November

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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).

Contents

1 Events in November

1.1 Monthlong Events in November
1.2 Moving Daily Events in November

2 Trivia
3 Other names
4 See also

Events in November

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.

Trivia

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.

Other names