NOVEMBER 21, 2025 | SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY | NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL STUFFING DAY
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 | SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY | NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL STUFFING DAY
SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY
American Education Week wraps up recognition of teachers and administrators by recognizing Substitute Educators Day. The event occurs the Friday before Thanksgiving each year and highlights the important role substitute teachers play in education. #SubstituteEducatorsDay
NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY | November 21
NATIONAL RED MITTEN DAY
On November 21st, National Red Mitten Day represents Canadian Olympic Pride! This cozy holiday is a Canadian holiday. But, since mittens are a must in the winter, why not choose red mittens? #NationalRedMittensDay
NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY
National Gingerbread Cookie Day on November 21st encourages us to grab the rolling pin and cookie cutters. The baking will warm the home and decorating will inspire us to design tasty cookies while making memories! #GingerbreadCookieDay
NATIONAL STUFFING DAY
November 21st is an ideal day for National Stuffing Day with Thanksgiving right around the corner. Since we are already thinking about the delicious turkey stuffing that is a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner. #NationalStuffingDay
Coming on November 22, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL CRANBERRY RELISH DAY
Notable Birthdays for November 21
Joseph Plumb Martin (1760-1850) - Soldier in the Connecticut Militia and Continental Army who became a 23-year-old Sergeant.
William Beaumont (1785-1853) - Army surgeon who became known as the Father of Gastric Physiology.
Hetty Green (1834-1916) - Considered the richest woman in America during the Gilded Age who gained the name the Witch of Wall Street.
Tom Horn (1860-1903) - Gunfighter and outlaw.
Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969) - Saxophonist credited with bringing the saxophone into mainstream jazz.
Buck Ram (1907-1991) - Songwriter and music producer who is considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Revaz Dogonadze (1931-1985) - A founder of Quantum electrochemistry.
Lewis Binford (1931-2011) - Archaeologist considered to be one of most influential archaeologists of the 20th century.
Jean Shepard (1933-2016) - Considered to be one of the first female country music artists.
Harold Ramis (1944-2014) - Actor remembered for his role as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters.
Vincent Di Fate (1945-Still Living) - Artist who specialized in fantasy, science fiction and realistic space art.
Goldie Hawn (1945-Still Living) - Academy Award winning actress known for her roles in Overboard, The Banger Sisters, and The Christmas Chronicles.
George Zimmer (1948-Still Living) - Founder of the Men's Warehouse.
Troy Aikman (1966-Still Living) - Former NFL quarterback.
Alton Mason (1997-Still Living) - The first black male to model for Chanel.
Memorable Events for November 21
1620 - Plymouth settlers sign the Mayflower Compact.
1654 - Black free slave Richard Johnson is granted 550 acres in Virginia.
1787 - Andrew Jackson admitted to the bar at the age of 20.
1789 - North Carolina becomes the 12th state to join the union.
1817 - US soldiers attack Miccosukee Tribe in GA, which later becomes known as the First Seminole War.
1861 - President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin as Secretary of War.
1877 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph.
1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton becomes the first female US Senator (Georgia).
1934 - NY Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio.
1945 - The United Auto Workers go on strike against GM for a 30% raise.
1946 - President Truman becomes the first to travel in a submarine.
1952 - The first stamp in two colors is introduced.
1959 - Vice President Richard Nixon (piano) plays a duet with Jack Benny (violin).
1970 - The U.S. Army and Air Force raid the Sơn Tây (Vietnam) POW camp in an attempt to free American prisoners.
1973 - The attorney for President Nixon reveals the presence of an 18½ minute gap in the Watergate tape recording.
1974 - Congress passed the Freedom of Information Act after President Gerald Ford vetoed the Act.
1985 - Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying for Israel.
1980 - Who Shot J.R.? (Dallas) airs.
1986 - Oliver North and his secretary start to shred documents allegedly implicating them in the Iran-Contra affair.
1989 - President George H. W. Bush bans smoking on most domestic flights.