November 2023 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 2023 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
• Military Family Month
• Movember
• National Adoption Awareness Month
• National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
• National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• National Family Literacy Month
• National Home Care & Hospice Month
• National Native American Heritage Month
• National Veterans and Military Families Month

Weeks observed in November

• Oct. 29 - Nov. 4: Polar Bear Week
• 1-7: World Communication Week
• 5-12: Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
• 5-11: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
• 11-18: National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
• 12-18: International Fraud Awareness Week
• 13-17: American Education Week
• 14-19: Geography Awareness Week
• 18-24: World Antibiotic Awareness Week
• 19-25: National Addictions Awareness Week (Canada)

Days observed in November

• 1-2: Day of the Dead
• 1: National Stress Awareness Day
• 4: National Bison Day
• 5: Daylight Saving Time
• 5: Election Day
• 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day
• 8: National STEM Day
• 9: Go to an Art Museum Day
• 10: Marine Corps Birthday
• 11: Veterans Day
• 12: Diwali
• 13: World Kindness Day
• 14: National Seat Belt Day
• 15: America Recycles Day
• 16: International Day for Tolerance
• 16: National Rural Health Day
• 17: National Take a Hike Day
• 18: Family Volunteer Day
• 19: International Men’s Day
• 19: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
• 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
• 21: World Fisheries Day
• 23: Thanksgiving
• 24: Black Friday
• 24: D.B. Cooper Day
• 24: Native American Heritage Day
• 25: Small Business Saturday
• 27: Cyber Monday
• 28: Giving Tuesday
• 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
• 30: Computer Security Day
• 30: National Meth Awareness Day

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