Every yearNovember 13
Everything November 13 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 13 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Kindness DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Bread Pudding Day | Food | |
| 03 | Sadie Hawkins Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Actor's Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Symphonic Metal Day | Music | |
| 06 | Start a Rumor Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Indian Pudding Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 13 in some years.
Friday the 13th — 2026
Born on November 13
Historic figures
- Robert Louis Stevenson1850–1894Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist
- Edward III1312–1377King of England from 1327 to 1377
- Garry Marshall1934–2016American actor, director, and producer
- Edward Adelbert Doisy1893–1986American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Ranjit Singh1780–1839Sikh emperor
- Iskander Mirza1899–1969Pakistani general and politician, 1st President of Pakistan
- Saul Kripke1940–2022American philosopher and academic
- Lon Nol1913–1985Cambodian general and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Jiaqing Emperor1760–1820Emperor of China from 1796 to 1820
- Jean Seberg1938–1979American-French actress and singer
Celebrities & public figures
- Whoopi Goldbergb. 1955American actress
- Gerard Butlerb. 1969Scottish actor
- Steve Zahnb. 1967American actor and singer
- Andrés Manuel López Obradorb. 1953former President of Mexico
- Lando Norrisb. 1999British-Belgian race car driver
- Jimmy Kimmelb. 1967American comedian
- Ayaan Hirsi Alib. 1969Somali-American activist and author
- Greg Abbottb. 1957American politician
- Emma Raducanub. 2002British tennis player
- Juhi Chawlab. 1967Indian actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 13 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 13, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.