Every yearNovember 5
Everything November 5 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 5 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Gunpowder DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Chinese Take-Out Day | Food | |
| 03 | International Stout Day | Beer | |
| 04 | National Doughnut Appreciation Day | Food | |
| 05 | American Football Day | Sports | |
| 06 | International Project Management Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Men Make Dinner Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 5 in some years.
Daylight Saving Time Ends — 2028 and 2034
Diwali — 2029
U.S. General Election Day — 2030
Born on November 5
Historic figures
- Vivien Leigh1913–1967Indian-British actress
- Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire1615–1648Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 to 1648
- Paul Sabatier1854–1941French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Will Durant1885–1981American historian and philosopher
- J. B. S. Haldane1892–1964English-Indian geneticist and biologist
- Sam Shepard1943–2017American playwright and actor
- Joe Dassin1938–1980American-French singer-songwriter
- Douglass North1920–2015American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Uwe Seeler1936–2022German footballer
- Fawzia of Egypt1921–2013Queen of Iran from 1941 to 1948
Celebrities & public figures
- Bryan Adamsb. 1959Canadian singer-songwriter
- Sam Rockwellb. 1968American actor
- Virat Kohlib. 1988Indian cricketer
- Robert Patrickb. 1958American actor
- Jeffrey Sachsb. 1954American economist and academic
- Kris Jennerb. 1955American talent manager and businesswoman
- Art Garfunkelb. 1941American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Kasper Schmeichelb. 1986Danish footballer
- Tatum O'Nealb. 1963American actress and author
- Vandana Shivab. 1952Indian philosopher and author
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 5 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 5, 2026 and November 5, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.