# Special days, explained

> Short guides to the days people look up: when each one falls, where it comes from and how to mark it. They are listed by date, starting with the next one. We add new guides as their dates get closer.

Source: https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/ · Updated: 2026-11-04

- [Candy Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/candy-day.md): November 4, 2026. A sweet, unofficial day right after Halloween.
- [Nacho Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/nacho-day.md): November 6, 2026. The snack named after a real person, Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya.
- [Marie Curie Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/marie-curie-day.md): November 7, 2026. The birthday of the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
- [Atatürk Remembrance Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/ataturk-remembrance-day.md): November 10, 2026. Türkiye stops at 09:05 to remember its founder.
- [Veterans Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/veterans-day.md): November 11, 2026. The United States honors everyone who has served in its military.
- [World Kindness Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/world-kindness-day.md): November 13, 2026. One day to do something small and kind on purpose.
- [World Diabetes Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/world-diabetes-day.md): November 14, 2026. The global awareness day, on the birthday of insulin’s co-discoverer.
- [Teachers’ Day in Türkiye](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/teachers-day-turkey.md): November 24, 2026. Türkiye’s own Teachers’ Day, linked to Atatürk’s title of Head Teacher.
- [Thanksgiving](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/thanksgiving.md): November 26, 2026. The fourth Thursday of November, in the United States.
- [Black Friday](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/black-friday.md): November 27, 2026. The day after Thanksgiving, and where its name really comes from.
- [Christmas](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/christmas.md): December 25, 2026. December 25, or January 7 in some Orthodox churches.
- [New Year’s Day](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/new-years-day.md): January 1, 2027. January 1, the first day of the calendar year.
- [Eid al-Fitr](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/eid-al-fitr.md): March 9–11, 2027. The end of Ramadan, also called the Sugar Feast in Türkiye.
- [Eid al-Adha](https://whatdayisitapp.com/days/eid-al-adha.md): May 16–19, 2027. The Feast of Sacrifice, the longest religious holiday in Türkiye.