Every yearNovember 21
Everything November 21 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 21 every year, and 5 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Hello DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Stuffing Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Gingerbread Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Cranberry Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Pumpkin Pie Day | Food | |
| 06 | World Television Day | Tech |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 21 in some years.
National Adoption Day — 2026
Stir-up Sunday — 2027 and 2032
Tie One On Day — 2029 and 2035
Beaujolais Nouveau Day — 2030
Great American Smokeout — 2030
Born on November 21
Historic figures
- Voltaire1694–1778French writer and philosopher
- Pope Benedict XV1854–1922Head of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922
- René Magritte1898–1967Belgian painter
- Friedrich Schleiermacher1768–1834German theologian, philosopher, and scholar
- Lewis H. Morgan1818–1881American lawyer, anthropologist, and theorist
- Victoria, Princess Royal1840–1901Princess Royal of England
- Christopher Tolkien1924–2020English author and academic
- Harold Ramis1944–2014American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Francisco Tárrega1852–1909Spanish guitarist and composer
- Milka Planinc1924–2010Yugoslav politician, 28th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
Celebrities & public figures
- Björkb. 1965Icelandic singer-songwriter
- Goldie Hawnb. 1945American actress
- Carly Rae Jepsenb. 1985Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
- Jena Maloneb. 1984American actress and singer
- Jesús Navasb. 1985Spanish footballer
- Nicollette Sheridanb. 1963English actress
- Cherry Jonesb. 1956American actress
- Isabel Mayb. 2000American actress
- Saúlb. 1994Spanish footballer
- Dick Durbinb. 1944American lawyer and politician
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 21 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 21, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.