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November 17 Holidays

International Students Day
Special Interest

International Students Day

Celebrate International Students Day and recognize the achievements of students around the world - from their hard work to their inspiring ideas!
Kiss Your Girlfriend Day
Relationship

Kiss Your Girlfriend Day

Don't miss the chance to pucker up and show your girlfriend some love on Kiss Your Girlfriend Day! Surprise her with a romantic gesture or sweet kiss.
National Homemade Bread Day
Food & Beverage

National Homemade Bread Day

Celebrate National Homemade Bread Day with the tastiest and freshest loaves - make them with love and enjoy the delicious aroma that fills your home!
National Hiking Day
Special Interest

National Hiking Day

Take a break and explore nature on National Hiking Day! Enjoy breathtaking views, get some exercise, and experience the outdoors like never before.
National Take a Hike Day
Fun

National Take a Hike Day

Take a break and explore the outdoors! National Take a Hike Day is the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy nature - so go ahead and hit the trails!
National Unfriend Day
Relationship

National Unfriend Day

Ready to give your online presence a clean sweep? Join us for National Unfriend Day and say goodbye to those unwanted social media connections!
World Prematurity Day
Health

World Prematurity Day

Show your support for World Prematurity Day and join the fight to help premature babies with donations, volunteering, or raising awareness!
National Baklava Day
Food & Beverage

National Baklava Day

Get ready to indulge in the sweet, flaky goodness of baklava - it's National Baklava Day and we have all the best recipes and tips for you!
National Reuben Day
Name Days

National Reuben Day

Calling all Reubens! It's your day to shine on National Reuben Day - enjoy a delicious sandwich and celebrate with others who share your name.
Zinfandel Day
Food & Beverage

Zinfandel Day

Raise a glass and toast to Zinfandel Day - the perfect occasion to indulge in this bold and flavorful wine!
National Testosterone Awareness Day
Health

National Testosterone Awareness Day

Raise awareness for men's health on National Testosterone Awareness Day! Learn about the importance of testosterone and how to maintain healthy levels.
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2024 Monthly Holidays that include November 17

National Native American Heritage Month
Cultural

National Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by learning and appreciating the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of indigenous peoples!
National Gratitude Month
Appreciation

National Gratitude Month

This November, take time to appreciate all the good things in life and join us in celebrating National Gratitude Month!
​National Family Caregivers Month
Health

​National Family Caregivers Month

Honor National Family Caregivers Month by celebrating and recognizing the hard-working family members that provide care to their loved ones.
​National Novel Writing Month
Fun

​National Novel Writing Month

Ready to take on the challenge? National Novel Writing Month is here - make this November count and get writing!
​National Diabetes Month
Health

​National Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Month - join us in raising awareness and supporting those living with diabetes through education and advocacy!
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Health

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Show your support for Lung Cancer Awareness Month - join us in the fight against lung cancer by participating in events and donating to research!
​National Healthy Skin Month
Health

​National Healthy Skin Month

Show your skin some love this month with National Healthy Skin Month - get tips on how to keep your skin looking and feeling its best!
No-Shave November
Cause

No-Shave November

Join the movement and go fuzz-free this November - No-Shave November is here to help raise awareness for cancer prevention!
​National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Health

​National Epilepsy Awareness Month

It's National Epilepsy Awareness Month - let's spread knowledge and help advocate for those living with epilepsy!
National Rice Awareness Month
Food & Beverage

National Rice Awareness Month

Time to raise awareness and spread the love for rice during National Rice Awareness Month - let's celebrate this versatile grain in all its delicious forms!
National Pomegranate Month
Food & Beverage

National Pomegranate Month

It's time to indulge in the juicy and antioxidant-rich fruit during National Pomegranate Month – embrace its vibrant color and delicious flavor!
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Food & Beverage

Banana Pudding Lovers Month

Indulge in the creamy, dreamy goodness of banana pudding all month long for Banana Pudding Lovers Month! Don't miss out on this delicious celebration.
Adopt a Turkey Month
Animal

Adopt a Turkey Month

Join the movement and make a difference this November by adopting a turkey instead of eating one.
Manatee Awareness Month
Animal

