November 18
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 18, include:

• European Antibiotic Awareness Day 

• Married to a Scorpio Support Day 
  

• Mickey Mouse Day

• National Apple Cider Day 
  

• National Educational Support Professionals Day - November 18, 2026 (Wednesday of the week before Thanksgiving)

• National Princess Day 

• National Vichyssoise Day 
  

• Occult Day 

• Push-button Phone Day 

• William Tell Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 18, are:

• American Education Week - November 16-22, 2026 (Monday - Friday week prior to Thanksgiving)

• 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 Geography Awareness Week - November 16-20, 2026 (Third Full Week in November)

• National Global Entrepreneurship Week - November 16-22, 2026

• 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)

• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week - November 18-24

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 18, 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

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 18 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

• 1909 - Johnny Mercer - American singer, songwriter and producer who co-founded Capitol Records (d. 1976)
• 1970 - Peta Wilson, Australian model and actress (La Femme Nikita

Famous Deaths

• 1886 - Chester A. Arthur - American General, lawyer and politician who became the 21st President of the United States (b. 1829)
• 1965 - Henry A. Wallace - American agronomist and politician who became the 33rd Vice President of the United States and the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (b. 1888)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1948 - KFC Founder Colonel Sanders marries his long time employee Claudia Price
• 1962 - American singer Barry White marries Betty White
• 2000 - American actor and producer Michael Douglas marries actress Catherin Zeta-Jones
• 2006 - Actor and producer Tom Cruise marries actress Katie Holmes
• 2018 - Actress and singer Mandy Moore marries singer and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith

Quote of the Day

HOPE Endures!

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

Thanksgiving is coming up next week! 

Thanksgiving Recipes need to be lightened, and variety needs to be decreased. In the real world, the average Thanksgiving recipes will set you back over 3000 calories, probably more!

Kerry has some great suggestions and tips to lighten your Thanksgiving meal that we have put on our Thanksgiving Food page.

Season

November 18th 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

• 1493 - Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico
• 1872 - Susan B. Anthony, along with 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the U.S. Presidential election 
• 1903 - The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by Panama and the United States, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone
• 1905 - Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway
• 1918 - Latvia declares its independence from Russia
• 1961 - 18,000 military advisors are sent to South Vietnam by United States President John F. Kennedy
• 1963 - The first push button phone goes into service
• 1971 - Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom
• 1978 - Jim Jones, cult leader of the PeoplesTemple committed mass suicide that claimed 918 lives including 270 children in Jonestown, Guyana
• 1988 - United States President Ronald Reagan signs a bill into law allowing the death penalty for drug traffickers
• 1993 - The United States House of Representatives approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• 2013 - The MAVEN probe to Mars is launched by NASA

This Day in Music

• 1985 - LL Cool J releases his debut album, Radio that ultimately goes Platinum
• 1993 - Nirvana records an MTV Unplugged concert in New York
• 1995 - Made In Heaven, the last Queen album debuts at #1 in the UK, featuring songs recorded prior to lead singer Freddie Mercury's death in 1991
• 1997 - The Unplugged Collection, John Denver's last recording is released
• 2002 - UP! is the fourth album released by Shania Twain
• 2008 - American Idol winner David Cook, of Season 7, releases his self-titled debut album
• 2012 - Justin Bieber wins Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards

Lifetime by Justin Bieber with his wife

This Day in Sports

• 1949 - Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP with a .342 batting average
• 1970 - Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title
• 1979 - Richard Petty with the 29th NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 1984 - Terry Labonte wins the 34th NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 1990 - Dale Earnhardt wins the 40th NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 2007 - Jimmie Johnson wins the 59th NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 2012 - Lewis Hamilton wins the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!