November brings a lot of known and not-so-known holidays worth recognizing in your marketing efforts. We’re giving you the monthly (and weekly) break-down of celebrations, campaign ideas, and trend-worthy hashtags to steal.

NOTE: When using hashtags in Woobox, consider unique hashtags or pairing a generic hashtag with your brand name to ensure you’re pulling in submissions meant for your contest specifically. Learn more by checking out The Do’s and Do Not’s of Hashtags blog.

*Replace “BrandName” with your own businesses name when using any example hashtags below.

November Holidays & Promo Ideas

• National Adoption Awareness Month
  Landing Page: Details on adoption, stats, ways to help, etc.
• Aviation History Month
  Quiz: Aviation History
  Sweepstakes: Prize – award flying lessons

• Child Safety Protection Month
• International Drum Month
  
• Military Family Month 
• National Entrepreneurship Month 
• National Novel Writing Month
  UGC: Essay on Novel Idea
  Poll: Favorite Novel
  #NaNoWriMo, #NaNoWriMoContest2017, #WritingANovelWithBrandName
  
• Peanut Butter Lovers Month
  Video Contest: Peanut Butter Recipe
  Coupon: Peanut Butter product
  

November Daily Holidays

November 1st

• All Saints Day

November 2nd

• All Soul’s Day
• Deviled Egg Day
  UGC Recipe Contest: Most Creative Deviled Egg Recipe
  
  
• Men Make Dinner Day (First Thursday of November)
  Photo Contest: Men Cooking Dinner
  #MyManCanCook2017Contest, #MenMakeDinnerDay2017 and #BrandNameContest

November 3rd

Sandwich Day

November 4th

• Book Lovers Day (First Saturday of November)
• National Candy Day
  Pinterest PinToWin: Favorite Candy Recipe Pins
  Bracket: Different Candies, head-to-head competition

November 5th

• American Football Day
• National Doughnut Day

November 6th

• Basketball Day
  Sweepstakes: Win Tickets to a Local Basketball Game
  
• National Saxophone Day
• National Nachos Day
  

November 8th

• Cook Something Bold Day
  UGC: Recipe contest of course!
  Download: Provide a Recipe or Recipe e-book for users to download with “bold recipes.”

November 10th

• Forget-Me-Not Day
• United States Marine Corps Day
  Photo Contest: Nominate a Marine
• National Vanilla Cupcake Day
  #CupcakesAndBrandName, #NationalVanillaCupcakeSweepstakes
  

November 11th

• Veteran’s Day
  Coupon: Offer a free or discounted service or product for a Veteran
  UGC: Nominate a Veteran; Veteran will win prize
  

November 12th

• Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
  UGC: Heartwarming Stories
  Coupon: Discount on Chicken Soup if you’re a restaurant

November 13th

• World Kindness Day
  Video Contest: Have users submit a video of them showing kindness or making a difference in the world

November 14th

• Young Readers Day (Second Tuesday of November)
  Form App: Have young readers “pledge” to read a book
  Download App: provide a short story e-book that is downloadable
• National Guacamole Day
  
• National Pickle ‘Appreciation’ Day
  Form: Send pickles to users who submit their data via form
  #FreePicklesFromBrandName, #NationalPickleAppreciationDay and #FreePickles

November 15th

• Clean Your Refrigerator Day
  Photo Contest: Worst Fridge
  Instant Win: Win a Brand New Refrigerator
  
  
• America Recycles Day
  Landing Page: Why recycling matters, how to recycle, display videos on recycling, etc.
• National Philanthropy Day
  

November 16th

• International Tolerance Day
• National Fast Food Day

November 17th

• Homemade Bread Day
• Take A Hike Day
  Download App: Provide maps or reviews and information on best local hiking paths
  Sweepstakes: Award winners with hiking gear
  
• World Peace Day

November 18th

• National Apple Cider Day
  

November 20th

• Beautiful Day
• Universal Children’s Day

November 23rd

• Eat a Cranberry Day
• National Espresso Day
  Photo Contest: Selfie with espresso drink
  #NationalEspressoDay, #SelfieAndCoffeeContest, #NationalEspressoDaySelfieContest 
  Sweepstakes: Win an Espresso Machine
  Coupons: Discount on espresso drink
  
• Thanksgiving (Last Thursday in November)
  UGC: “What I’m thankful for” or any type of recipe contest
  #ThankfulOnTurkeyDay2017, #TurkeyDay and #BrandNameContest, #Thanksgiving2017Sweepstakes, #YummyStuffingContest
  Sweepstakes: Award a Thanksgiving-themed prize – a Turkey, an entire meal, Thanksgiving decor, a trip to take with “loved ones,” etc.

November 24th

• Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving)
  Poll: “What I’d rather be doing than shopping on Black Friday” (Add poll options that are funny and relevant)
  UGC: Collect videos and photos of Black Friday Shoppers
  #BlackFridayBrandName, #BlackFridayAdventures and #Contest, #BlackFriday2017 and #BrandName, #BoycottingBlackFriday2017WithBrandName

November 25th

• National “Eat with a Friend” Day
  Coupon: Buy One Get One Treat or Meal
  Sweepstakes: Prize – meal for two. The user enters and submits the name of the person they’d bring with them to redeem prize if they won.
  #EatingWithOurFriendsBrandName, #BrandName and #NationalEatWithAFriendDay, #FriendandFoodGoals and #BrandNameSweeps
  

November 26th

• National Cake Day
  Deals: Pay $20 for a $35 cake 
  Pinterest PinToWin: Pin unique cake recipes

November 28th

• French Toast Day
  #FrenchToastLife and #BrandName, #BreakfastWithBrandName, #FrenchToastRecipeContest
  
  

November 29th

• National Chocolates Day
  Instant Win: Prize – Box of Chocolates
  Personality Quiz: What kind of Chocolate Suits your Personality
  Video Contest: Nominate someone who deserves to be spoiled rotten with chocolates

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