November
November is the
eleventh and penultimate
month of the
year in the
Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30
days.
November begins in western tropical astrology with the sun in the sign of
Scorpio (astrology) and ends in the sign of
Sagittarius (astrology). Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of
Libra, passes through
Scorpius from approximately the 24th through the 29th and ends in the constellation of
Ophiuchus, which is the only zodiacal constellation that is not associated with an astrological sign.
In Latin,
novem means "
nine". The origin of the name may also be attributed to Vedic culture. In Sanskrit,
Nava means "
nine" and
Ambar means "
sky". "Nava-Ambar" referred to the ninth sky or month in the Vedic culture. November was also the ninth month in the
Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between
January and
February.
In
old Japanese calendar, the month is called
Shimo tsuki (霜月).
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*In the
pagan wheel of the year November begins at or near
Samhain in the northern hemisphere and
Bealtaine in the southern hemisphere.
*In
India,
Children's Day is celebrated on
November 14, birthdate of 1st
Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
*
All Saints' Day, a
Christian holiday. Observance is on
November 1, the day after
Halloween. In
Sweden the All Saints'
official holiday takes place on the first
Saturday of November.
*
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in
Mexico on
November 2.
*In
Ireland November 1 is regarded as the first day of
Winter.
*November 1 is called November Day (
Lá Samhna) in
Celtic tradition and is thus named in the
Irish Calendar, where the month is called
Mí na Samhna.
*
Veterans' Day is celebrated in the
United States on
November 11.
Remembrance Day is also celebrated on
November 11 in the
Commonwealth of Nations and various
European countries (including
France and
Belgium) to commemorate
World War I and other
wars.
* World Run Day - An international day for running and charitable giving is celebrated on November 5th.
*
Día de la Revolución, or Revolution Day, is celebrated in Mexico on
November 20.
*In
Britain and
New Zealand Guy Fawkes night is celebrated on
November 5, the anniversary of the failed
Gunpowder Plot.
Monthlong Events in November
*November is
NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month.
Moving Daily Events in November
*Around
November 17 the
Leonids reach their peak.
First Tuesday
*In
Australia, the
Melbourne Cup horse race is held annually on the first
Tuesday in November.
Tuesday After the First Monday
*In the
United States, elections are held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday of November. They therefore fall between
November 2 and
November 8. In even numbered years, members of the
House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and about one third of the
U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms. The
President of the United States is elected in years divisible by four. Most U.S. states, counties, and municipalities have some part of their election cycle coincident with this date.
Fourth Thursday
*Americans celebrate
Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November, with the following Friday being also a day off from work for many.
*November begins on the same day of the week as March every year and also February except in leap years.
*November's
flower is the
chrysanthemum.
*November's
birthstone is the
citrine or
topaz (yellow).
*November in the
Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to
May in the
Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
*In the
American South, November is known as the "month of the dog".
*In
Finnish, November is called
marraskuu, meaning "month of the dead".
*In
Xhosa, November is called
ngeyeNkanga, meaning "month of the small yellow daisies".
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