Wikipedia / November
Wikipedia / November
November is the 11th and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus . November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar. November is a month of late spring in the Southern Hemisphere and late autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. In Ancient Rome, Ludi Plebeii was held from November 4–17, Epulum Jovis was held on November 13 and Brumalia celebrations began on November 24. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.
November was referred to as Blōtmōnaþ by the Anglo-Saxons. Brumaire and Frimaire were the months on which November fell in the French Republican calendar.
Astronomy
November meteor showers include the Andromedids, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the Leonids, which occurs from November 15–20, the Alpha Monocerotids, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the Northern Taurids, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the Southern Taurids, which occurs from September 10 – November 20, and the Phoenicids; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The Orionids, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.
Astrology
The Western zodiac signs for November are Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21).
Symbols
November's birthstone is the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum.
Observances
This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.
Non-Gregorian
(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)
Month-long
In Catholic tradition, November is the Month for prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. A November List or November Dead List is sometimes maintained for this purpose.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (Global)
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
United States
National Blog Posting Month
National Homeless Youth Month
National Pomegranate Month
Movable
Mitzvah Day International: November 15
First Sunday
First Monday
Recreation Day holiday (Northern Tasmania)
Tuesday after the first Monday
First Wednesday
First Thursday
First Friday
First Saturday
Second Sunday
Week of November 8
Week of November 11
Celebrate Freedom Week (Oklahoma, United States)
Second Monday:
Barack Obama Day (Perry County, Alabama, United States)
Second Saturday
Third Sunday:
Third week
Weekdays of the third week
American Education Week (United States)
Wednesday of the third week
Third Thursday
Third Friday
Third Friday until the next Monday
Saturday before Fourth Thursday
Last Week
Day before fourth Thursday
Last Wednesday
Thanksgiving (Norfolk Island, Australia)
Fourth Thursday
Day after fourth Thursday
Fourth Saturday
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Fourth Sunday
Last Sunday
Monday after fourth Thursday in November
Fixed
Day of the Dead, first day: Day of the Innocents (Haiti, Mexico)
Calan Gaeaf, celebrations start at dusk of October 31. (Wales)
Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma)
Haryana Foundation Day (Haryana, India)
Karnataka Foundation Day (Karnataka, India)
Kerala Foundation Day (Kerala, India)
Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere, celebrations start at sunset of October 31 (Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion)
Day of the Dead, second day (Mexico)
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (United Nations)
Statehood Day (North Dakota and South Dakota, United States)
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated)
Guy Fawkes Night (United Kingdom, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), and its related observances:
Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Karnataka, India)
National Day (Northern Catalonia, France)
Statehood Day, Montana, United States
Independence Day (Cambodia)
National Heroes Day (Indonesia)
World Keratoconus Day
Independence Day (Angola, Poland)
Veterans Day (United States)
Remembrance Day (Canada)
Statehood day of Washington State, United States
Children's Day (India)
Statehood Day Oklahoma, United States
Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day (United States)
Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus)
Garifuna Settlement Day (Belize)
Monaco National Day (Monaco)
Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina)
Día de la Revolución (Mexico)
Revolution Day (Mexico)
Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand)
Teachers' Day or Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam (Vietnam)
Statehood Day North Carolina, United States
Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland, United States)
Lachit Divas (Assam, India)
Evacuation Day (New York) (United States)
National Parfait Day (United States)
Independence Day (Suriname)
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
National Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Teachers' Day or Hari Guru (Indonesia)
National Cake Day (United States)
Republic Day (Mongolia)
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)
National Bavarian Cream Pie Day (United States)
Teacher's Day (Spain)
Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
St Andrews Day (official national holiday in Scotland)
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