Beverly's November Wellness Calendar Favourites
Book Beverly
Mental Health, Stress, and Resilience Expert
Use the November Wellness Calendar listed below for programming ideas at your workplace. Build them into events such as workshops, displays and health fairs or gather articles and tips for your company newsletter, blog, or eposts.
Click on the article links below or check out the Stress and Wellness Blog for strategies related to many of these Wellness celebrations.
Months
Awareness Months
- Children’s Grief Awareness Month
- COPD Awareness Month (US)
- CPR Awareness Month (CND)
- Diabetes Awareness Month (CND)
- Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- Empty Nesters Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Eye Donation Month
- Family Stories Month
- Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
- International Games Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month (US)
- MADD’s Tie One One for Safety Holiday Campaign – Nov 16-Dec 31
- Movember
- National Adoption Month (US)
- National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month (US)
- National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (US)
- National Entrepreneurship Month
- National Family Caregivers Month (US)
- National Gratitude Month
- National Healthy Skin Month (US)
- National Home Care and Hospice Month (US)
- National Impotency Month
- National Inspirational Role Models Month
- National Long Term Care Month
- National Marrow Awareness Month (US)
- National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (US)
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
- TMJ Awareness Month (US)
- World Vegan Month
Weeks
Awareness Weeks
- Nov 1-7 – World Communication Week *
- Nov 1-7 – Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
- Nov 1-7 – National Addiction Awareness Week (CND)
- Nov 2-6 – International Stress Awareness Week (M-F)
- Nov 6-12 – National Seniors Safety Week * (CND)
- Nov 7-13 – Dear Santa Letter Week *
- Nov 8-14 – World Kindness Week (includes Nov 13) + Blog
- Nov 9-15 – International Week Of Science And Peace (includes Nov 10)
- Nov 9-15 – Anti Bullying Week
- Nov 14-20 – World Antibiotic Awareness Week *
- Nov 15-21 – International Fraud Awareness Week
- Nov 16-22 – National Global Entrepreneurship Week
- Nov 16-22 – National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week
- Nov 22-28 – National Game & Puzzle Week
- Nov 22-28 – GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Week (US)
- Nov 22-28 – National Family Week
- Nov 22-28 – Better Conversation Week
- Nov 22-28 – National Home Fire Safety Week (CND)
Days
Awareness Days
- Nov 1 – Give Up Your Shoulds Day
- Nov 1 – Hockey Mask Day
- Nov 1 – Extra Mile Day
- Nov 1 – Forgiveness and Happiness Day
- Nov 1 – World Vegan Day
- Nov 1 – National Authors’ Day
- Nov 1 – National Family Caregiver Day
- Nov 1 – National Sports Fan Day
- Nov 1 – Dia de Los Muertos: 1 (Day of The Dead)
- Nov 1 – Diwali
- Nov 1 – Zero Tasking Day (first Sunday)
- Nov 2 – Cookie Monster’s Birthday
- Nov 2 – Color The World Orange Day (first Monday)
- Nov 3 – Cliche Day
- Nov 3 – Sandwich Day
- Nov 3 – International End Gossip Day
- Nov 4 – Use Your Common Sense Day
- Nov 4 – National Candy Day
- Nov 4 – International Stress Awareness Day (first Wednesday)
- Nov 5 – Play Monopoly Day
- Nov 5 – International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School (first Thursday)
- Nov 5 – National Men Make Dinner Day (first Thursday)
- Nov 6 – National Basketball Day
- Nov 6 – National Nachos Day
- Nov 6 – National Jersey Friday (first Friday)
- Nov 7 – Employee Brotherhood Day
- Nov 7 – Pumpkin Destruction Day (first Saturday)
- Nov 7 – International Games Day (first Saturday)
- Nov 7 – National Play Outside Day (first Saturday)
- Nov 8 – Parents As Teachers Day
- Nov 8 – National Ample Time Day
- Nov 8 – International Tongue Twister Day (second Sunday)
- Nov 9 – World Freedom Day
- Nov 9 – World Adoption Day
- Nov 10 – Forget Me Not Day
- Nov 10 – Sesame Street Day
- Nov 11 – Remembrance Day / Armistice Day / Duty Day / Veteran’s Day
- Nov 11 – Red Lipstick Day
- Nov 12 – Guinness World Record Day (second Thursday)
- Nov 12 – World Pneumonia Day
- Nov 12 – Football Day
- Nov 13 – Sandwich Day
- Nov 13 – World Kindness Day
- Nov 14 – International Girls Day
- Nov 14 – World Diabetes Day
- Nov 14 – Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
- Nov 14 – National Block It Out Day
- Nov 14 – National Family PJ Day
- Nov 14 – Spirit of NSA Day (National Speakers Association)
- Nov 15 – Clean Your Refrigerator Day
- Nov 15 – America Recycles Day
- Nov 15 – National Philanthropy Day
- Nov 15 – I Love to Write Day
- Nov 15 – Tech Day
- Nov 16 – International Day of Tolerance
- Nov 16 – National Button Day
- Nov 16 – National Philanthropy Day
- Nov 17 – Take A Hike Day
- Nov 17 – Homemade Bread Day
- Nov 17 – National Educational Support Professionals Day
- Nov 17 – National Unfriend Day
- Nov 17 – National Entrepreneurship Day (third Tuesday)
- Nov 17 – National Entrepreneurship Day (third Tuesday)
- Nov 18 – Mickey Mouse Day
- Nov 18 – National Apple Cider Day
- Nov 18 – National Princess Day
- Nov 19 – Have a Bad Day Day
- Nov 19 – International Men’s Day
- Nov 19 – Equal Opportunity Day
- Nov 19 – Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
- Nov 19 – Great American Smokeout (US) (third Thursday)
- Nov 19 – National Rural Health Day (third Thursday)
- Nov 19 – Use Less Stuff Day (Thursday before US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 20 – Universal Children’s Day
- Nov 20 – Name Your PC Day
- Nov 21 – World Hello Day
- Nov 21 – World Television Day
- Nov 21 – HB National Red Mitten Day (Canada)
- Nov 21 – Family Volunteer Day (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
- Nov 21 – National Adoption Day (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
- Nov 21 – National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
- Nov 22 – Humane Society Day
- Nov 22 – International Musicians Day
- Nov 23 – National Espresso Day
- Nov 24 – Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
- Nov 25 – Blase Day
- Nov 25 – International Day To End Violence Against Women
- Nov 25 – International Hat Day
- Nov 25 – Orange Day (Violence Against Women)
- Nov 26 – US Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday)
- Nov 26 – National Milk Day
- Nov 27 – Slinky Day
- Nov 27 – Black Friday (Friday after US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 27 – Buy Nothing Day (Black Friday)
- Nov 27 – Random Acts of Kindness (Black Friday
- Nov 27 – Flossing Day (Day after US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 27 – You’re Welcomegiving Day (Day after US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 27 – National Day of Listening (Day after US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 28 – Small Business Saturday (Saturday after US Thanksgiving)
- Nov 29 – Square Dancing Day
- Nov 30 – National Personal Space Day
- Nov 30 – Stay Home Because You’re Well Day
- Nov 30 – Computer Security Day
- Nov 30 – Cyber Monday (Monday after US Thanksgiving)
- Dec 1 – Giving Tuesday (Tuesday after US Thanksgiving)
We hope that you find this Wellness Calendar useful in supporting your team.