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November is the 11th month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one
of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. November retained its
name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and
February were added to the Roman calendar.
November starts on the same day of the week as February in common
years, and March every year.
Events in November
- All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day), a Christian holy
day, is celebrated on November 1. The day before, Halloween, is
therefore "All Hallows Eve". In Sweden the All Saints' official holiday
takes place on the first Saturday of November.
- 1 November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival
- 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.
- In the pagan wheel of the year, November begins at or near
Samhain in the northern hemisphere and Beltaine in the southern
hemisphere.
- In the Roman Catholic calendar, November 2 is All Souls Day. It
is known in Mexico as el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and the
whole month of November is especially dedicated to praying for the dead
- Britain and New Zealand celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, the
anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot, on November 5.
- National Adoption Day - November 1
- In Indonesia, November 10 is known as National Heroes Day
- Remembrance Day is 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. It is known as Veterans' Day
in the United States.
- November 10th is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
- In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, the
birthdate of first Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
- The Leonids meteor shower reaches its peak around November 17.
- Discovery to the Eastern World of Puerto Rico by Christopher
Columbus on November 19, 1493.
- Día de la Revolución, or Revolution Day, is celebrated in Mexico
on November 20.
- Independence Day in Lebanon on November 22
- On 24 November each year, Lachit Divas is celebrated statewide
in Assam, India, to commemorate the heroism of the great general Lachit
Borphukan and the victory of the Assamese army over the Mughal army at
the battle of Saraighat in 1671.
- The United States and Puerto Rico observe Thanksgiving on the
fourth Thursday in November.
- For Western Christians, Advent usually begins on a Sunday during
the last week of November.
- Scotland celebrates St Andrews Day, its official national day,
on 30 November. Since 2006 it has been an official bank holiday.
- International Men's Day is commemorated on the 19th of November.
Month-long observances
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, National Novel
Writing Month, Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, American Diabetes
Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, National Homeless Youth Awareness
Month, Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month, and the month
dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory in the Roman Catholic
Church.
It is quite common for some males in Australia (especially in the
city of Melbourne), and New Zealand to sport a moustache during the month
of November. The custom being known as Movember (Movember is a portmanteau
of the words 'Moustache' and 'November'.), and being a fundraising event
for men's health issues. One's fashionable appearance often comes second
to the calling of Movember. A similar observance in the United States,
called No Shave November, involves a full beard as opposed to a
mustache.
Movable events
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 (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.
Third Wednesday
- GIS Day is held the 3rd Wednesday of November during Geography
Awareness Week.
Third Thursday
- The Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer
Society occurs on the third Thursday of November, one week before
Thanksgiving. Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for these 24 hours,
in hopes that they will quit forever.
- International Philosophy Day
Fourth Thursday in the USA
- Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of
November.
The day after Thanksgiving in the USA
- A famous day for shopping known as "Black Friday."
Monday immediately following Thanksgiving Day in the
USA
November symbols
- November's birthstone is the yellow topaz.
- Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum.
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