Open enrollment, holiday sales, Thanksgiving celebrations … download our November calendar for this month’s compliance reminders, social media events, and other dates to prepare for.

And just like that, November is here! It’s time to start preparing for shorter days, open enrollment, holiday sales, Thanksgiving celebrations, and more. We’ve included plenty of holidays, compliance reminders, social media events, and other dates to know in our November Small Business and HR Compliance Calendar.
Feel free to download it, bookmark it, and refer to it throughout the month. Use this link to download a printable PDF version of this calendar.
November 1
- Income Tax Withholding Reminder: This month, encourage employees to fill out a new Form W-4 or Form W-4(SP) for 2022 if they experienced any personal or financial changes.
- Open Enrollment Season Begins: The annual open enrollment period begins today for most employers. Employees can make changes to their healthcare without penalty during this time.
- Form 941: Due File Form 941 for the 3rd quarter of 2021. Deposit or pay any undeposited tax under the accuracy of deposit rules.
November 2
Election Day: Employees have a voice, & whether legally required or not, employers should give time off to vote so they can be heard.
November 3
National Stress Awareness Day: 75% of employees believe that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago. Offer your employees mental health benefits to combat stress.
November 7
Daylight Saving Time Ends: Get ready for more daylight in the dark autumn and winter mornings! #DaylightSavings
November 11
Veterans Day: Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors our service men and women who were/are in the armed forces, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
November 13
World Kindness Day: Spread kindness! Promote the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world.
November 15
Payroll Tax Payments Due: If you deposit monthly, deposit the tax for payments made in October.
November 16
Entrepreneurs Day: This day honors entrepreneurs — all those dreamers, inventors, and innovators who have helped shape the way we live today and how we’ll live tomorrow.
November 19
International Men’s Day: A great excuse to remind your male employees of their health benefits!
November 23
Prepare Your Q4 Performance Reviews: Time for Q4 performance reviews! Spend time developing employees, not managing processes. Zenefits can manage your performance reviews.
November 25
Thanksgiving: Offer a note of thanks and appreciation to your employees for all of their hard work!
November 26
Black Friday: ….good luck! Be safe! 😅
November 27
Small Business Saturday: Here’s a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Do you have your gameday strategy ready?
November 28
Hanukkah Begins: Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
November 29
Cyber Monday: Optimize your sales this Cyber Monday with our ultimate holiday preparation guide.
November 30
Giving Tuesday: This is an annual day and movement that brings people and organizations together to transform their communities and the world. #GivingTuesday