November 29th on the National Day Calendar®

Yes, We Offer Black Friday Discounts! NOVEMBER 29, 2024 | BLACK FRIDAY | NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY | MAIZE DAY | NATIONAL DAY OF LISTENING | NATIONAL FLOSSING DAY | BUY NOTHING DAY | YOU'RE WELCOMEGIVING DAY | ELECTRONIC GREETINGS DAY BLACK FRIDAY In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving has become known as Black Friday and is considered the official kick-off for holiday shopping. Retailers across the country slash prices, offer doorbuster deals on popular big-ticket items, and often open in the wee hours of the morning to extend early bird specials. Dedicated and thrifty shoppers line up outside the stores to be the first to grab that special deal or this season's popular and hard-to-find gift. National Day Calendar's Black Friday offers...   NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY National Native American Heritage Day on the day after Thanksgiving honors American Indians across the nation. The day celebrates the vibrant cultures, traditions, and heritages while recognizing Native Americans' many contributions. Learn more...     MAIZE DAY Maize Day, on the day after Thanksgiving, recognizes the importance of a plant common across the Americas. The day is set aside for all Americans, regardless of heritage, to celebrate corn's traditional role on the North American continent. Discover more...   NATIONAL DAY OF LISTENING On the day after Thanksgiving, National Day of Listening encourages you to gather your family and friends and record family history and stories for preservation. The program, created by Story Corps, reminds us of the value our stories hold. Read more...   NATIONAL FLOSSING DAY After enjoying a grand meal, National Flossing Day reminds us to take care of our teeth and gums. This health observance takes place each year on the day after Thanksgiving! More to learn...   BUY NOTHING DAY Buy Nothing Day is observed annually on the day after Thanksgiving. This day is part of a movement against consumerism, urging the world to change their purchasing habits, to consume and produce less. Read more...   YOU'RE WELCOMEGIVING DAY You're Welcomegiving Day is observed annually on the day after Thanksgiving. Conventionally when someone thanks us for a kindness or service, we respond by saying, "You're Welcome." So, it was inevitable that someone would suggest the day after Thanksgiving we should remember to say, "You're welcome." More here...   ELECTRONIC GREETINGS DAY Observed annually on November 29th, Electronic Greetings Day encourages us to send an electronic greeting. At the same time, the day reminds us of how much things have changed. More to share...   Hectic Black Friday Shopping All-To-Often Requires Being Present   No Longer!   National Day Calendar offers an opportunity to make make your shopping experience easier than ever before with a Zillions eGift Card! Keep these for yourself or send them to family and friends.   Zift Black Friday Special are found right here...   Coming on November 30, 2024 National Days SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NATIONAL MASON JAR DAY NATIONAL PERSONAL SPACE DAY STAY HOME BECAUSE YOU'RE WELL DAY NATIONAL MOUSSE DAY NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI DAY COMPUTER SECURITY DAY NATIONAL METH AWARENESS DAY   November 29th Celebrated History   1942  During World War II, coffee rationing begins due to growing demand. Coffee drinkers reduced their intake by pouring less into their cups. They also stretched the coffee they had by reusing the grounds and making a weaker brew. Another method to stretch their supply included grinding chicory root into their coffee grounds before they brewed their coffee.   1961 The NASA Space Program launches its first animal into space. A chimp named Enos orbited the Earth aboard the spacecraft Mercury-Atlantis 5 and returned to Earth safely.   1972  Atari launches the video game, Pong. The popular arcade game became the first commercially successful video game.   1994 Mary J. Blige releases her second studio album My Life. It would be named the 1995 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album.   November 29th Celebrated Birthdays   Louisa May Alcott - 1832 The American novelist and short-story writer is best known for her colorful characters in the novel Little Women, many of whom she drew from her real-life family. She wrote several other novels, including Little Men, Jo's Boys, and Good Wives.   C.S. Lewis - 1898 The British author of several books on Christianity is best known for his children's series, the Chronicles of Narnia. The series follows the four Pevensie children as they discover the magical world of Narnia.   Emma Morano - 1899 Emma Morano was born in Civiasco, Italy, and lived to be 117 years and 137 days. Until her death, she was the last person still living who was born in the 1800s. In her lifetime, Morano saw the invention of motion pictures, the fortune cookie, the crossword puzzle, television, penicillin, the jet engine, Teflon, the microwave oven, the internet, and so much more.   Joe Weider - 1919 In 1946, Joe and his brother Ben Weider founded the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness.   Joseph Shivers - 1920 Shivers was a chemist for Dupont in the 1950s who developed a polymer to replace rubber in textiles. In 1958, Dupont patented Spandex under the brand name Lycra. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions