November has a lot on it. Below are the holidays, the one big filing date and the awareness days we're watching, each checked against its own source. GivingTuesday on December 1 is the date to plan toward.
Dates and deadlines
| Date | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clocks go back at 2 a.m. | NIST (opens in a new tab) |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Election Day, the federal general election | FEC (opens in a new tab) |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day, federal offices closed | OPM (opens in a new tab) |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Form 990 due for a June 30 year end, and for calendar-year groups with an extension. 990-EZ has the same date. 990-N can't be extended. | IRS 990 (opens in a new tab), IRS filing overview (opens in a new tab), IRS 8868 (opens in a new tab) |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving, federal offices closed | OPM (opens in a new tab) |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Native American Heritage Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving | Public Law 111-33 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Coming up: GivingTuesday | GivingTuesday.org (opens in a new tab) |
Awareness months
| Month | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| All of November | Native American Heritage Month | NAHM.gov (opens in a new tab) |
| All of November | National Diabetes Month | NIDDK (opens in a new tab) |
| All of November | National Family Caregivers Month | CAN (opens in a new tab) |
| All of November | Youth HOPE Month | NRS (opens in a new tab) |
Awareness days
| Date | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | World Diabetes Day | UN (opens in a new tab) |
| Sun, Nov 15 | America Recycles Day | KAB (opens in a new tab) |
| Mon, Nov 16 | International Day for Tolerance | UNESCO (opens in a new tab) |
| Nov 16 to 20 | American Education Week | NEA (opens in a new tab) |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Great American Smokeout, the third Thursday | ACS (opens in a new tab) |
| Fri, Nov 20 | World Children's Day | UNICEF (opens in a new tab) |
| Sat, Nov 21 | National Adoption Day | NAD (opens in a new tab) |
| Nov 25 to Dec 10 | 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence | UN Women (opens in a new tab) |
Questions people ask
When is GivingTuesday 2026?
GivingTuesday is Tuesday, December 1, 2026, according to GivingTuesday.org. It falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which is Thursday, November 26 this year.
When is the Form 990 due for a calendar-year nonprofit?
The due date is May 15. A nonprofit that filed Form 8868 for the automatic six-month extension has until November 15, which is a Sunday in 2026, so the deadline moves to Monday, November 16. The IRS moves any due date that lands on a weekend or legal holiday to the next business day. Form 990-EZ has the same due date. Form 990-N can't be extended with Form 8868.
What awareness months are in November?
November is Native American Heritage Month, National Diabetes Month, National Family Caregivers Month and Youth HOPE Month, which comes from the National Runaway Safeline.
When is Native American Heritage Day 2026?
Native American Heritage Day is Friday, November 27, 2026. A 2009 law sets it as the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving is November 26.
Sources
- NIST, Daylight Saving Time (opens in a new tab)
- FEC, Election results and voting information (opens in a new tab)
- OPM, Federal holidays (2026 schedule) (opens in a new tab)
- IRS, Instructions for Form 990 (opens in a new tab)
- IRS, Annual filing requirements (opens in a new tab)
- IRS, Instructions for Form 8868 (opens in a new tab)
- Public Law 111-33, Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (opens in a new tab)
- GivingTuesday.org (opens in a new tab)
- NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDK, National Diabetes Month (opens in a new tab)
- Caregiver Action Network, National Family Caregivers Month (opens in a new tab)
- National Runaway Safeline (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations, World Diabetes Day (opens in a new tab)
- Keep America Beautiful, America Recycles Day (opens in a new tab)
- UNESCO, International Day for Tolerance (opens in a new tab)
- NEA, American Education Week (opens in a new tab)
- American Cancer Society, Great American Smokeout (opens in a new tab)
- UNICEF, World Children's Day (opens in a new tab)
- National Adoption Day (opens in a new tab)
- UN Women, 16 Days of Activism (opens in a new tab)
Updated October 28, 2026