November


November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days 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 when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.
November is a month of late spring in the Southern Hemisphere and late autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of 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 by the Anglo-Saxons. Brumaire and Frimaire were the months on which November fell in the French Republican Calendar.

Astronomy

November meteor showers 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, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the Southern Taurids, which occurs from September 10 – November 20, and the Phoenicids; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The Orionids, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.

Astrology

The Western zodiac signs, for the month of November, are Scorpio and Sagittarius.

November symbols

This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

First Sunday: November 1
First Monday: November 2
Tuesday after the first Monday: November 3
First Wednesday: November 4
First Thursday: November 5
First Friday: November 6
First Saturday: November 7
Second Sunday: November 8
Week of November 8: November 8–14
Week of November 11: November 8–14
Second Monday: November 9
Second Thursday: November 12
The 13th when falling on a Friday: November 13
Second Saturday: November 14
Third Sunday: November 15
Third week: November 15–21
Third Monday: November 16
Weekdays of the third week: November 16–20
Wednesday of the third week: November 18
Third Thursday: November 19
Third Friday: November 20
Third Friday until the next Monday: November 20–22
Saturday before Fourth Thursday: November 21
Last Week: November 22–28
Day before fourth Thursday: November 25
Last Wednesday: November 25
Fourth Thursday: November 26
Day after fourth Thursday: November 27
Fourth Saturday: November 28
Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 28
Fourth Sunday: November 29
Last Sunday: November 29
Monday after fourth Thursday in November: November 30