November 2024 observance calendar roundup

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in November 2024 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

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Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be a full list of observances and we encourage you to check with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or free GSM network. Other helpful resources for additional observances include List of National Days, National Today, Ready.Gov’s Preparedness Calendar, NWS Awareness and Preparedness Calendar, or the United Nations List of International Days and Weeks.

Observed in the month of November

• Adopt a Senior Pet Month
• Aviation History Month
• Child Safety and Protection Month
• Manatee Awareness Month
• Movember
• National Adoption Awareness Month
• National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• National Family Literacy Month
• National Gratitude Month
• National Home Care & Hospice Month
• National Native American Heritage Month
• National Veterans and Military Families Month

Weeks observed in November

• 1-7: World Communication Week
• 3-9: Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
• 3-9: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
• 17-23: Geography Awareness Week
• 17-23: International Fraud Awareness Week
• 17-23: National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
• 18-22: American Education Week
• 18-24: World Antibiotic Awareness Week

Days observed in November

• Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Diwali
• 1: National Family Literacy Day
• 2: National Bison Day
• 3: Daylight Saving Time
• 5: Election Day
• 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day
• 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
• 6: National Stress Awareness Day
• 8: National STEM/STEAM Day
• 9: Go to an Art Museum Day
• 10: Marine Corps Birthday
• 10: World Immunization Day
• 10: World Science Day for Peace and Development
• 11: Veterans Day
• 13: World Kindness Day
• 14: National Seat Belt Day
• 14: World Diabetes Day
• 15: America Recycles Day
• 16: International Day for Tolerance
• 17: National Take a Hike Day
• 17: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
• 19: Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
• 19: International Men’s Day
• 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
• 20: World Children’s Day
• 21: National Rural Health Day
• 21: World Fisheries Day
• 23: Family Volunteer Day
• 23: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
• 23: National Adoption Day
• 24: D.B. Cooper Day
• 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
• 28: Thanksgiving
• 29: Black Friday
• 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
• 29: Native American Heritage Day
• 30: Computer Security Day
• 30: Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
• 30: National Meth Awareness Day
• 30: Native Women’s Equal Pay Day
• 30: Small Business Saturday

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