDeleteDon't forget PiBoIdMo starts today. I'm participating for the first time. Can't wait to see what my brain conjures up!
ReplyDeleteAuthors Day and Book Lovers Day...what a great way to start the month!! And National Adoption Month is surely one of my favorites...so blessed by our adopted daughter from China! Thanks for all the fun info!
ReplyDeleteI always liked November, but now that I know it's Peanut Butter Lovers month ... it has officially moved right up to the top of the list. Well, maybe second to December. Even peanut butter can't beat Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this great list. I made a printable out of it for my writing binder and highlighted some possible topics to write about this month. :-)