Manatee Awareness Month

Dive into Manatee Awareness Month and learn how you can help protect these gentle sea creatures and their habitats. Let's make a splash for conservation!
Family Stories Month
Relationship

Family Stories Month

Gather around the fire and share your favorite family stories this month - a great way to bond and create lasting memories!
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
Relationship

Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month

Honor and remember your beloved siblings during Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month, a time to cherish their memory and support others in grief.
National Adoption Month
Cause

National Adoption Month

This National Adoption Month, join us in spreading awareness and love for families formed through adoption. Let's celebrate the beautiful bonds created through adoption!
Library and Information Services Month
Special Interest

Library and Information Services Month

It's Library and Information Services Month - time to explore new worlds, expand your knowledge, and discover the endless resources available at your local library!

2024 Famous Birthdays on November 17

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ramona-singer" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/88d57468-ab95-44a6-05be-bcc999f4e000/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Ramona Singer" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Reality Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ramona-singer" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Ramona Singer</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/devin-haney" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/f83a8da2-4392-4eae-e246-d14026a26100/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Devin Haney" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Boxer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/devin-haney" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Devin Haney</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rupaul" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/1407ff05-b789-41d7-a025-a2b58c97f000/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="RuPaul" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">TV Show Host</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rupaul" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">RuPaul</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rock-hudson" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/b6d73068-f69b-45cc-aebc-6a44bbf14d00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Rock Hudson" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actor</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rock-hudson" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Rock Hudson</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/danny-devito" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/c576685a-b2a4-4ee6-241d-d3bb1249cf00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Danny DeVito" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actor</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/danny-devito" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Danny DeVito</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/martin-scorsese" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/a78101ad-104a-45b2-21e5-2890ea87cc00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Martin Scorsese" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Director</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/martin-scorsese" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Martin Scorsese</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rachel-mcadams" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/d50545bf-f400-4c43-aedc-037c9fd24900/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Rachel McAdams" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rachel-mcadams" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Rachel McAdams</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on November 17

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1558</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elizabethan Era Begins</div><div class='timeline-text'>Queen Elizabeth I ascends to the throne of England after the death of her half-sister Mary I, marking the start of the Elizabethan era.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1777</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Articles of Confederation Submitted</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States' Articles of Confederation are submitted to the states for ratification, outlining the functions of the national government post-independence.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1800</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Congressional Session in D.C.</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C., marking a pivotal moment in American history.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1858</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Denver City Founded</div><div class='timeline-text'>The city of Denver, Colorado is founded, which becomes a critical location during the Gold Rush era.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1869</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Suez Canal Inauguration</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated, significantly easing maritime trade between Europe and Asia.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1962</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Kennedy Dedicates Washington Dulles Airport</div><div class='timeline-text'>President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States today.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1970</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Lunar Rover: Lunokhod 1</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Soviet Union's Lunokhod 1, the first roving remote-controlled robot to land on another world, lands on the Moon.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1973</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Nixon: "I am not a crook"</div><div class='timeline-text'>In a famous speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon denies any involvement in the Watergate scandal by declaring "I am not a crook."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1986</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Unusual UFO Sighting</div><div class='timeline-text'>The crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 reports observing UFOs while flying over Alaska, sparking interest and intrigue in phenomena beyond our understanding.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor</div><div class='timeline-text'>Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger begins his tenure as the Governor of California, demonstrating the intersection of celebrity culture and politics.</div></div></div>

FAQs

What holiday is November 17?
Mark your calendars for November 17th, a day brimming with diverse and exciting celebrations! Whether you choose to reflect on relationships by participating in National Unfriend Day, savor the delight of warm, fresh-baked goodies on National Homemade Bread Day, or embrace the great outdoors with National Hiking Day and Take a Hike Day, there's something special for everyone. Don't miss out on other unique festivities like World Prematurity Day, International Students Day, Kiss Your Girlfriend Day, National Baklava Day, National Testosterone Awareness Day, National Reuben Day, and Zinfandel Day—each offering a wonderful opportunity to celebrate, learn, and indulge in different experiences.