November 2026 Classroom Holidays & Events [Printable Calendar]
November is filled with meaningful opportunities for teachers to engage students in learning about cultural traditions, global awareness days, and important causes related to the environment, education, and wellbeing. This calendar of special days and holidays in November 2026 makes it easy for teachers and homeschoolers to plan classroom activities, school-wide events, and themed lessons that are both fun and educational.
Whether you’re recognizing World Kindness Day, Remembrance Day, or celebrating World Children’s Day, November offers countless ways to inspire thoughtful conversations and real-world connections in your teaching, and I’ve included a selection of educationally relevant activities and resources below and within the PDF version of the calendar.
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RELATED: Looking for holidays to celebrate with students in other months of 2026? Check out our lists for January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
November 2026 Classroom Holidays & Events Calendar
November 1: Prime Meridian Day • Dia De Los Muertos begins: Learn more about the Day of the Dead with Hey Guess What!
November 3: World Jellyfish Day
November 5: International Day Against Violence & Bullying at School • Guy Fawkes Day (UK): Learn all about the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes in this video by BBC Teach
November 8: Diwali (Hindi) • International Tongue Twister Day
November 9: World Adoption Day
November 10: Sesame Street Day • World Science Day: We’ve share 40+ Backyard Science Experiments that are perfect for World Science Day
November 11: Remembrance Day • Origami Day (Japan): Try your hand at origami with our Origami Heart Bookmarks or Origami Fish Puppets
November 13: World Kindness Day: Share a title from our big list of Picture Books About Kindness and try our Loving Kindness Yoga sequence.
November 15: I Love to Write Day • Shichi-Go-San (Japan): Learn more about the holiday with this video from SYR Bros
November 16: International Day for Tolerance
November 17: Take a Hike Day
November 18: Mickey Mouse Day
November 19: World Philosophy Day
November 20: World Children’s Day
November 21: World Hello Day • World Television Day
November 24: Fairy Bread Day: Not just for birthdays, check out the origins at fairybreadday.com
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 27: Thanksgiving Day (USA)
November 28: French Toast Day • Red Planet Day
November 30: St Andrew’s Day (Scotland): Learn more about St Andrew’s Day with BBC Newsround
Seasonal Learning Activities
Fall activities for those in the northern hemisphere:
Spring activities for those in the southern hemisphere:
Print the November Holidays & Celebrations Calendar
Whether you’re planning classroom activities, theme-based lessons, or community outreach projects, November’s calendar features days that celebrate culture, creativity, history, nature, and diversity. Fill in the form below to have the entire Special Days calendar for 2026 (including November) complete with activity links delivered directly to your inbox.
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