Every yearNovember 16
Everything November 16 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 16 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Day for ToleranceLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Fast Food Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Button Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Have a Party With Your Bear Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | International Check Your Wipers Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 16 in some years.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day — 2028 and 2034
Great American Smokeout — 2028 and 2034
Born on November 16
Historic figures
- José Saramago1922–2010Portuguese novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert1717–1783French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher
- Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi1894–1972Austrian philosopher and politician
- Burgess Meredith1907–1997American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Robert Nozick1938–2002American philosopher, author, and academic
- Paul Hindemith1895–1963German composer, violist and conductor
- Nnamdi Azikiwe1904–1996Nigerian statesman, 1st President of Nigeria
- Oswald Mosley1896–1980English fascist leader and politician
- Elpidio Quirino1890–19566th President of the Philippines
- Kalākaua1836–1891King of Hawaii from 1874 to 1891
Celebrities & public figures
- Sanna Marinb. 1985Finnish politician
- Paul Scholesb. 1974English footballer and sportscaster
- Bruno Guimarãesb. 1997Brazilian footballer
- Marcelo Brozovićb. 1992Croatian footballer
- Nélson Semedob. 1993Portuguese footballer
- Amar'e Stoudemireb. 1982American-Israeli basketball player
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschib. 1964Italian-French actress
- Aditya Roy Kapurb. 1985Indian actor
- Kate Miller-Heidkeb. 1981Australian singer-songwriter
- Frank Anguissab. 1995Cameroonian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 16, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.