November 28
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 28, include:

• International Aura Awareness Day - November 28, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in November)

• It's Letter Writing Day 

• Make Your Own Head Day 

• National French Toast Day 

• Red Planet Day 

• Small Business Saturday - November 28, 2026 (Saturday after Thanksgiving)

• Turkey Leftover Day

• World Day of Giving - November 28, 2026 (Last Saturday in November)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 28, 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 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 28, 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 28 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

• 1866 - Henry Bacon, American architect who designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (d. 1924)
• 1929 - Berry Gordy, Jr. American songwriter and producer who founded Motown Records
• 1950 - Ed Harris, American actor and producer (Apollo 13)

Famous Deaths

• 1930 - Constantine VI of Constantinople (b. 1859)
• 2012 - Zig Ziglar, World War II soldier, Author and motivational speaker (b. 1926)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1582 - William Shakespeare, playwright and poet marries Ann Hathaway
• 1998 - Chuck Norris, Actor and Martial Arts expert marries former model Geno O'Kelley 
• 2018 - Quentin Tarantino, actor, filmmaker, and author marries singer and model Danielle Pick

Quote of the Day

“If you can dream it, you can achieve it." ~ Zig Ziglar

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

Info. to Come!

Season

November 28th 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

• 1520 - Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition through the Stait of Magellan
• 1785 - The United States signs the first Treaty of Hopewello that acknowledges Cherokee lands in East Tennessee
• 1814 - The Times of London becomes the first newspaper produced on a steam-powered printing press
• 1821 - Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Columbia
• 1843 - The Kingdom of Hawaii is recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation
• 1861 - Missouri is declared to be the 12th State of the Confederacy
• 1908 - A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania leaves only 1 survivor, while 154 men are killed
• 1912 - Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire
• 1914 - The New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading after being closed for a year during World War I
• 1919 - Lady Astor is the first woman elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
• 1942 - A fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts kills 492 people
• 1943 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran, Iran to discuss World War II strategy
• 1960 - Mauritania becomes independent of France
• 1975 - East Timor declares it's independence from Portugal
• 1979 - Air New Zealand Flight 901, crashes into Mount Erebus in Antartica killing all 257 people on board
• 1980 - Most of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf
• 1987 - South African Airways Flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 people on board
• 2014 - At least 120 people are killed in Kano, Nigeria as gunmen set off three bombs at a central mosque

This Day in Music

• 1960 - Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley hits #1 in the US for the first of six weeks
• 1964 - You Really Got Me by The Kinks hits #7 in the U.S. 
• 1987 - I've Had The Time of My Life from the Dirty Dancing movie hits #1 in the U.S (video below)
• 1992 - I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston's cover of a Dolly Parton song hits #1 in the U.S. 
• 2008 - Circus is the sixth album released by Britney Spears which hits #1 in the U.S. 
• 2020 - Power Up by AC/DC hits #1 in the U.S. 

This Day in Sports

• 1895 - America's 1st auto race was organized by the Chicago Times-Herald with the course from Chicago to Evanston and back, a course of 55 miles featuring 6 cars with the winner Frank Duryea averaging 7 mpg and taking 10 hours to finish
• 1925 - The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee
• 1929 - Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets the NFL record for the most points scored in a single game with all 40 points in the game his
• 1975 - Ice hockey star Bobby Orr plays his last game for the Boston Bruins
• 1981 - Bear Bryant wins his 315th game and becomes the college football coach with the most wins
• 1989 - Rickey Henderson signs a record 3M per year contract with the Oakland A's

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!