November 21445 224860273 2008-07-10T19:04:36Z Excirial 5499713 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Ellenpflug|Ellenpflug]] to last version by Excirial (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Unreferenced|date=April 2007}} {{Month header}} {| style="float:right;" |{{NovemberCalendar}} |} {{otheruses}} '''November''' is the eleventh [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 [[day]]s. November retained its name (from the Latin ''novem'' meaning "[[nine]]") when [[January]] and [[February]] were added to the [[Roman calendar]]. The [[Birthday#Birthstones|birthstone]] for November is either [[topaz]] or [[citrine]] and the [[Birthday#Birth flowers|birthflower]] is the [[chrysanthemum]].{{cn|date=March 2008}} November begins in western tropical astrology with the sun in the sign of [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] and ends in the sign of [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittaurius]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of [[Libra (constellation)|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 associated with an astrological sign. <!--" The origin of the name may also be attributed to Vedic culture. In Sanskrit, "Nov" refers to "nine" and Ambar means "sky". "Nov-Ambar" referred to the ninth sky or month in the Vedic culture." -- I'm not sure about that, as other Roman months were named with Latin numeral names in mind (SEPTEMber=seventh, OCTOber=eighth, DECEMber=tenth) and have nothing to do with Vedic culture. This sounds more like it's merely a correlation of the fact that Sanskrit and Latin are Indo-European languages (that occasionally have similar words), rather than an influence/origin. --> November starts on the same day of the week as [[February]] in common years, and [[March]] every year. ==Representation in poetry== A poem which is often told in schools in the [[United Kingdom]] is [http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/251.html "No"] by [[Thomas Hood]], playing on how the name "November" can be extended to other phrases beginning with no. Hood's poem suggests that melancholy moods associated with this month.<br /> == Representation in Music == [[Tom Waits]] performs a song titled November on his 1993 release [[The Black Rider(album)|The Black Rider]]. ==Events in November== [[Image:Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry novembre.jpg|right|thumb|November, from the ''Très riches heures du duc de Berry'']] *[[All Saints|All Saints' Day]] (formerly All Hallows Day), a [[Christianity|Christian]] holy day, is celebrated on [[November 1]], the day after [[Halloween]]. In [[Sweden]] the All Saints' [[Holidays in Sweden|official holiday]] 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 [[Celt]]ic tradition and is thus named in the [[Irish Calendar]], where the month is called ''Mí na Samhna''. *In the [[neopaganism|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 *[[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[New Zealand]] celebrate [[Guy Fawkes Night]], the anniversary of the failed [[Gunpowder Plot]], on [[November 5]]. *In [[Indonesia]], [[November 10]] is known as [[National Heroes Day]] * [[St. Martin]]'s feast day ([[Martinmas]]) on [[November 11]] was formerly considered the start of winter in some places in [[Europe]] *[[Remembrance Day]] is celebrated on [[November 11]] in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and various [[Europe]]an countries (including [[France]] and [[Belgium]]) to commemorate [[World War I]] and other [[war]]s. It is known as [[Veterans' Day]] is the [[United States]]. *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]] of [[Puerto Rico]] by [[Christopher Columbus]] on [[November 19]], [[1493]]. *[[Mexican Revolution|Día de la Revolución]], or Revolution Day, is celebrated