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Enhance employee engagement with November 2026 workplace holidays and celebrations.
November 2026 includes cultural, religious, civic and workplace observances that HR and People teams can use to support inclusion and connection. This calendar highlights commonly recognized holidays, DEI-focused observances and practical opportunities to acknowledge employees thoughtfully within your high-performance culture.
This blog post was updated on September 1, 2026, and features dates for November 2026.
Month-long celebrations in November
Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize the histories, cultures, languages and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities. Workplaces can center learning, amplify Native voices and avoid reducing recognition to symbols or stereotypes. Note: Native American Heritage Day is observed on November 27, 2026.
Movember
Movember is an annual campaign that raises awareness and funds for men’s health. Workplaces can share credible resources, encourage supportive conversations and make participation optional.
National Career Development Month
November is National Career Development Month, a time to focus on setting career goals and acquiring the skills to achieve them. This month is all about discovering new opportunities, enhancing professional growth and planning future career paths. You can join the celebration by organizing career workshops, making development paths more visible and encouraging employees to set and review their career goals.
National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Month recognizes and honors the work of family caregivers. Workplaces can observe it by offering resources, hosting educational sessions or simply taking a moment to thank and support employees who are caregivers.
National Gratitude Month
National Gratitude Month encourages people to reflect on and express appreciation. Your organization can participate by setting up gratitude boards, hosting thank-you note sessions or starting meetings with a round of positive acknowledgments.
Additional November holidays
November 1
All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day is a Christian holiday honoring the saints of the church. Western churches observe it on November 1. In Eastern churches, All Saints’ Day is generally celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
National Author’s Day
This observance celebrates the writers who bring our favorite stories to life. It is a good day to read a book, share a favorite title or recognize aspiring authors.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition observed on November 1 and 2, when families remember and welcome the spirits of deceased loved ones. Coco is a family movie inspired by traditions associated with this observance.
Daylight Saving Time ends
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in U.S. locations that observe it. Many employees may feel the impact of their clocks turning back one hour when the workweek begins.
November 4
Stress Awareness Day
Stress Awareness Day is designed to encourage reflection on how stress can affect our lives and how people can manage it.
(Discover 4 ways to reduce work-related stress.)
November 6
National Team Manager Day
National Team Manager Day recognizes managers who keep teams organized, supported and motivated. At work, you can celebrate by offering a thoughtful shout-out, organizing a team lunch or writing thank-you notes.
(Here are more ways to recognize your team managers.)
November 8
Diwali
Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is a Hindu holiday celebrating the “triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and good over evil” according to National Geographic. Diwali falls on November 8 in 2026. Festival dates and customs can vary by region and tradition, so confirm with employees before scheduling workplace activities.
November 9
World Adoption Day
World Adoption Day recognizes people and families touched by adoption, including adoptees, adoptive parents, siblings and people in the waiting process. Keep workplace recognition inclusive by centering varied lived experiences and allowing people to choose whether they participate.
November 11
Veterans Day
Veterans Day was first commemorated as Armistice Day in 1919, marking the end of World War I. It became a federal holiday in 1938, and its name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor U.S. veterans of all wars.
Bhai Dooj
Bhai Dooj is a Hindu festival that honors sibling bonds. Traditions vary, but the day often includes ceremonies, well wishes and gifts between siblings. Workplaces can acknowledge the observance in an inclusive calendar or share a brief message about sibling traditions around the world.
November 13
World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day promotes the importance of being kind to each other, ourselves and the world.
(Here’s how you can celebrate in your organization.)
November 16
International Day for Tolerance
The U.N. declared the International Day for Tolerance in 1996 to encourage respect, acceptance and appreciation for the diversity in our world and our workplaces.
November 16-22
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Global Entrepreneurship Week is an international celebration of entrepreneurship that connects people with ideas, programs and communities. Workplaces can participate by hosting pitch sessions, inviting entrepreneurs to speak or organizing workshops that encourage creative problem-solving. Make innovation a core part of your organizational culture.
November 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence. The observance encourages people to learn about violence affecting the transgender community and consider meaningful ways to support safety and inclusion.
Name Your PC Day
Name Your PC Day is a lighthearted observance that invites people to give their computers a name. Teams can use it as a quick conversation starter or a fun remote-work activity.
November 26
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is a U.S. federal holiday traditionally associated with gathering and gratitude. Workplaces should also recognize that employees may hold different cultural perspectives on the holiday and may observe it in different ways.
November 27
Native American Heritage Day
Native American Heritage Day, observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving, honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Native American people. Workplaces can mark it through education, Native-led resources and meaningful support for Indigenous communities.
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