November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and

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s, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30

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s and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus . November retained its name (from the Latin ''novem'' meaning "nine") when

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

and

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

were added to the

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. November is a month of late

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in the Southern Hemisphere and late

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

in the

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. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of

May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. In

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Ludi Plebeii The Plebeian Games (Latin ''Ludi Plebeii'') were an ancient Roman religious festival held November 4–17. The games ''(ludi)'' included both theatrical performances ''(ludi scaenici)'' and athletic competitions for the purpose of entertaining the ...

was held from November 4–17,

Epulum Jovis In ancient Roman religion, the Epulum Jovis (also Epulum Iovis) was a sumptuous ritual feast offered to Jove on the Ides of September (September 13) and a smaller feast on the Ides of November (November 13). It was celebrated during the ''Ludi Ro ...

was held on November 13 and

Brumalia The Brumalia ( la, Brumalia ) were a winter solstice festival celebrated in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. In Rome there had been the minor holiday of Bruma on November 24, which turned into large scale end of the year festivities in Const ...

celebrations began on November 24. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. November was referred to as

Blōtmōnaþ Blōtmōnaþ (modern English: ''blót month'') was the Anglo-Saxon name for the month of November. The name was recorded by the Anglo-Saxon scholar Bede in his treatise ''De temporum ratione'' (The Reckoning of Time), saying "Blod-monath is month ...

by the

Anglo-Saxons The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

Brumaire Brumaire () was the second month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French word for fog, ''brume'', fog occurring frequently in France at that time of the year. Brumaire was the second month of the autumn quarter ...

and

Frimaire Frimaire () was the third month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the French word ''frimas'', which means ''frost''. Frimaire was the third month of the autumn quarter (''mois d'automne''). It started between 21 Novem ...

were the months on which November fell in the French Republican calendar.

Astronomy

November

meteor showers A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extre ...

include the

Andromedids The Andromedids meteor shower is associated with Biela's Comet, the showers occurring as Earth passes through old streams left by the comet's tail. The comet was observed to have broken up by 1846; further drift of the pieces by 1852 suggested th ...

, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the

Leonids The Leonids ( ) are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle, which are also known for their spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant i ...

, which occurs from November 15–20, the

Alpha Monocerotids The Alpha Monocerotids is a meteor shower active from 15 to 25 November, with its peak occurring on 21 or 22 November. The speed of its meteors is 65 km/s, which is close to the maximum possible speed for meteors of about 73 km/s (see ...

, 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 The Phoenicids are a minor meteor shower, first noticed by observers in New Zealand, Australia, the Indian Ocean, and South Africa during an outburst of approximately 100 meteors an hour that occurred during December 1956. Like other meteor shower ...

; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The

Orionids The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is the most prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are so-called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation O ...

, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.

Astrology

The

Western zodiac Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology is historically based on Ptolemy's ''Tetrabiblos'' (2nd century CE), which in turn was a continuation of Hellenistic and ultimately Babylonian tra ...

signs for November are Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

November symbols

November's birthstone is the

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(particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. *Its birth flower is the

chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

November observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.''

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

(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.) *

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Month-long observances

*In Catholic tradition, November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. *

Academic Writing Month Academic Writing Month (also known as "AcWriMo") is an annual Web-based writing event challenging participants to meet a self-set writing goal during the month of November. It is based on National Novel Writing Month ("NaNoWriMo") and other variat ...

* Annual Family Reunion Planning Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month *

Movember Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. It is a portmanteau of the Australian-Engli ...

National Novel Writing Month National Novel Writing Month (often shortened to NaNoWriMo ) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that promotes creative writing around the world. Its flagship program is an annual, international creative writing event in which participants att ...

No Nut November No Nut November is an internet challenge revolving around male abstinence from masturbation, sex and ejaculation (or colloquially "to nut") during the month of November. It originated in late 2010 and grew in popularity on social media during and ...

* Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (United Kingdom) *Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month *Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

United States

Native American Heritage Month On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, thereafter commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. The bill read in part that "the Pres ...

* COPD Awareness Month * Epilepsy Awareness Month * Military Family Month * National Adoption Month *

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

*National Blog Posting Month *

National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Entrepreneurship Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Family Caregivers Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

* National Diabetes Month *National Homeless Youth Month * National Hospice Month *

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

*National

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Month * Prematurity Awareness Month

Movable observances, 2021 dates

Mitzvah Day International Mitzvah Day International is an annual day of faith-based social action that takes place in November each year, primarily in the United Kingdom. On Mitzvah Day each year, community groups and individuals undertake a range of volunteer projects for ...

