Workplace holidays to celebrate in November

Enhance employee engagement with these November workplace holidays and celebrations.

Keeping track of all the holidays your team celebrates can be a bit tricky. But we've got you covered! We've put together a list for November that includes commonly celebrated holidays plus unique DEI-focused celebrations and awareness opportunities. Stay in the loop and make sure everyone feels included within your high-performance culture.

This blog post was updated on December 18, 2025, and now features dates for November 2026.

Month-long celebrations in November

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month reminds us to recognize and celebrate our indigenous people's diverse cultures and contributions. Note: Native American Heritage Day is observed on November 27, 2026.

Movember

Movember turned Men’s Health Awareness Month into an awareness-building annual fundraiser.

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 your professional growth and planning your future career path. You can join the celebration by organizing career workshops, providing access to career planning resources and encouraging employees to set and review their career goals.

National Family Caregivers Month

National Family Caregivers Month is all about recognizing and honoring the incredible work of family caregivers. It's a great time to raise awareness and support these unsung heroes. Workplaces can observe 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 in November encourages us to embrace the power of gratitude and focus on the positive aspects of our lives. It's a great time to boost moods and reduce stress by appreciating the good things around us. Your organization can join in by setting up gratitude boards, hosting thank-you note sessions or starting meetings with a round of positive acknowledgments.

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Additional November holidays

November 1

All Saints Day

All Saints Day is a Christian holiday for celebrating all of the church's saints. November 1 is the day Western churches celebrate. In Eastern churches, All Saints Day is celebrated the first Sunday after the Pentecost.

National Author's Day

This holiday is all about celebrating the amazing writers who bring our favorite stories to life. It's the perfect day to dive into a good book, share your favorite reads online with #NationalAuthorsDay and support aspiring authors.

Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos

Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday during which families welcome back and reunite with the souls of their deceased relatives. Coco is a fun family movie that celebrates this holiday.

November 2

Daylight Savings Time ends

While not every state or locality observes it, many of your employees may still feel the impact of their clocks turning back an hour come Monday morning.

November 4

Stress Awareness Day

Stress Awareness Day is designed to remind us how stress can impact our lives and consider ways to manage stress.
(Discover 4 ways to reduce work-related stress.)

November 6

National Team Manager Day

Every year on November 6 we celebrate National Team Manager Day, a special day to honor the hardworking managers who keep our teams organized and motivated. It's the perfect time to show some love and appreciation for their invaluable contributions. At work, you can celebrate by giving them a shout-out, organizing a team lunch or writing thank-you notes to show how much you value their efforts.
(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. While Diwali takes place on November 8, the festival spans five days: November 6-10. Each day of the festival has a specific purpose and celebration.

November 9

World Adoption Day

World Adoption Day is dedicated to celebrating the adoption journey and connecting with individuals touched by adoption (adoptee, adoptive parent, sibling of an adoptee, or someone in the waiting period).

November 11

Veterans Day

Veterans Day was first celebrated in 1919 to commemorate Armistice Day, or the end of World War I. In 1938, Armistice Day became a national holiday, and the holiday was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American veterans of all wars.

Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj is a Hindu festival that honors the bond between brothers and sisters. On this day, sisters perform a traditional ceremony to pray for their brothers’ long life and wellbeing, and brothers give gifts in return. It’s a meaningful time rooted in love and protection—great for workplaces to highlight in calendars or acknowledge with a quick team 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 remind us to accept, respect and appreciate the diversity in our world – and our workplaces.

November 16-20

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Global Entrepreneurship Week is where U.S. embassies and consulates inspire future entrepreneurs worldwide. Workplaces can join the fun by hosting startup pitch competitions, inviting local entrepreneurs to speak or organizing workshops to spark creative business ideas. 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 due to acts of anti-transgender violence. The day encourages individuals to learn about the violence that affects the transgender community.

Name Your PC Day

Name Your PC Day is a fun day that allows us to personify our personal computers. With the increased adoption of AI helpers, our computers feel more like companions than ever before.

November 26

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is an annual holiday celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. It’s a time to practice gratitude amongst loved ones.

November 27

Native American Heritage Day

Native American Heritage Day, observed the Friday after Thanksgiving, honors the rich history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans. It’s a time to celebrate their enduring legacy and support Indigenous communities through education, appreciation and meaningful action.

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