November 15
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 15, include:

• America Recycles Day
  

• American Enterprise Day 

• Day of the Imprisoned Writer 

• George Spelvin Day 

• I Love to Write Day 

• Little Red Wagon Day - November 15 and March 26, 2025 (Last Wednesday in March)

• National Bundt Day

• National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day 

• National Drumming Day

• National Philanthropy Day 
  

• National Raisin Bran Cereal Day 
  

• National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day 

• Pack Your Mom's Lunch Day 

• Rock Your Mocs Day

• Steve Irwin Day 

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - November 15, 2026 (Third Sunday in November)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 15, are:

• Church / State Separation Week - November 15-21, 2026

• Discover Catholic Schools Week - November 15-21, 2026

• International Fraud Awareness Week - November 15-21, 2026

• International Restorative Justice Week - November 15-21, 2026 (Starts on the Third Sunday of November)

• National Donor Sabbath - November 13-15, 2026 (Friday-Sunday, two weeks before Thanksgiving)

• National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week - November 14-22, 2026 (Begins on Second Saturday in November for 9 Days)

• World Antibiotic Awareness Week - November 14-20, 2026 (Begins Second Saturday to Friday)

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 15, 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. 

Looking for more than just a list?
Click here to read our detailed guide: Explore the November Monthly Holidays & Awareness Causes Guide

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 5-15, 2026 (Little Cayman / Grand Cayman / Cayman Brac) This is the Cayman Islands, National Festival and features different events such as street dances, costumes, float parade, heritage days, underwater treasure hunt, games, controlled mayhem with a mock invasion, lots of music and events for kids and teens. 

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 15 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

• 1932 - Petula Clark - English singer, songwriter, and actress (Known for her hit "Downtown"
• 1974 - Chad Kroeger - Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer (Lead singer for Nickelback)
• 1985 - Lily Aldridge, American model
  

Famous Deaths

• 1527 - Catherine of York - English princess (b. 1479)
• 1853 - Maria II - Portuguese queen and regent (b. 1819)
• 1958 - Tyrone Power - American actor, singer, and producer (The Mark of Zorro) (b. 1914)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 2005 - Princess Sayako, the daughter of Emperor Akihito of Japan, gives up her imperial title to marry Yoshiki Kuroda 

Quote of the Day

Always be a Little Kinder Than Necessary!

• Random Acts of Kindness Day - February 17
• Random Acts of Kindness Friday - November 27, 2026 (Friday after Thanksgiving)
• Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 15-20, 2026
• World Kindness Day - November 13
• World Kindness Week - November 8-14, 2026

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

Info. coming soon!

Season

November 15th 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

• 1777 - After debating for 16 months, the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation
• 1920 - The League of Nations holds their first assembly in Geneva, Switzerland
• 1926 - The NBC Radio Networks opens with 24 stations
• 1933 - Thailand held their first election
• 1938 - In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, Nazi Germany bans Jewish children from public schools
• 1939 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.
• 1966 - Gemini 12 splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean 
• 1969 - The Soviet submarine K-19, collides with the American submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea
• 1971 - Intel releases their 4004 which is the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor
• 1978 - A Douglas DC-8 that was chartered, crashes near Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 183
• 1994 - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake his Mindora, a central Philippine Island, killing 78, injuring 430, and triggering a tsunami up to 28 feet high
• 2001 - Microsoft launches the Xbox game console
• 2012 - Xi Jinping becomes the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
• 2013 - Sony releases the PlayStation 4 game console

This Day in Music

• 1956 - Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley's first movie premieres at the Paramount Theater in NYC
• 1994 - CrazySexyCool, the second album by TLC is released featuring hits Creep and Waterfalls. The album goes on to sell over 10 million copies in the United States
• 2004 - Come on Over, by Shania Twain is certified double diamond by the RIAA atter selling over 20 million copies in the United States
• 2005 - Glen Campbell, Alabama, and Deford Bailey are inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2005 - Some Hearts is the debut album released by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, featuring hits Jesus, Take The Wheel and Before He Cheats (Video Below). It becomes the best selling album of the year
• 2018 - Mariah Carey's 2001 album Glitter reaches #1 on the iTunes U.S. Albums chart

This Day in Sports

• 1962 - Don Drysdale with the Cy Young Award
• 1980 - Dale Earnhardt wins the 30th NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 1991 - Ricky Pierce of the Seattle Supersonics begins his NBA free throw streak of 75 games
• 2020 - Lewis Hamilton wins the Turkish Grand Prix

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!