The month of November occurs between the months of October and December.
It is the ninth month in the old Roman Calendar, and unlike some of the
other month names that bear the name of a Roman god, the month of November
comes from the Latin word novem which means "nine." The old Roman calendar
had only 10 months, March through December. In this situation, November is
the ninth month. There was a 61 day period between December and March that
fell outside the old Roman calendar. It is assumed that this was an
unimportant time for their farming culture, so tracking the days was not as
significant.
The
November calendar starts on the same day of the week as March every year. On
non-leap years, it starts on the same day as February as well. There are 30
days in November. There are a number of significant dates in November:
- November first is celebrated by the Western Roman Catholic Church as
“All Saints Day,” which commemorates those who have attained the beatific
vision in heaven.
- The Tuesday after the first Monday in November is Election Day in the
United States.
- November 11th is celebrated as Veterans Day in the USA, and as
Remembrance Day in Canada
- The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving in the USA
- November 30th is Saint Andrew’s day in Canada
The birth stone for people born in November is Yellow Topaz. The birth
flower for people born in November is chrysanthemum. Here are some notable
people with November birthdays:
- Presidents James K. Polk, and Warren G. Harding were born on the
2nd.
- Composer John Philp Sousa was born on the 6th
- Reformer Martin Luther was born on the 10th
- General George Patton was born on the 11th
- Author Robert Louis Stevenson was born on the 13th
- President James Garfield was born on the 19th
- Philosopher Voltaire was born on the 21st
- President Franklin Pierce was born on the 23rd
- Composer Scott Joplin was born on the 24th
- Author Louisa May Alcott was born on the 29th
- Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born on the 30th
- Author Mark Twain was born on the 30th
In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving marks the first day of the
Christmas shopping season, and is called Black Friday because on this date,
businesses (tongue in cheek) move from being in the red to being in the
black financially due to the huge amount of shopping. It is the busiest
shopping day of the year.
A calendar for the month of November for every year is available at
NovemberCalendar.net.
