November 2013

MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
American Diabetes Month
Aviation History Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Adoption Month
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Home Care Month
National Hospice Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Long–Term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pomegranate Month
Native American Heritage Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month
Vegan Month

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1 – 7 National Patient Accessibility Week
10 – 16 National Farm–City Week
11 – 15 National Young Reader’s Week
17 – 23 American Education Week
24 – 30 Church/State Separation Week
24 – 30 National Bible Week
24 – 30 National Family Week

SPECIAL DAYS
1 – National Family Literacy Day
1 – National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness and Appreciation Day
1 – National Author’s Day
4 – National Traffic Directors Day
5 – General Election Day
6 – United Nations: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the
     Environment in War and Armed Conflict
8 – National Parents as Teacher Day
11 – Veterans Day
13 – World Kindness Day
14 – United Nations: World Diabetes Day
15 – America Recycles Day
15 – National Philanthropy Day
16 – Holocaust Remembrance Day
16 – United Nations: International Day for Tolerance
17 – United Nations: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20 – National Educational Support Professionals Day
20 – United Nations: Africa Industrialization Day
20 – United Nations: Universal Children’s Day
21 – Great American Smokeout
21 – United Nations: World Television Day
13 – International Survivors of Suicide Day
23 – Family Volunteer Day
25 – United Nations: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
28 – Thanksgiving Day
29 – Native American Heritage Day
29 – United Nations: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
30 – Computer Security Day

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
National Lifewriting Month
Spiritual Literacy Month
24 – 30 Better Conversation Week
29 – 30 Buy Nothing Days
1 – National Cook for Your Pets Day
2 – Plan your Epitaph Day
3 – Cliché Day
3 – Zero–Tasking Day
14 – Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
15 – I Love to Write Day
19 – “Have a Bad Day” Day
20 – Name your PC Day
21 – World Hello Day
22 – National Family Health History Day
24 – Celebrate your Unique Talent Day
25 – Shopping Reminder Day
28 – Turkey–Free Thanksgiving
29 – National Flossing Day
29 – Electronic Greetings Day

Source: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2013
             2013 National Health Observances, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
             2013 Calendar of Events, California Department of Education
             2013 USDA Health Observances & Holidays
             2013 United Nations Observances