• Mickey Mouse’s Birthday

    Mickey Mouse Birthday

    A Whiskered Icon Turns Another Year Older On November 18 we pause to wish a happy birthday to one of the most recognizable characters on the planet: Mickey Mouse. Since his […]

  • Mickey Mouse Day

    Mickey Mouse Day

    Celebrating a Cultural Icon Every November 18, fans around the world observe Mickey Mouse Day—a holiday honoring the debut of the world’s most famous mouse. Unlike Mickey Mouse Birthday, which focuses […]

  • Minnie Mouse Birthday

    Minnie Mouse Birthday

    Celebrating the Sweetheart of the Disney Universe On November 18 we also celebrate the birthday of Minnie Mouse, Mickey’s stylish and spirited counterpart. She first appeared alongside Mickey in Steamboat Willie […]

  • National Stuffing Day

    National Stuffing Day

    The Heart of the Holiday Table Stuffing—or dressing, depending on where you live—has been part of festive tables for centuries. Recipes for filled birds and baked breads span civilizations and […]

  • Alascattalo Day

    Alascattalo Day

    Celebrating Alaska’s Most Improbable Creature Alascattalo Day, observed on November 8, pays tribute to one of Alaska’s great inside jokes: the mighty, mysterious, and entirely mythical Alascattalo. This fictional beast—a […]

  • National Cranberry Relish Day

    The Bright Taste of Autumn Cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America that have become an international symbol of autumn feasts. Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern woodlands harvested the tart berries from bogs long before European contact. They ate them fresh, mashed them with maple sugar and meat to make pemmican, […]

  • Humane Society Anniversary Day

    Honoring a Legacy of Compassion Humane Society Anniversary Day, observed on November 22, celebrates the founding of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the global movement it helped inspire. Established in 1954, the HSUS began as a small group of advocates determined to protect animals from cruelty and neglect. Over the decades, […]