Every yearNovember 6
Everything November 6 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for November 6 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Nachos DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Saxophone Day | Music | |
| 03 | Fountain Pen Day | Books | |
| 04 | Love Your Lawyer Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Basketball Day | Sports | |
| 06 | Marooned Without a Compass Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Jersey Friday | Sports |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on November 6 in some years.
U.S. General Election Day — 2029 and 2035
Daylight Saving Time Ends — 2033
Born on November 6
Historic figures
- Suleiman the Magnificent1494–1566Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- Charles II of Spain1661–1700last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire
- François Englert1932–2026Belgian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Adolphe Sax1814–1894Belgian-French instrument designer, invented the saxophone
- Mike Nichols1931–2014German-born American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
- James Naismith1861–1939Canadian-American physician and educator, invented basketball
- Glenn Frey1948–2016American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
- John Philip Sousa1854–1932American composer and bandleader
- Zig Ziglar1926–2012American soldier, businessman, and author
- Charles Dow1851–1902American journalist and economist
Celebrities & public figures
- Emma Stoneb. 1988American actress
- Sally Fieldb. 1946American actress
- Rebecca Romijnb. 1972American model and actress
- Ana Ivanovicb. 1987Serbian tennis player
- Conchita Wurstb. 1988Austrian singer
- André Schürrleb. 1990German footballer
- Maria Shriverb. 1955American journalist and author
- Hero Fiennes Tiffinb. 1997English actor and model
- Lamar Odomb. 1979American basketball player
- Jozy Altidoreb. 1989American soccer player
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers November 6 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see November 6, 2026 and November 6, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.