November 5

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on November 5, include:

• American Football Day 
• Bank Transfer Day 
• Commercial TV Broadcast Day 
• Firewood Day 
• Guy Fawkes Day 
• International Project Management Day - November 5, 2026 (First Thursday in November)
• International Stout Day - November 5, 2026 (First Thursday in November)
• National Cash Back Day - November 5, 2026 (First Thursday in November)
• National Donut Day
• National Gunpowder Day 
• National Love Your Red Hair Day 
• National Men Make Dinner Day - November 5, 2026 (First Thursday in November)
• Play Monopoly Day 
  
• Stout Day - November 5, 2026 (First Thursday in November)
• World Tsunami Awareness Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include November 5, are:

• Drowsy Driving Prevention Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Give Wildlife a Brake Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Week of November)
• International Stress Awareness Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Week of November)
• Medical-Surgical Nurses Week - November 1-7
• National Allied Health Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Cat Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Children's Book Week - November 2-8, 2026, and May 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week in May starting on Monday)
• National Diabetes Education Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Fig Week - November 1-7
• National Healthcare Patient Transportation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in November)
• National Medical Cannabis Week - November 1-7
• National Notary Public Week - November 1-7, 2026
• National Patient Accessibility Week - November 2-6, 2026 (First Monday-Friday week of November)
• National Patient Transportation Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• National Vocation Awareness Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Patient Blood Management Awareness Week - November 2-6, 2026
• Polar Bear Week - November 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of November)
• Urology Nurses and Associates Week - November 1-7
• Winter Weather Preparedness Week - October 20 - November 9, 2026 (Dates Vary by State)
• World Communication Week - November 1-7
• World Origami Days - October 24 - November 11

2026 Monthly Holidays that include November 5, 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.

NOTE: A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 5-15, 2026 (Little Cayman / Grand Cayman / Cayman Brac) This is the Cayman Islands, National Festival and features different events such as street dances, costumes, float parade, heritage days, underwater treasure hunt, games, controlled mayhem with a mock invasion, lots of music and events for kids and teens. 

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 5 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

• 1941 - Art Garfunkel, American singer, songwriter, and member of Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge Over Troubled Waters)
• 1943 - Sam Shepard, American actor, playwright (The Right Stuff) (d. 2017)
• 1963 - Tatum O'Neal, American actress, and author (Paper Moon, The Bad News Bears)

Famous Deaths

• 425 - Atticus, Archbishop of Constantinople
• 2010 - Jill Clayburgh, American actress and singer (An Unmarried Woman) (b. 1944)
• 2022 - Aaron Carter, American singer songwriter, dancer, and actor (b. 1987)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1940 - Ernest Hemingway, author marries American novelist and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn
• 1941 - James Herriot, writer (All Creatures Great and Small), and veterinary surgeon marries Joan Catherine Danbury

Quote of the Day

November 5th is Firewood Day

“The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed. ~John Muir

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

Diet Mentality Changes, are needed for many of you, whose entire life revolves around dieting and food. This has been going on for years, and feels normal. If you want to begin to drop this diet mentality, and incorporate healthy diet habits into your life, you might need to change some things. 

Read more about Diet Mentality Changes from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website.

Season

November 5th 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

• 1895 - George B. Selden is given the first patent for an automobile in the United States
• 1872 - Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time in the United States in defiance of the law and is fined $100
• 1912 - Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States 
• 1914 - During World War I, France and the British Empire declare war on the Ottoman Empire
• 1940 - During World War II, the British HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German Admiral Scheer
• 1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term
• 1943 - Bombing of the Vatican during World War II
• 1968 - Richard Nixon is elected as the 37th President of the United States
• 1991 - Tropical Storm Thelma kills more than 4,900 people in the Philippine City of Ormoc due to flash floods
• 2007 - Google unveils the Android mobile operating system
• 2009 - U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan murders 13 and injures 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in the worst mass shooting at a U.S. Military base
• 2017 - Devin Patrick Kelley kills 26 and injures 22 in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
• 2021 - The crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival results in 10 deaths and 25 people injured

This Day in Music

• 1988 - Kokomo by The Beach Boys hits #1 on the charts
• 2000 - All That You Can't Leave is the eighth UK #1 album by U2
• 2002 - Justified is Justin Timberlake's debut solo album that is released which includes the single Rock Your Body (video below)
• 2003 - It's Five O'Clock Somewhere by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson wins the CMA Award of Vocal Event of the Year
• 2021 - Voyage is the first album in 40 years from ABBA

This Day in Sports

• 1976 - Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles wins AL Cy Young Award
• 1994 - George Foreman KO's Michael Moorer and wins the boxing Heavyweight Championship
• 1996 - Derek Jeter, the Yankees shortstop is the AL Rookie of the Year

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!