November is the eleventh month on the Gregorian calendar and sits between October and December. To many, November is a favorite month because of the nice fall temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and the excitement for the holidays.
Here are some interesting facts about the month of November.
The name November originally translates into the “ninth month” in Latin and was the ninth out of ten months of the original Roman Calendar back in 45 BC. Years later when the Julian calendar was adopted two extra months were added and November was pushed back to be the eleventh month of the calendar year.
November is the last month of four months to have 30 days. The other months that have just 30 days are April, June, and September.
Thanksgiving is celebrated every November on the fourth Thursday of the month.
November’s full moon is traditionally called the Beaver Moon in the US. The tradition goes back to the colonial days when hunters would set traps for the last time before the lakes and rivers froze over before winter.
November has one birthstone, the radiant topaz. The topaz is symbolic of many things but most of all topaz is a symbol of strength and honor.
November’s birth flower is the bright and cheerful chrysanthemum.
November has two zodiac signs. If you are born before November 23rd you have the sign of the Scorpio and if you are born after November 23rd you have the sign Sagittarius.
November is National Banana Pudding Lovers Month, National Novel Writing Month, National Pomegranate Month, and National Adoption Month, National Cake Day which is celebrate on November 26th to name a few.
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