November
:''November is also the letter
N in the
NATO phonetic alphabet.''
November is the
eleventh month of the
year in the
Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30
days.
November begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of
Scorpio and ends in the sign of
Sagittarius. Astronomically speaking, the sun 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 counted as an astrological sign.
The name is from the Latin ''novem'' for "
nine". November was the ninth month in the
Roman calendar until a monthless winter period (summer in the southern hemisphere) was divided between
January and
February.
In
Japanese calendar, the month is called ''Shimo tsuki'' (霜月).
==Events in November==
*In the
neopaganism wheel of the year November begins at or near
Samhain in the northern hemisphere and
Bealtaine in the southern hemisphere.
*
All Saints, a
Christianity holiday. Observance is on
November 1, the day after
Halloween. In
Sweden the All Saints
Holidays in Sweden takes place on the first
Saturday of November.
*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
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
United States House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and about one third of the
United States 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.
*Americans celebrate
Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November, with the following Friday being also a day off from work for many.
*Around
November 17 the
Leonids reach their peak.
*In
United Kingdom and
New Zealand Guy Fawkes night is celebrated on
November 5, the anniversary of the failed
Gunpowder Plot.
*November is
NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month.
*1973 Philosopher Dennis Barnack is born
==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
topaz.
Novemver 20th is Transgender Day of Rembrance.
http://www.rememberingourdead.org/
==Other names==
*In
Finnish language, November is called ''marraskuu'', meaning "month of the dead".
==See also==
*
Historical anniversaries
Months
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