Remember our list of weird November holidays? Here are some more odd celebrations to hold you over until Turkey Day.

Nov. 15: America Recycles Day

This holiday was created by the National Recycling Coalition back in 1997. As you may have guessed, it encourages Americans to get off their duffs and recycle their trash and/or buy recycled products. It’s now sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit that’s been fighting for various environmental causes since 1953. You can celebrate by taking and signing the official America Recycles Day Pledge, attending one of the events in your community, and/or actually recycling something.

Nov. 19: World Toilet Day

Uncle John’s favorite holiday was first flushed by the World Toilet Organization in 2001. While you could celebrate by hugging your potty or passing out hundreds of copies of Uncle John’s Canoramic Bathroom Reader, the WTO would probably prefer it if you supported its efforts to improve sanitation around the world. More than 2.5 billion people around the world don’t have regular access to a toilet and sanitation in their communities is positively abysmal. World Toilet Day is best celebrated by donating to one of several organizations devoted to this worthwhile cause. This year, you can also participate in “The Big Squat,” a social media photo shindig or, if you’re a globetrotter, one of the “Urgent Run” events happening in several cities across the planet.

Nov. 23: Japanese Thanksgiving

Instead of gorging themselves on turkey and pumpkin pie before heading off to scope out a late-night Black Friday sale, the Japanese focus more on actual “thanks” and “giving.” Kids celebrate by making pictures or thank you cards that they give to workers at local police stations, hospitals, and fire stations. Meanwhile, their parents focus on events that promote labor rights and environmental causes, or they thank various officials and colleagues for a job well done throughout the year. The holiday is an updated version of various harvest festivals that date back to 800 AD, but it’s closer to Earth Day and Labor Day than the American version of Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, feel free to celebrate by, literally, giving thanks…or handing a drawing you’ve made to a local police officer.

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