: November 15 *See also

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Election Day (United States) Election Day in the United States is the annual day for general elections of federal public officials. It is statutorily set by the U.S. government as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November", i.e. the Tuesday that occurs within No ...

First Wednesday: November 3 * National Eating Healthy Day (

) First Thursday: November 4 * International Stout Day *

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) First Friday: November 5 *

Arbor Day Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

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Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...

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National Bison Day National Bison Day is an annual celebration of the significance of the American bison. A campaign is underway to pass federal legislation officially recognizing National Bison Day. Although the legislation has so far failed to pass, the Senate ha ...

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Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...

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Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

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Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in Nov ...

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Celebrate Freedom Week Celebrate Freedom Week is an official holiday celebrated by five U.S. states. Celebrate Freedom Week is a week designed to emphasize the teaching of the country's origins with an emphasis on the founding documents. The curriculum is taught to childr ...

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) Second Monday: November 8 *

Barack Obama Day Barack Obama Day refers to two days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and represen ...

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) Third Sunday: November 21 *

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims takes place on the third Sunday in November every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families. It was started by the British road crash victim c ...

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) Third week: November 14–20 * Geography Awareness Week Third Monday: November 15 *

Revolution Day (Mexico) Revolution Day is an official Mexican government holiday, celebrated annually in Mexico on November 20, marking the start of what became the Mexican Revolution. History The Mexican Revolution brought the overthrow of liberal Army general Porfi ...

Weekdays of the third week: November 15–19 *

Anti-Bullying Week Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event held in the third week in November which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people, in schools and elsewhere, and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it. Anti-Bullying ...

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Great American Smokeout The Great American Smokeout is an annual intervention event on the third Thursday of November by the American Cancer Society. Approximately 40 million American adults still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of dise ...

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) Third Friday: November 19 *

International Stand Up to Bullying Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day is a special semi-annual event in which participants sign and wear a pink "pledge shirt" to take a visible, public stance against bullying. The event takes place in schools, workplaces, and organizations in 2 ...

Third Friday until the next Monday: November 19–22 *

El Buen Fin El Buen Fin (short for "El Buen Fin de Semana," meaning "The Good Weekend") is an annual nationwide shopping event in Mexico. It began in 2011. It occurs the weekend before Mexican Revolution Day, which is observed on the third Monday of Novembe ...

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National Adoption Day On National Adoption Day courts and communities in the United States come together to finalize thousands of adoption of children from foster care. More than 300 events are held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in November, in all 50 ...

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National Survivors of Suicide Day International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is designated by the United States Congress as a day when the friends and family of those who have died by suicide can join together for healing and support. This day always falls on the Saturday before ...

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Blackout Wednesday Blackout Wednesday (also known as Drinksgiving) refers to binge drinking on the night before the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Very few people work on Thanksgiving, and most college students are home with their families for the Tha ...

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Cyber Monday Cyber Monday is a marketing term for e-commerce transactions on the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Fe ...

Fixed observances

November 1 Events Pre-1600 * 365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. * 996 – Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, ...

All Saints' Day All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are know ...

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World Vegan Day World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November. The benefits of veganism for animals, humans and the natural environment are celebrated through activities such as setting up stalls, hosting potlucks, and ...

November 2 Events Pre-1600 * 619 – A qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate is assassinated in a Chinese palace by Eastern Turkic rivals after the approval of Tang emperor Gaozu. * 1410 – The Peace of Bicêtre suspends hostilities in the ...

All Souls' Day All Souls' Day, also called ''The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed'', is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by certain Christian denominations on 2 November. Through prayer, intercessions, alms and ...

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November 3 Events Pre-1600 * 361 – Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor. *1333 – The River Arno floods causing massive damage in F ...

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November 4 Events Pre-1600 *1429 – Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. * 1493 – Christopher Columbus reaches Leeward Island and Puerto Rico. * 1501 – Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's ...

