November 21
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 21, include:

• Alascattalo Day 

• False Confession Day

• Family Volunteer Day - November 21, 2026 (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)

• Gingerbread Day 

• Guinness World Record Day - November 21, 2026 (Third Saturday in November)

• International Games Day - November 21, 2026 (Third Saturday in November)

• International Survivors of Suicide Day - November 21, 2026 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)

• National Adoption Day - November 21, 2026 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)

• National Red Mitten Day - (Canada)

• National Stuffing Day 

• National Survivors of Suicide Day - November 21, 2026 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)

• Playmobile's National Day of Play - November 21, 2026 (Third Saturday in November)

• Pumpkin Pie Day 

• World Hello Day

• World Television Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 21, 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 Farm-City Week - November 20-26, 2026 (Week that always ends on Thanksgiving Day)

• 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 Antimicrobial Awareness Week - November 18-24

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 21, 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)

• American Sand Sculpting Competition - November 19-23, 2026

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 21 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

• 1937 - Marlo Thomas - American actress and producer (That Girl)
• 1945 - Goldie Hawn - American actress, singer, and producer (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Shampoo, Private Benjamin)
• 1948 - George Zimmer - American businessman who founded the Men's Wearhouse
• 1966 - Troy Aikman - American football player and sportscaster

Famous Deaths

• 1899 - Garret Hobart - American lawyer and politician who became the 24th Vice President of the United States (b. 1844)
• 1993 - Bill Bixby - American actor (My Farorite Martian, The Incredible Hulk) (b. 1934)
• 2017 - David Cassidy - American singer, songwriter, and actor (The Partridge Family) (b. 1950)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1982 - Canadian singer Joni Mitchell marries American bassist Larry Klein
• 1983 - Actor Ed Harris marries actress Amy Madigan
• 1983 - NY Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt
• 1987 - American actor Bruce Willis marries actress Demi Moore
• 2009 - Ice skater Dorothy Hamill marries John Alexander MacColl
• 2013 - Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt (Party of 5, 911) marries actor Brian Hallisay
• 2013 - Actor Joe Manganiello marries actress Sofia Vergara
  

Quote of the Day

November 21st is World Hello Day!

This observance is celebrated in 180 Countries to express that rather than use force conflicts should be resolved through communication.

On this day, those participating in this day should verbally greet ten people or more.

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

November 21 is National Stuffing Day

Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and this Cornbread Dressing Recipe is a great lightened dish to add to the meal! 

This is our Mom's recipe that I have lightened which is a healthy diet habit that I usually follow. Healthy recipes are a good choice for the caloric Thanksgiving meal. She cooks her onions and celery in butter and adds extra butter to the stuffing mix at the end, if it is too dry. I have deleted butter from the mix and cook the vegetables in broth, and I added an extra egg for moisture.

My Mom, also uses the turkey inwards and boils them with water and makes her own broth. You can do that too, but I am lazy and cheat with low sodium chicken broth. Your choice!

Check out the Cornbread Dressing Recipe on Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website if you are looking for something different, and healthier for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Season

November 21st 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

• 1620 - The Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact
• 1789 - North Carolina ratifies the U.S. Constituion and is admitted as the 12th State of the United States
• 1877 - Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound
• 1900 - Claude Monet's paintings are shown at the Gallery Durand-Ruel in Paris, France
• 1916 - The HMHS Britannic is sunk from Mines from SM U-73 and is the largest ship lost in World War I
• 1918 - The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed which allows women to stand for Parliament in the UK
• 1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia becomes the first female U.S. Senator
• 1942 - The Alaska Highway is celebrated as completed, but not usable by standard road cars until 1943
• 1961 - The first revolving restaurant, The La Ronde opens in Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1979 - The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked and set on fire, killing four
• 1980 - A fire breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Paradise, Nevada (now known as Bally's Las Vegas) resulting in the death of 85 people with more than 650 injured
• 2002 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to become NATO members
• 2021 - An SUV plows through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin killing six and injuring 62

This Day in Music

• 1981 - Physical by Olivia Newton-John hits #1 in the US
• 1987 - Mony Mony by Billy Idol replaces I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany (Video Below) as the #1 hit in the US
• 1995 - Anthology is released by The Beatles
• 2000 - Black & Blue is the fourth album released by the Backstreet Boys
• 2006 - The Black Eyed Peas take home three awards at the American Music Awards - Favorite group in the rap/hip-hop and soul/R&B categories and favorite album for Monkey Business in the rap/hip-hop category

This Day in Sports

• 1905 - The Australian National Tennis Championships has their first match ever
• 1934 - The NY Yankees purchase Joe DiMaggio from the SF Seals of the Pacific Coast League
• 1949 - Bill Veeck sells the Cleveland Indians for $22 million 
• 1992 - Jan Karlsson swims a world record 50m butterfly at 23.80 seconds
• 1992 - Jan Sievinen swims a world record 100m medley at 53.78 seconds
• 1992 - Louise Karlsson swims a world record 50m freestyle at 31.19 seconds

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!