November is packed: a time change, a midterm election, Diwali, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Here’s every key November 2026 holiday and observance in one calendar.
November 2026 holidays calendar
| Date | Holiday / observance |
|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | All Saints’ Day; Daylight saving time ends (U.S.); Día de los Muertos begins |
| Mon, Nov 2 | All Souls’ Day; Día de los Muertos |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Election Day (U.S. midterm elections) |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night (UK) |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Dhanteras |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Diwali; Remembrance Sunday (UK) |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day (U.S. federal holiday); Remembrance Day (Canada, UK, Commonwealth); Bhai Dooj |
| Fri, Nov 13 | World Kindness Day; Chhath Puja begins (through Nov 16) |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Children’s Day (India); World Diabetes Day |
| Thu, Nov 19 | International Men’s Day |
| Fri, Nov 20 | World Children’s Day (UN) |
| Tue, Nov 24 | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Day (U.S. federal holiday) |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Black Friday; Native American Heritage Day |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Small Business Saturday |
| Sun, Nov 29 | First Sunday of Advent |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Cyber Monday; St. Andrew’s Day (Scotland) |
U.S. federal holidays in November 2026
- Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11. See what’s open and closed.
- Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26. See what’s open on Thanksgiving.
Month-long observances in November
- National Native American Heritage Month (U.S.)
- National Gratitude Month
- Movember / No-Shave November (men’s health awareness)
- National Diabetes Awareness Month
- Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
- National Novel Writing Month
- Military Family Appreciation Month
November 2026 shopping calendar
- Black Friday: November 27 — Black Friday 2026 guide
- Small Business Saturday: November 28 — shop-local ideas
- Cyber Monday: November 30 — Cyber Monday 2026
- Giving Tuesday: December 1 — ways to give
November birthstone, flower and zodiac
- Birthstones: topaz and citrine — November birthstone guide
- Birth flower: chrysanthemum — November birth flower
- Zodiac signs: Scorpio (to about Nov 21) and Sagittarius (from about Nov 22)
Welcome the month with our hello November quotes and November bulletin board ideas.
FAQ
What holidays are in November 2026?
Key U.S. dates are Election Day (Nov 3), Veterans Day (Nov 11) and Thanksgiving (Nov 26), plus Black Friday (Nov 27) and Cyber Monday (Nov 30).
Is Election Day a federal holiday?
No, but many states give workers time to vote.
