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• Oct. 31: Halloween. It’s on a Wednesday night this year. If you want a Saturday night party, pick Oct. 27.
• Nov. 1: National Men Make Dinner Day. Seriously, it’s a real event, with a website: www.menmakedinnerday.com
• Nov. 2: First regular-season Bobcats game. Celebrate while it’s still a winning season.
• Nov. 4: Election Night. Cheer, mourn or bite your nails in the company of friends.
• Nov. 16: The release of “Breaking Dawn, Part 2,” the final movie in the long “Twilight” saga.
• Nov. 22: Thanksgiving. Aka “Carbo-Loading Before National Shopping Day.”
• Dec. 8 (sundown)-15: Hanukkah. Invite friends over for fritters.
• Dec. 18: National Bake Cookies Day. It’s more fun when you do it together.
• Dec. 21: First day of winter. Break out the hot drinks and sweaters.
• Dec. 22: The Saturday before Christmas. Claim it now if you’re planning a party.
• Dec. 25: Christmas. It’s on a Tuesday.
• Dec. 26-Jan. 1: Kwanzaa. With six days, you can find one for a party.
• Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve
Reasons to party any time
• Wine-tasting party: Invite friends to explore a particular type of wine or wine from a specific region.
• Football-watching party: We can’t predict which teams will be worth celebrating, but even losing teams can be commemorated.
• Game night: Poker, board games or bunco.
• Homecoming: Every weekend in fall is someone’s homecoming.
