November 30
Holidays and Observances

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 30, include:

• Cider Monday - November 30, 2026 (First Monday after Thanksgiving)

• Cities for Life Day

• Cyber Monday - November 30, 2026 (Monday after Thanksgiving)

• International Computer Security Day 

• National Mason Jar Day 
  

• National Meth Awareness Day 

• National Mousse Day 

• National Personal Space Day 

• Perpetual Youth Day

• Stay Home Because You're Well Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 30, are:

• Advent - November 29, 2026 - December 24, 2026

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

• 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 30, 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 30 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

• 1835 - Mark Twain, America novelist, humorist and lecturer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (d. 1910)
• 1874 - Winston Churchill, English Colonel, Journalist and politician who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1965)
• 1929 - Dick Clar, American t.v. host and producer who founded Dick Clark Productions (d 2012)
• 1955 - Billy Idol, English singer, songwriter and actor
• 1975 - Mindy McCready, American singer and songwriter (d. 2013)

Famous Deaths

• 1016 - Edmund Ironside, English King (b. 993)
• 1900 - Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist and poet (The Picture of Dorian Gray) (b. 1854)
• 1979 - Zeppo Marx, American actor and comedian (Marx Brothers) (b. 1901)
• 2013 - Paul Walker, Actor (Fast & Furious Movies), and founder of non-profit Reach Out Worldwide 
• 2017 - Jim Nabors, American actor and comedian (Gomer Pyle) (b. 1930)
• 2018 - George H. W. Bush, American politician who became the 41st President of the United States (b. 1924)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1940 - Actress Lucill Ball (I Love Lucy) marries Cuban actor and singer Desi Arnaz
• 1945 - Actress Bette Davis (All About Eve) marries artist William Grant Sherry
• 1980 - Comedian Jay Leno marries Mavis Nicholson

Quote of the Day

Let your children know they are Loved!

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

Info. to Come Soon!

Season

November 30th 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

• 1803 - In New Orleans, Louisiana, the Spanish transfer the Louisiana Territory to an official from the French First Republic who transfers it 20 days later to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase
• 1900 - A German engineer patents front wheel drive for automobiles
• 1934 - The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to reach 100 mps
• 1936 - The Crystal Palance in London, England is destroyed by fire
• 1939 - During World War II, the Winter War is started when the Soviet Red Army crosses the Finnish border and bombs Helsinki and several other Finnish cities
• 1941 - The SS-Einsatzgruppen round up 11,000 Jews from the Riga Ghetto and kill them in the Rumbula massacre during the Holocaust
• 1966 - Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom
• 1967 - South Yemen becomes independent from the United Kingdom
• 1995 - Operation Desert Storm officially ends in Iraq
• 1999 - ExxonMobil is created when Exxon and Mobil sign a $73.7 billion agreement to merge becoming te world's largest company
• 2001 - Gary Ridgway, who was the Green River Killer in the State of Washington is caught and charged with four murders, ultimately convicted of 49 murders
• 2021 - Barbados becomes a republic
  
  

This Day in Music

• 1974 - Elton John's Greatest Hits album hits #1 in America
• 1977 - Bing Crosby's last Christmas special airs
• 1979 - The Wall is released by Pink Floyd which has a #1 - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) (Video Below)
• 1982 - Thriller is released by Michael Jackson and goes on to become the best selling album in the world
• 1985 - Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin hits #1
• 2012 - At 76 years old, Glen Campbell plays his final concert in Napa, California after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

This Day in Sports

• 1872 - The first international soccer game is played between Scotland and England with a draw of 0-0
• 1956 - At 21 years old, Floyd Patterson becomes the youngest world heavyweight boxing champion after he KOs Archie Moore in 5, he also becomes the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title
• 1956 - Australian Jon Henricks swims a world record 55.4 to win the men's 100m at the Melbourne Olympics with his teammates John Devitt and Gary Chapman taking the silver and bronze
• 1956 - American Milt Campbell sets an Olympic record of 7,937 points and wins the decathlon gold medal at the Melbourne Olympic Games

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Wishing You a Great Day Today!