Rice Awareness Month - Thanks to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who issued Presidential Proclamation 524 in January 2004, November is Rice Awareness Month to heighten public awareness on rice to address issues relating to malnutrition and poverty, and the attainment of self sufficiency.
Higantes Festival - from November 22 to 23 in Angono, Rizal, male devotees carry the image of San Clemente in a procession that features pahadores, clad in colorful garb and wooden shoes and carrying boat paddles and higantes (giants) 10 feet tall papier mache puppets.
Deaf Awareness Week - by virtue of Proc. No. 829 dated Nov. 8, 1991, November 9-15 is the Deaf Awareness Week.
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week- by virtue of Proc. No. 124 dated Nov. 26, 2001, November 10-16 is the week we celebrate the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
National Music Week - by virtue of Proc. No. 25, s. 1998 the last week of November is the National Music Week
Filipino Values Month - Proc. No. 479 dated Oct. 7, 1994 sets that the month of November is the Filipino Values Month
National Week for the Gifted and Talented - Proc. No. 199 dated Oct. 19, 1999 - November 25-29 is the National Week for the Gifted and Talented
National Day of Youth - November 28-30 by virtue of DepEd Memorandum No. 235, s. 2002
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