Early November (Before Thanksgiving) Holiday Resources
So here are the holiday resources for early November - like last year I am separating out Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, etc.. from the rest of the month and will post them separately mid-month. Here the main focuses will be Election Day, Veterans Day, and Dia de los Muertos (along with some more general topics for the month, like Native American Month). Again, look for the remainder in about 2 weeks . . .
Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles on Early November “holidays”:
“3 Veterans Day Printable Activities”, Scholastic Publishing, Nov 2019, https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/articles/holiday/3-veterans-day-printable-activities.html
“5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day”, U.S. Department of War, Nov 2018, https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/
“Celebrate Geographic Awareness Week”, National Geographic Society, Nov 2024, https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/celebrate-geography-awareness-week/
“Day of the Dead: A visual guide to this Mexican holiday”, USA Today, Oct 2024, https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/10/28/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-los-muertos-visual-guide/75790458007/
“Day of the Dead”, National Geographic Kids, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/day-of-the-dead
“Day of the Dead Resources”, National Museum of the American Latino, Oct 2025, https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/day-dead-resources
“Day of the Dead Unit”, Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, Jul 2023 (but the original lessons date back to 2002), https://clas.arizona.edu/day-dead-unit
“DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS (DAY OF THE DEAD) LESSON PLAN”, Museum of International Folk Art, Oct 2019, https://www.internationalfolkart.org/assets/files/learn/lessonplans/lesson%20plan%20Muertos.2019%20NEW.pdf
“Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here. Here's what to know”, USA Today, Oct 2025, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/10/31/dia-de-los-muertos-2025-day-of-the-dead/87006275007/
“Gen Z voters told us the midterms boil down to affording life, as social causes take a back seat”, MarketWatch, Oct 2026, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gen-z-voters-told-us-the-midterms-will-boil-down-to-affording-life-not-social-issues-11bd1734?st=LNjz2z&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
“Geography Awareness Week 2025”, American Association of Geographers (AAG), Sep 2025, https://www.aag.org/geography-awareness-week-2025/ (NOTE the sign-up for a teacher kit at the bottom of the page)
“Global Business: The Economic Impact of Mexico's Day of the Dead Holiday (video)”, CGTN America, Nov 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK1uz8cz-g4
“The history of Veterans Day and how to celebrate with kids”, Today (NBC), Nov 2022, https://www.today.com/series/veterans/history-veterans-day-how-safely-celebrate-kids-t198214
“How to Make Veterans Day for Kids Memorable”, Wounded Warrior Project, Nov 2024, https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/veterans-day-for-kids
“Military Money Survey, 2026” (with infographic), Wallet Hub, Nov 2025, https://wallethub.com/blog/veterans-day-money-survey/53825
“My 9 favorite resources for Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Spanish Class”, The Engaged Spanish Classroom, Oct 2020, https://theengagedspanishclassroom.com/2020/10/low-and-no-prep-ideas-for-celebrating-the-day-of-the-dead-in-spanish-class-dia-de-los-muertos.html
“QUIZ - Veterans Day: What Is the Significance?”, U.S. Department of War, https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Quizzes/Quiz/Article/1988530/veterans-day-what-is-the-significance/
“Ranked Choice Voting” (with a visual explanation of how it works), Reuters, Oct 2024, https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RANKED-CHOICE/zdpxqrolgvx/
“Veterans Day educational resources”, Operation We Are Here (resources for the military community and military supporters), Nov 2024, https://www.operationwearehere.com/veteransday.html
“What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died”, PBS Newsroom, Nov 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtdUV3cDW0w (video) and https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/what-is-dia-de-los-muertos-an-expert-explains-the-holiday-celebrating-loved-ones-who-have-died (article)
Lesson Plans and Related Resources on Early November "Holidays":
“2026 Midterm Election Night - Viewing Guides and Activities” (lesson plan), C-SPAN in the Classroom, Oct 2026, https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?26949
“Commemorate Native American Heritage Month: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economic Concepts (webinar with slides)”, EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Nov 2023, https://econedlink.org/webinar/commemorate-native-american-heritage-month-using-childrens-literature-to-teach-economic-concepts/
“Election Central: An Educational Guide to the U.S. Elections”, PBS Learning Media, https://rmpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/election-collection/
“Election Teaching Resources”, National Constitution Center, https://constitutioncenter.org/education/election-resources
“FREE Veterans Day Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School”, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Nov 2025, https://www.cmohs.org/news-events/society-programs/character-development-program/honoring-veterans-day-in-the-classroom-tips-and-lessons-for-your-school/
“iCivics Election Resources”, iCivics, https://vision.icivics.org/election/
“Math Monday: Highlighting Indigenous Mathematicians in the Classroom”, Next Gen Personal Finance, Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/math/math-monday-highlighting-indigenous-mathematicians-in-the-classroom/
“Midterm Elections Lesson Plan”, PBS Learning Media, Oct 2026, https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/38b6a73b-1f1f-43ca-a3b7-137b2719a6d6/midterm-elections-lesson-plan/ AND a specific lesson on ballot issues - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/daily-news-lessons/2026/10/a-look-at-the-major-state-ballot-measures-voters-will-decide-in-the-midterms
“Midterms Teaching Resources” (part of ICivics Election Headquarters), iCivics, Oct 2026, https://vision.icivics.org/election/
“Question of the Day: How much do consumers spend on pumpkin flavored products in a year?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-how-much-do-consumers-spend-on-pumpkin-flavored-products-in-a-year/
“Question of the Day [Native American Heritage Month]: How many U.S. businesses are Native American-owned?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Nov 2024, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-how-many-us-businesses-are-native-american-owned-and-how-many-employees-do-they-have/
“Question of the Day [Native American Heritage Month]: Can you guess any of the 3 top-selling menu items at this popular Indigenous restaurant?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Nov 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-native-american-heritage-month-can-you-guess-any-of-the-3-top-selling-menu-items-at-this-popular-indigenous-restaurant/
“Question of the Day: [Veterans Day] What percentage of tuition and fees does the Post-9/11 GI Bill cover for veterans attending an in-state public school?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Nov 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-veterans-day-what-percentage-of-tuition-and-fees-does-the-post-911-gi-bill-cover-for-veterans-attending-an-in-state-public-school/
“Question of the Day: What percent of the U.S. population has military experience?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Dec 2023, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-what-percent-of-the-us-population-has-military-experience/
“Teach the 2026 Midterm Elections”, New York Times Education, Oct 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/learning/lesson-plans/teach-the-2026-midterm-elections.html
“Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice” (lesson plan), PBS News Hour Classroom, Nov 2024, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2024/11/veterans-day
“Veterans Day in the Classroom”, National Education Association (NEA), updated Oct 2026, https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/veterans-day-classroom
Government Resources (U.S. and World) for Early November "Holidays":
“Facts for Features: Veterans Day 2025”, U.S. Census, Nov 2025, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2025/veterans-day.html
“Facts for Features: National Native American Heritage Month”, U.S. Census, Oct 2024 (but celebrated in November), https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/aian-month.html
“Native American Heritage Month Fun Facts”, U.S. Census, Oct 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/aian-month.html
“Stats for Stories: National STEM Day - November 8, 2024”, U.S. Census, Nov 2024, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/stem-day.html
“Stats for Stories: National Aviation History Month”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/aviation-history-month.html
“Stats for Stories: National Family Week, November 19-25, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/family-week.html
“Stats for Stories: America Recycles Day: November 15, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/america-recycles-day.html
“Stats for Stories: Geography Awareness Week: November 13-17, 2023”, U.S. Census, Nov 2023, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/geography-awareness-week.html
“TED: The Economics Daily. Learning about educational services employment for American Education Week”, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nov 2024, https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/learning-about-educational-services-employment-for-american-education-week.htm
“TED: The Economics Daily. Time spent caring for household children in 2023 (for National Family Week)”, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nov 2024, https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/time-spent-caring-for-household-children-in-2023.htm
“Veterans Day Teachers Resource Guide”, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Sep 2025, https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/veterans-day-teachers-resource-guide/
“Veterans Day”, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov 2025, https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/
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