Annie's "Month of November" Page


November is the eleventh month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in almost all the
world today. It takes its name from novem, the Latin word for nine. In the early Roman calendar, November was
the ninth month. Because July was named for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus Caesar, the Roman Senate
offered to name the eleventh month for Tiberius Caesar. He refused modestly, saying, "What will you do if you
have thirteen emperors?" Originally there were 30 days in November, then 29, then 31. From the time of
Augustus, it has had 30 days.

November comes between autumn and winter. In the North Temperate regions during November, the trees are
bare, and the dead leaves on the earth have lost the brilliant color they had in October. Soft snow seldom hides
the bareness of the fields, but the grays and browns of the landscapes are sometimes relieved by delightful days
of hazy sunshine. The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as "the wind month" and sometimes "the blood
month," probably because during this period they killed animals for their winter meat.

Activities. Many outdoor activities in the North come to a halt in November. The crops have been stored or
shipped to processing plants and mills, and farmers know whether or not they have had a successful year. Near
the end of November, the people of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims celebrated the
first New England Thanksgiving to express gratitude for their first harvests in the new land. In Canada, where
the colder climate forces farmers to harvest crops earlier, Thanksgiving is celebrated in October. Football is the
outstanding sport in November. The weather is usually ideal for football. Spectators watch their favorite teams
play in the sometimes frosty air.


Special days. Election Day in the United States falls on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 in the United
States. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Children's Book Week is also observed in November. November is
National Adoption Month. November is also Diabetes Awareness Month!
National Bible Week is celebrated each year from Sunday to Sunday of Thanksgiving week
November is also "National Family Caregiver Month"!
Visit my NEW:
Annie's "National Family Caregiver Month" Page

November symbols. The topaz is the November birthstone, and the special
flower of the month is the chrysanthemum.

November 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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All Saints' Day (USA, Canada & Mexico & many other countries) & Billy's Birthday
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Election Day in the USA
4
November Flower Card Link
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Saxophone Day
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National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day & Hug a Bear Day

8
Remembrance Sunday (UK) is always held on the second Sunday in November &
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church &

9
10
Forget Me Not Day
11
Air Day &
Veterans Day USA & Remembrance Day - Canada
12
National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day
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14
Operation Room
Nurse Day
15
National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
16
Button Day
17
Leonid Meteor Shower! See Annie's Signs in the Sky Page
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Mexican Revolution Day (Mexico) & World Hello Day
21
National Adoption Day is celebrated every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving
22
National Bible Week is November 22nd - 27tth, 2009! It is celebrated each year from Sunday to Sunday of Thanksgiving week.
23
National Cashew Day
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National Parfait Day & Shopping Reminder Day
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Pins And Needles Day & Thanksgiving Day USA
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29
Advent Begins & Square Dance Day
30
Official
end of
Hurricane
Season



November is National Adoption Month & Diabetes Awareness Month!



November is Int. Drum Month, & Peanut Butter Lover's Month



November Links:
Annie's Verse A Day Page: November Verse A Day Page

Bizarre American Holidays Home Page
November Bizarre Holidays
Ari's Today's Date Page
Mimi's Cyber Kitchen has a page called Holidays in Cyberspace
Barb's Entourage
Facts about the Month of November Page

November Quotations
November woods are bare and still;
November days are clear and bright;
Each noon burns up the morning's chill,
The morning's snow is gone by night.
Source: Helen Hunt Jackson

The wild November comes at last
Beneath a veil of rain;
The night wind blows its folds aside,
Her face is full of pain.
Source: Richard Henry Stoddard

November's sky is chill and drear,
November's leaf is red and sear.
Source: Sir Walter Scott

Autumn wins you best by this, its mute
Appeal to sympathy for its decay.
Source: Robert Browning

 


Fall is here and Winter is just around the corner.
This is the time of the year to start looking forward to
Thanksgiving and Christmas too.
Visit
Annie's Holiday Page
to see all of my holiday pages.

 

Other Related Pages by Annie:

Annie's Card Shop
Annie's November Verse A Day Page
Annie's November Bible Verses Page
Annie's November Memory Verses Page
Annie's November Cards Page
Jakes "November Word Puzzle Page
Annie's "November Fun & Free Stuff" Page
Annie's "A Psalm for Each Day" Page ~For November 2009~
Annie's "Sample of Annie's Desktop for November" Page
Annie's November Holidays Page
UPDATED -
Annie's Month of November 2009 Page
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