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November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the
Julian Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (disambiguation), several Christian saints * Julian (give ...
and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30
day A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds. In everyday life, the word "day" often refers to a solar day, which is the length between two so ...
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 Roman calendar. November is a month of late
spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...
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
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...
. 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 Ancient Rome, Ludi Plebeii was held from November 4–17, Epulum Jovis was held on November 13 and Brumalia 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.
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 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, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the Leonids, which occurs from November 15–20, the Alpha Monocerotids, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the
Northern Taurids The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke. The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids o ...
, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the
Southern Taurids The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke. The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids o ...
, 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 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
topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al Si O( F, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can mak ...
(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.) *
List of observances set by the Bahá'í calendar A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...
* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar


Month-long observances

*In Catholic tradition, November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. * Academic Writing Month * Annual Family Reunion Planning Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month * Movember *
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 ...
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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 ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland. The pancreas is a mixed or heterocrine gland, i.e. it has both an endoc ...
(United Kingdom) *Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month *Stomach Cancer Awareness Month


United States

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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 ...
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COPD Awareness Month November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month.{{Cite web, title=November is National COPD Awareness Month {{! National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), url=https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/educat ...
* 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 Pomegranate Month * Prematurity Awareness Month


Movable observances, 2021 dates

* Mitzvah Day International: November 15 *See also Movable Western Christian observances *See also Movable Eastern Christian observances First Sunday: November 7 * Daylight saving time ends ( United States and Canada) First Monday: November 1 *
Recreation Day holiday Recreation Day is a public holiday in northern Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinate ...
(Northern Tasmania) Tuesday after the first Monday: November 2 *
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 ( United States) First Thursday: November 4 * International Stout Day * Thanksgiving (
Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
) * National Men Make Dinner Day ( United States) First Friday: November 5 * Arbor Day ( Samoa) First Saturday: November 6 * Children's Day ( South Africa) * Health Day ( Turkmenistan) *
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 ...
( United States) Second Sunday: November 14 * Father's Day ( Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) *
Grandparents Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...
( South Sudan) * National Day of the Pupusa (
El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
) * Remembrance Sunday ( United Kingdom,
Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...
) Week of November 8: November 7–13 *
National Radiologic Technology Week {{Cleanup bare URLs, date=September 2022 National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW®) is an annual event established by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists to celebrate the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professi ...
( United States) Week of November 11: November 7–13 *
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 ...
(
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States) 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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Perry County, Alabama Perry County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,511. Its county seat is Marion. The county was established in 1819 and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Haz ...
, United States) * Heir to the Throne's Birthday ( Tuvalu) 'Second Saturday: November 13 * National Tree Planting Day ( Luxembourg) 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 ...
(United Nations observance) Third week: November 14–20 *GIS Day, Geography Awareness Week Third Monday: November 15 *Revolution Day (Mexico) Weekdays of the third week: November 15–19 *Anti-Bullying Week ( United Kingdom) Wednesday of the third week: November 17 *GIS Day Third Thursday: November 18 *Great American Smokeout ( United States) *World Philosophy Day (United Nations) Third Friday: November 19 *International Stand Up to Bullying Day Third Friday until the next Monday: November 19–22 *El Buen Fin (Mexico) Saturday before Fourth Thursday: November 20 *National Adoption Day ( United States) *National Survivors of Suicide Day ( United States) Last Week: November 21–27 *AIDS Awareness Week ( Canada) Day before fourth Thursday: November 25 *Blackout Wednesday ( United States) Last Wednesday: November 24 *Thanksgiving#Australia, Thanksgiving (Norfolk Island, Australia) Fourth Thursday: November 25 *Thanksgiving (United States) Day after fourth Thursday: November 26 *Black Friday (shopping), Black Friday ( United States) **Buy Nothing Day ( United States) *Fur clothing#Anti-fur campaigns, Fur Free Friday (International observance) *National Day of Listening ( United States) *Native American Heritage Day ( United States) *List of food days#November, Sinkie Day ( United States) Fourth Saturday: November 27 *Holodomor Memorial Day ( Canada, Ukraine) Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 27 *Small Business Saturday ( United States) Fourth Sunday: November 28 *National Grandparents Day (Singapore) Last Sunday: November 28 *Public holidays in Turkmenistan, Harvest Festival ( Turkmenistan) Monday after fourth Thursday in November: November 29 *Cyber Monday


Fixed observances

*November 1 **All Saints' Day (Catholicism) ***Day of the Dead, first day: Day of the Innocents (Haiti, Mexico) **Public holidays in India#Secular holidays, Andhra Pradesh Formation Day (Andhra Pradesh, India) **Public holidays in Algeria, Anniversary of the Revolution (Algeria) **Calan Gaeaf, celebrations start at sunset of October 31. (Wales) **List of harvest festivals#Indian subcontinent, Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma) **Public holidays in Bhutan, Coronation of the fifth Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan) **Haryana Foundation Day (Haryana, India) **Independence Day (Antigua and Barbuda) **Lennox–Gastaut syndrome#Support and community, International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day **Karnataka Rajyotsava, Karnataka Foundation Day (Karnataka, India) **Kerala Piravi, Kerala Foundation Day (Kerala, India) **Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands, Liberty Day (United States Virgin Islands) **Public holidays in Bulgaria, National Awakening Day (Bulgaria) **Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere, celebrations start at sunset of October 31 (Neopagan Wheel of the Year) **Armed Forces Day#Japan, Self-Defense Forces Commemoration Day (Japan) **World Vegan Day *November 2 **All Souls' Day (Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion) **Rastafari#Groundation, Coronation of Haile Selassie (Rastafari) **Day of the Dead, second day (Mexico) **Dziady (Belarus) **Indian Arrival Day (Mauritius) **International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (United Nations) **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day (North Dakota and South Dakota, United States) *November 3 **Culture Day (Japanese calendar#National holidays, Japan) **Independence Day (Dominica) **Independence Day (Micronesia) **Independence Day (Panama) **Public holidays in Ecuador, Independence Day of Cuenca (Ecuador) **Victory Day (Maldives) *November 4 **Community Service Day (Dominica) **Flag Day (Panama) **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 ( United States) **Public holidays in Panama, Colón Day (Panama) **Guy Fawkes Night ( United Kingdom, New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), and its related observances: ***West Country Carnival (West Country, English West Country) **Kanaka Dasa#Kanakadasa Jayanthi, Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Karnataka, India) **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 ( Finland) **Green March (Morocco) **Gustavus Adolphus Day (
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) **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 India) **Birthday of Radman, the King of Serbia *November 8 **Intersex Day of Remembrance **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, 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) ** Father's Day (Indonesia) **Public holidays in Indonesia, National Health Day (Indonesia) **National Youth Day (East Timor) **World Pneumonia Day *November 13 **Sadie Hawkins Day ( United States) **World Kindness Day *November 14 ** Children's Day (India) **World Diabetes Day *November 15 **Public holidays in Ivory Coast, National Peace Day (Ivory Coast) **Independence Day (State of Palestine, Palestine) *November 16 **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States *November 17 **World Prematurity Day *November 18 **Day of Army and Victory (Haiti) **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 ( United States) **National Day (Oman) **List of food days#November, National Vichyssoise Day ( United States) **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) ** Children's Day **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 **List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day North Carolina, United States *November 22 **Independence Day (Lebanon) *November 23 **Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan) **Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland, United States) **Rudolf Maister Day (Slovenia) **St George's Day (Georgia) *November 24 **Evolution Day (International observance) **Lachit Divas (Assam, India) **Guru Tegh Bahadur#Legacy and memorials, Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (India) **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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