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**National Tonga Day (Tonga) **National Unity and Armed Forces Day (Italy) **Unity Day (Russia) **Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated) *November 5 **Bank Transfer Day (

) **Public holidays in Panama, Colón Day (Panama) **Guy Fawkes Night (

, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador,

), and its related observances: ***West Country Carnival (West Country, English West Country) **Kanaka Dasa#Kanakadasa Jayanthi, Kanakadasa Jayanthi (

) **Red hair#Red hair festivals, National Love Your Red Hair Day (Ireland) *November 6 **Arbor Day#Republic of Congo, Arbor Day (Republic of Congo) **Constitution Day (Dominican Republic) **Finnish Swedish Heritage Day (

) **Green March (Morocco) **Gustavus Adolphus Day (

) **International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict **Malaria Day in the Americas *November 7 **Tunisia#Government and politics, Commemoration Day (Tunisia) **Hungarian Opera Day (Hungary) **National Day (Northern Catalonia, France) **October Revolution Day (Public holidays in Belarus, Belarus, Transnistria) **Tokhu Emong (Lotha Naga, Lotha Naga people of

) **Birthday of Radman, the King of Serbia *November 8 **Intersex Day of Remembrance ** Statehood Day, Montana, United States *November 9 **Independence Day (Cambodia) *November 10 **National Heroes Day (Indonesia) **Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Commemoration of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey) **World Keratoconus Day *November 11 **Independence Day (Angola, Poland) **Veterans Day (United States) **Remembrance Day (Canada) **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood day of Washington (state), Washington State, United States *November 12 **Public holidays in Taiwan, Birthday of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day (Taiwan) **Constitution Day (Azerbaijan) **

(Indonesia) **Public holidays in Indonesia, National Health Day (Indonesia) **National Youth Day (East Timor) **World Pneumonia Day *November 13 **Sadie Hawkins Day (

) **World Kindness Day *November 14 **

(India) **World Diabetes Day *November 15 **Public holidays in Ivory Coast, National Peace Day (Ivory Coast) **Independence Day (State of Palestine, Palestine) *November 16 ** Statehood Day

, United States *November 17 **World Prematurity Day *November 18 **Day of Army and Victory (

) **Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (Latvia) **Independence Day (Morocco) **Thomas Roy#List of days, Married To A Scorpio Support Day (Chase's Calendar of Events) **List of food days#November, National Apple Cider Day (

) **National Day (Oman) **List of food days#November, National Vichyssoise Day (

) **Battle of Vukovar#Commemorations and memorials, Remembrance Day of the Sacrifice of Vukovar in 1991 (Croatia) **Feast day of Saint Constant *November 19 **List of food days#November, Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day (United States) **Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) **Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russia, Belarus) **Flag Day (Brazil) **Garifuna Settlement Day (Belize) **Thomas Roy#List of days, Have a Bad Day Day (Chase's Calendar of Events) **International Men's Day **Monaco National Day (Monaco) **Women's Entrepreneurship Day **World Toilet Day *November 20 **20-N (Spain) **Africa Industrialization Day (International observance, international) **Black Awareness Day (Brazil) **

**Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina) **Mexican Revolution, Día de la Revolución (Mexico) **Revolution Day (Mexico), Revolution Day (Mexico) **Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand) **Teachers' Day or ''Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam'' (Vietnam) **Transgender Day of Remembrance *November 21 ** Statehood Day North Carolina, United States *November 22 **Independence Day (Lebanon) *November 23 **Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan) **Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland,

) **Rudolf Maister Day (Slovenia) **St George's Day (Georgia) *November 24 **Evolution Day (

) **Lachit Divas (Assam,

) **Guru Tegh Bahadur#Legacy and memorials, Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (

) **Teachers' Day (Turkey) *November 25 **Thomas Roy#List of days, Blasé Day **Evacuation Day (New York) (United States) **List of food days#November, National Parfait Day (United States) **Independence Day (Suriname) **International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women **Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina, National Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) **St Catherine's Day **Teachers' Day or ''Hari Guru'' (Indonesia) **Public holidays in Thailand, Vajiravudh Day (Thailand) *November 26 **List of LGBT awareness days, Ace Visibility Day **Public holidays in Abkhazia, Constitution Day (Abkhazia, Georgia (country), Georgia) **Constitution Day (India) **List of food days#November, National Cake Day (United States) **Public holidays in Mongolia, Republic Day (Mongolia) *November 27

**Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic) **Maaveerar Day (Tamil Eelam) **List of food days#November, National Bavarian Cream Pie Day (United States) **Teacher's Day (Spain) *November 28 **Independence Day (Albania) **Independence Day (Mauritania) **Proclamation of Independence Day (East Timor) *November 29 *November 30 **Andres Bonifacio, Bonifacio Day (Philippines) **St Andrews Day (official national holiday in Scotland)

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