in Mexico on [[November 20]]. * On 24th 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]]. ===Month-long observances=== November is [[Pancreatic Cancer]] Awareness Month, National [[Novel]] Writing Month, [[Alzheimer's Disease]] Awareness Month, and National [[Homelessness|Homeless]] [[StandUp For Kids|Youth]] Awareness Month It's 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 Noshavember, 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. They therefore fall between [[November 2]] and [[November 8]]. In even numbered years, members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] are elected to two-year terms, and about one third of the [[United States Senate|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 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. '''Fourth Thursday in the USA''' *Americans celebrate the [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] holiday 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''' *[[Cyber Monday]] ==See also== *[[Historical anniversaries]] == External links == [http://www.lyricsdomain.com/20/tom_waits/november.html Lyrics] and [http://free.napster.com/player/tracks/10108173 MP3] for "November" as performed by Tom Waits {{wiktionarypar|November}} {{Commonscat|November}} {{months}} [[Category:Months]] {| class="wikitable" |- {| class="wikitable" |- ! header 1 ! header 2 ! header 3 |- | row 1, cell 1 | row 1, cell 2 | row 1, cell 3 |- | row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 |} |} [[af:November]] [[als:November]] [[ang:Blōtmōnaþ]] [[ar:نوفمبر]] [[an:Nobiembre]] [[arc:ܬܫܪܝܢ ܒ]] [[frp:Novembro]] [[ast:Payares]] [[gn:Jasypateĩ]] [[ay:Awti phaxsi]] [[az:Noyabr]] [[bn:নভেম্বর]] [[zh-min-nan:11 goe̍h]] [[be:Лістапад]] [[be-x-old:Лістапад]] [[bs:Novembar]] [[br:Du]] [[bg:Ноември]] [[ca:Novembre]] [[cv:Чӳк]] [[ceb:Nobiyembre]] [[cs:Listopad]] [[co:Nuvembre]] [[cy:Tachwedd]] [[da:November]] [[de:November]] [[dv:ނޮވެމްބަރު]] [[dsb:Młośny]] [[et:November]] [[el:Νοέμβριος]] [[myv:Суньдерьков]] [[es:Noviembre]] [[eo:Novembro]] [[ext:Noviembri]] [[eu:Azaro]] [[ee:Adeɛmekpɔxe]] [[fa:نوامبر]] [[fo:November]] [[fr:Novembre]] [[fy:Novimber]] [[fur:Novembar]] [[ga:Samhain]] [[gan:十一月]] [[gv:Mee Houney]] [[gd:An t-Samhain]] [[gl:Novembro]] [[ko:11월]] [[haw:Nowemapa]] [[hy:Նոյեմբեր]] [[hsb:Nowember]] [[hr:Studeni]] [[io:Novembro]] [[ig:November]] [[ilo:Noviembre]] [[bpy:নভেম্বর]] [[id:November]] [[ia:Novembre]] [[ie:Novembre]] [[iu:ᓄᕕᒻᐳᕆ/nuvimpuri]] [[is:Nóvember]] [[it:Novembre]] [[he:נובמבר]] [[jv:November]] [[kn:ನವೆಂಬರ್]] [[ka:ნოემბერი]] [[csb:Lëstopadnik]] [[kk:Қараша]] [[kw:Mys Du]] [[ky:Ноябрь]] [[sw:Novemba]] [[kv:Вöльгым тöлысь]] [[ht:Novanm]] [[ku:Sermawez]] [[lo:ພະຈິກ]] [[la:November]] [[lv:Novembris]] [[lb:November]] [[lt:Lapkritis]] [[lij:Novembre]] [[li:November]] [[hu:November]] [[mg:Novambra]] [[ml:നവംബര്‍]] [[mt:Novembru]] [[mi:Whiringa-ā-rangi]] [[mr:नोव्हेंबर]] [[ms:November]] [[my:နိုဝင်ဘာ]] [[nah:Tlamahtlāccēti]] [[nl:November]] [[nds-nl:November]] [[ja:11月]] [[nap:Nuvembre]] [[no:November]] [[nn:November]] [[nrm:Novembre]] [[nov:Novembre]] [[oc:Novembre]] [[nds:November]] [[pl:Listopad]] [[pt:Novembro]] [[ksh:Novemmber]] [[ro:Noiembrie]] [[qu:Ayamarq'a killa]] [[ru:Ноябрь]] [[sah:Сэтинньи]] [[se:Skábmamánnu]] [[sc:Santandria]] [[sco:November]] [[sq:Nëntori]] [[scn:Nuvèmmiru]] [[simple:November]] [[ss:Lídvúba]] [[sk:November]] [[sl:November]] [[so:Nofeembar]] [[sr:Новембар]] [[su:Nopémber]] [[fi:Marraskuu]] [[sv:November]] [[tl:Nobyembre]] [[ta:நவம்பர்]] [[kab:Wamber]] [[tt:Nöyäber]] [[te:నవంబర్]] [[th:พฤศจิกายน]] [[vi:Tháng mười một]] [[tg:Ноябр]] [[tpi:Novemba]] [[tr:Kasım]] [[tk:Sanjar aý]] [[uk:Листопад]] [[ur:نومبر]] [[vo:Novul]] [[fiu-vro:Märtekuu]] [[wa:Nôvimbe]] [[vls:November]] [[war:Nobyembre]] [[yi:נאוועמבער]] [[yo:November]] [[zh-yue:11月]] [[bat-smg:Lapkrėtis]] [[zh:11月]]