November 26
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 26, include:

• Coton de Tulear Day 

• Good Grief Day 
  

• National Cake Day 

• National Day of Mourning - November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving Day)

• National Family Health History Day - November 26, 2026 (Always on Thanksgiving Day)

• Thanksgiving - November 26, 2026 (Fourth Thursday of November)

• Turkey-Free Thanksgiving - November 26, 2026 (Fourth Thursday of November)

• Unthanksgiving Day - November 26, 2026 (Fourth Thursday of November)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 26, are:

• Better Conversation Week - November 22-28, 2026 (Always Thanksgiving Week)

• GERD Awareness Week (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) - November 22-28, 2026 (Week of Thanksgiving)

• National Bible Week - November 22-29, 2026 (Week of U.S. Thanksgiving - Sunday to Sunday) 

• National Deal Week - November 25 - December 1, 2026 (Week that begins on the Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving)

• National Family Week - November 22-28, 2026 (Thanksgiving Week and also on May 3-9, 2026 - First Full Week of May)

• National Farm-City Week - November 20-26, 2026 (Week that always ends on Thanksgiving Day)

• National Game & Puzzle Week - November 22-28, 2026 (Sunday-Saturday of Thanksgiving Week)

• Tie One On For Safety Campaign - Runs November 26, 2026, through January 1, 2027 (Thanksgiving to New Years Day)

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 26, 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 26 is Sagittarius.

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

• 1922 - Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist who created the comic strip Peanuts (d. 2000)
• 1939 - Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
• 1973 - Peter Facinelli, American actor, director, and producer (Nurse Jackie, Twilight Movies)
• 1981 - Natasha Bedingfield, English singer, songwriter and producer

Famous Deaths

• 1926 - John Browning, American weapons designer who founded the Browning Arms Company (b. 1855)
• 1956 - Tommy Dorsey, American trombonist, trumpet player and composer (b. 1905)
• 2005 - Stan Berenstain, American author and illustrator who co-created the Berenstain Bears (b. 1923)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1924 - Actor Charlie Chaplin marries actress Lita Grey
• 1927 - Maria Augusta Kutschera, Folk star and future Sound of Music matriarch marries Naval Captain Georg von Trapp 
• 1962 - Anna Bullock, American singer (Tina Turner) marries American musician Ike Turner

Quote of the Day

I Am Grateful! 

See our National Gratitude Month Guide

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

There are so many holiday food types to avoid! There are those covered in gravies, sauces, oils, frostings, crusts, fried, dipped, or are easily popped into your mouth! While they look mouth watering, in general, they are loaded with calories and considered diet bombs!

Continually eating diet bombs for the next few weeks can pose serious hazards to your weight and is not a healthy diet habit! No one wants to step on the scale the first week of January and succumb to tears!

Some holiday food types should simply be avoided or limited during the holidays, if you want to smile when you step on the scale in January, rather than succumbing to tears! Find which foods to avoid from Kerry's Holiday Food page on her Healthy Diet Habits website.

Season

November 26th 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

• 1778 - Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit the Hawaiian Island Maui
• 1789 - At the request of the U.S. Congress, A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the U.S. as proclaimed by President George Washington
• 1863 - U.S. President Abraha Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a National Thanksgiving Day to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday in November. From 1942 and on, it has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November
• 1914 - An internal explosion on the HMS Bulwark kills 741 men near Sheerness in North Kent, England
• 1942 - The movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City
• 1944 - During World War II, a German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in London, killing 168 people
• 1970 - In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches of rain falls in a minute as the heaviest rainfall ever recorded 
• 1979 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740 crashes near the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia killing all 156 people on board
• 1983 - 6,800 gold bars worth nearly 26 million pounds are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport in London
• 2000 - George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes, going on to win the U.S. Presidential election
• 2003 - The Concorde makes its final flight over Bristol, England
• 2019 - At least 52 people died and over 1,000 people injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Albania 

This Day in Music

• 1994 - I'll Make Love to You, by Boyz II Men make it 14 weeks at #1 (video below)
• 2001 - Ally McBeal episode I Want Love, features Elton John
• 2001 - Elton John, Cher, and Donny Osmond perform at the Queen's Royal Command Performance in London
• 2002 - The Statler Brothers play their last concert ever after 40 years at the Civic Center in Salem, Virginia

This Day in Sports

• 1917 - The National Hockey League (NHL) is formed
• 1956 - At the Melbourne Olympics, Australian sprinter Betty Cuthbert wins the 100m gold medal in 11.5 and then wins the 200m final four days later
• 1956 - Egil Danielsen of Norway wins the men's javelin gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics and sets a new world record throw of 85.71m
• 1961 - Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball
• 1975 - Boston Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn becomes the first rookie to be name the American League MVP
• 1995 - Dan Marino, the Dolphins Quarterback sets a NFL record with his 343rd touchdown pass

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!