Every yearNovember 18
Everything November 18 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 18 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mickey Mouse DayLead | Kids & Family | |
| 02 | National Zinfandel Day | Food | |
| 03 | Geographic Information Systems Day | Tech | |
| 04 | National Princess Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | National Apple Cider Day | Food | |
| 06 | William Tell Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Push-Button Phone Day | Tech |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 18 in some years.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day — 2027 and 2032
Great American Smokeout — 2027 and 2032
National Adoption Day — 2028 and 2034
Born on November 18
Historic figures
- Louis Daguerre1787–1851French artist, photographer and inventor
- Patrick Blackett1897–1974Baron Blackett, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Pierre Bayle1647–1706French philosopher and author
- Alan Shepard1923–1998American astronaut
- Klaus Mann1906–1949German-American novelist, short story writer, and critic
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski1860–1941Polish pianist, composer, and politician
- George Wald1906–1997American neurobiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Frances Marion1888–1973American screenwriter, novelist and journalist
- Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld1832–1901Finnish-Swedish geologist and explorer
- Jacques Maritain1882–1973French philosopher and author
Celebrities & public figures
- Margaret Atwoodb. 1939Canadian author
- Owen Wilsonb. 1968American actor
- Chloë Sevignyb. 1974American actress
- Alan Mooreb. 1953English author
- Kirk Hammettb. 1962American guitarist
- Peter Schmeichelb. 1963Danish footballer and sportscaster
- Mahinda Rajapaksab. 1945Sri Lankan lawyer and politician
- Kim Wildeb. 1960English singer-songwriter
- Mike Eppsb. 1970American actor and comedian
- Elizabeth Perkinsb. 1960American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 18 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 18, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.