Things to Celebrate in November by Poppy Flynn

Things to Celebrate in November

by Poppy Flynn

Every day of month has some kind of official celebration and usually more than one! It might be big, it might be small…it might be wacky or downright bizarre! There are over 1500 National Days throughout the year, here’s just one observance of the many for each day in November 2020.

November 1st - National Authors’ Day Celebrate your favourite author by curling up with a good book. November 2nd - Look for Circles Day This is what it says. Circles are everywhere; wheels on your car, various fruits and veggies, bubbles. See how many you can find. Why? Who knows! November 3rd - National Sandwich Day John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich was a heavy gambler. In 1762, he asked his cook to prepare a meal that wouldn’t require cutlery thus allowing himself to remain at the gambling table and not interrupt his game. The sandwich wasn’t a new invention, but it was named after him. November 4th - National Candy Day A day for a sweet treat November 5th - National Doughnut Day And if you still have a sweet tooth after yesterday, today is for donuts.

November 6th - National Nachos Day In 1943 the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan dropped in on a Piedras Negras hotspot called the Victory Club. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed but a manager named Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya decided to throw a dish together based on whatever ingredients he still had left. He sliced the tortillas into triangles, added some shredded cheddar and jalapeño peppers and Nachos were born. November 7th - International Stout Day Celebrated on the first Thursday in November. Stouts have become some of the favourite beers around the world. So on November 3, 2011 they were recognised with the first International Stout Day. Cheers! November 8th National Cappuccino Day

Lovers of frothy coffee, this day is for you.

November 9th - Go to an Art Museum Day Over 30,000 museums and art galleries around the world participate in this event and each year even has a different theme. So, today, go and indulge yourself and discover something new! November 10th - Vanilla Cupcake Day Dispelling the myth that vanilla is boring, celebrate by baking vanilla cupcakes and have fun decorating them. November 11th - Remembrance Day (Veterans Day) Celebrated since the end of WW1, Armistice Day 1918, wear your poppy with pride and never forget those who died so that we could be free.

November 12th - Chicken Soup for the Soul Day Today is all about you. According to the creators of the book series of the same name, this day was created as ".... a celebration of who you are, where you've been, where you're going, and who you will be thankful to when you get there!"

November 13th - World Kindness Day

Started in 1998 by the World Kindness movement, this day is pretty self explanatory. Be Kind <3

November 14th - National Pickle Day

Enjoy a pickle today.

November 15th - Clean out your fridge Day Guess what’s happening today! November 16th - Fast Food Day So presumably today is fast food day because there’s nothing left in your fridge lol. November 17th - National Homemade Bread Day Fill your home with that homebaked smell which is the best thing since sliced bread. November 18th - Mickey Mouse Day On November 18th 1928, Mickey Mouse first appeared in “Steamboat Willy”. It’s Mickey Mouse’s Birthday. November 19th - Play Monopoly Day Celebrating one of the worlds most popular board games, dust off your set and

settle in for a game.

November 20th - National Absurdity Day Created as a day to acknowledge some of the most ridiculous things that occur both past and present, today is also a day to have fun and get all those silly antics out of your system. November 21st - Gingerbread Cookie Day Not to be confused with Gingerbread Day on June 5th. A monk, Gregory of Nicopolis, brought gingerbread to Europe in 992 AD. It was often used in religious ceremonies usually moulded into images of saints, hence, gingerbread men.

November 22nd - Go for a ride Day Not just a day for cars, buses and motorbikes. Maybe take a horse ride or a steam train, a pre-Christmas sleigh or a bicycle. November 23rd - National Espresso Day For hose who like their coffee a little stronger, than the milky cappuccino celebrated on 8th, this day is for you. November 24th - National Sardines Day Does what it says on the tin. November 25th - Blasé Day Today is a day to be blasé about all those things your not really interested in. (Except bills, those still have to be paid, sorry.) November 26th - National Cake Day ‘Qu’ils mangent de la brioche!’ or, (Let them eat cake!) Probably the most well known quote about cake next to Mr Kipling’s ‘exceedingly good cakes’. It didn’t win Marie Antionette any friends, but it’s still the worlds favourite desert.

November 27th - Black Friday – Day After Thanksgiving The day after thanksgiving is one of the two most lucrative shopping days of the year. (The other being Boxing Day) hence the name ‘black’, which in this context refers to profitable in accountant speak. November 28th - French Toast Day Probably dating back to at least ancient Roman times, or even before, French toast is also known as Spanishtoast, American toast and German toast. It originated in medieval Europe, where eggs and milk were often used to soften stale bread. November 29th - Square Dance Day Grab your partner, dosey doe, swing them ‘round and don’t let go! November 30th - Personal Space Day A day that observes personal boundaries and advocates keeping your distance, this is rather apt in the current climate.

# Monthly observances include: National Novel Writing Month, National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, November (No shave month) National Gratitude Month, Native American Heritage Month and Family Literacy Month.

Poppy Flynn was born in Buckinghamshire, UK and moved to Wales at eight years old with parents who wanted to live the 'self-sufficiency' lifestyle. Today she still lives in rural Wales and is married with six children. Poppy's love of reading and writing stemmed from her parents' encouragement and the fact that they didn't have a television in the house. "When you're surrounded by

fields, cows and sheep, no neighbors, no TV and the closest tiny village is four miles away, there's a certain limit to your options, but with books your adventures and your horizons are endless." Discover more about Poppy on Mom's Favorite Reads website: