November 1

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 1, include:

• All Saint's Day 
• Autistic Speaking Day 
• Calzone Day 
• Daylight Savings Time Ends - November 1, 2026 (Back 1 hour at 2:00am)
• Dia de Los Muertos 
• Extra Mile Day 
• Give Up Your Shoulds Day 
• Hockey Mask Day
• International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - November 1, 2026 (First or Second Sunday in November)
• International Men's Makeup Day 
• International Scented Candle
• National Authors' Day 
• National Brush Day 
• National Cinnamon Day
• National Cook for Your Pets Day 
  
• National Deep Fried Clams Day 
• National Family Caregiver Day 
  
• National Family Literacy Day 
• National Remembrance Day for the Victims Killed By Illegal Aliens - November 1, 2026 (First Sunday in November)
• National Sports Fan Day
• National Vinegar Day 
• New York City Marathon - November 1, 2026 (First Sunday in November)
• Prime Meridian Day 
• World Vegan Day 
• Zero Tasking Day - November 1, 2026 (First Sunday in November)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 1, are:

• Drowsy Driving Prevention Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Give Wildlife a Brake Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Week of November)
• International Stress Awareness Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Week of November)
• Medical-Surgical Nurses Week - November 1-7
• National Allied Health Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Cat Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Diabetes Education Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Fig Week - November 1-7
• National Healthcare Patient Transportation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in November)
• National Medical Cannabis Week - November 1-7
• National Notary Public Week - November 1-7, 2026
• National Patient Transportation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Vocation Awareness Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Polar Bear Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Urology Nurses and Associates Week - November 1-7
• Winter Weather Preparedness Week - October 20 - November 9, 2026 (Dates Vary by State)
• World Communication Week - November 1-7
• World Origami Days - October 24 - November 11

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 1, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our November Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of November.

NOTE: A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• New York City Marathon - November 1, 2026 (First Sunday in November)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 1 is Scorpio.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for November are:

• Chrysanthemum - abundance, cheerfulness, compassion, friendship, secret love

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for November is Topaz and Citrine.

Famous Birthdays

• 1957 – Lyle Lovett, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 1962 - Anthony Kiedis, singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• 1972 – Jenny McCarthy, American model, actress, and author
• 1972 - Toni Collette, Australian actress

Famous Deaths

• 1947 - Man o' War, U.S. thoroughbred racehorse born in 1917
• 1979 – Mamie Eisenhower, Wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the 36th First Lady of the United States (b. 1896)
• 2008 - Jacques Piccard, Ocean Explorer from Switzerland (b. 1922)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

1954 - Actor John Wayne, marries actress Pilar Pallete

Quote of the Day

Go Vegan!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

November 1st is World Vegan Day!

To be vegan is to be a strict vegetarian; they eat no meat or meat products! Nothing that has an ingredient from an animal will touch their lips! No products with eggs, no products with fish, no products with dairy, or any ingredient made with anything meat related, including clothing like leather, fur, wool, or any product that has been tested on an animal! It is all about a total plant-based diet!

There are many reasons for this diet, but the main ones are: healthy eating, prevention of cruelty to animals, and protection of the environment, all great causes!

Many people think this is a salad diet and poke fun, but that idea is far from true, and this diet can be a healthy choice and a good lifestyle solution, if you know what you are doing first!

Find out specifics on what this diet includes and the difficulties of this diet from Kerry's Vegan Diet information on her Healthy Diet Habits website.

Season

November 1st falls within the Fall Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fall is full of all things pumpkin, leaves falling, and fun holidays and get togethers with friends and family as we enter the Holiday Season and celebrate Halloween, and Thanksgiving. With Fall ending on December 20, 2026, it draws us near to Christmas and the New Year celebrated in the winter season!

Check out our Fall Season page for information about Fall, Fall Dates, Major Fall Holidays and Observances, Major Fall Festivals, Fun Facts About Fall, Fall Food Tips, Fall Gardening, Fall Preparation (Cars, Clothes, Garden, Home), Fall Quotes, and Fall Weather info.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on fall foods: 

• Fall Cooking

• Fall Foods

• Fall Snacks

• Fall Weight Loss Tips

Fall is all about pumpkins, so please also check out our pumpkin pages:

• Pumpkins

• Pumpkin Carving 

• Pumpkin Recipes

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Spring Season 

• Spring Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1179 - Philip II is crowned as the King of France
• 1512 - The Sistine Chapel ceiling that was painted by Michelangelo is shown to the public for the first time
• 1520 - On his first recorded circumnavigation, Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan, the passage south of mainland South America that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
• 1604 - Othello, by William Shakespeare is performed for the first time in London at the Whitehall Palace
• 1611 - The play The Tempest by Shakespeare is performed for the first time in London at the Whitehall Palace
• 1683 - The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties
• 1755 - Lisbon, Portugal is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami which kills between 60,000 and 90,000 people
• 1765 - The Stamp Act is enacted on the Thirteen Colonies by the British Parliament to help pay for the British military operations in North America
• 1800 - John Adams becomes the first U.S. President to live in the Executive Mansion that was later renamed the White House
• 1848 - The first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School opens in Boston, Massachusetts. 
• 1870 - The Weather Bureau makes its first official meteorological forecast in the United States. It was later renamed as the National Weather Service
• 1897 - The first Library of Congress building opens
• 1918 - Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary
• 1948 - A Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks off southern Manchuria, killing six thousand people
• 1950 - An attempted assassination against U.S. President Harry S. Truman occurs at the Blair House 
• 1955 - The Vietnam War begins
• 1957 - The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas opens to traffic
• 1981 - Antigua and Barbuda gain their independence from the United Kingdom
• 2000 - The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro join the United Nations

This Day in Music

• 1968 - Wonderwall Music is released by George Harrison. He is the first of The Beatles to release a solo album.
• 1969 - Suspicious Minds by Elvis hits #1 in America
• 1994 - Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York album is released a year after the performance and tops the charts in the US, UK, Australia, and other countries
• 1994 - Merry Christmas is an album released by Mariah Carey that goes on to sell 3 million copies in America by the end of the year
• 2005 - Black Sabbath is inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame

Above: The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana on MTV Unplugged

This Day in Sports

• 1938 - In a match called "The Match of the Century" in horse racing, Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral
• 1966 - Sandy Koufax, the LA Dodgers pitcher becomes the first 3-time winner of the Cy Young Award
• 1994 - Michael Jordan's jersey #23 is retired by the Chicago Bulls
• 2017 - The Houston Astros win their first ever World Series when they defeat the LA Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!