The name November means "ninth month" as it was the Ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. It is the 11th month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

November Correspondences

November's Birth Stone: yellow topaz or citrine
November's Birth Flower: chrysanthemum

November Astrology

For the first part of November, the Sun is in Scorpio. If the New Moon occurs during this time, it will also be in Scorpio. If the full moon occurs during this time, it will be in Taurus. In the last part of November, after about the 21st, the sun enters Sagittarius. Any New Moon that occurs during this time will also be in Sagittarius. Any Full Moon will be in the sign of Gemini.

The full moon in November is often called The Hunter's Moon.

The Leonids meteor shower peaks in November.

Feast Days in November

All Hallows Day
All Saints' Day
Samhain, sometimes celebrated on October 31st - The Gaelic name for the month of November is taken from this festival
All Soul's Day
el Día de los Muertos
Guy Fawkes Night
Feast Day of St. Martin of Tours
Remembrance Day, known as Veteran's Day in the USA.

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA on the last Thursday of November. The night before Thanksgiving is considered the biggest bar night of the year. The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, when the Christmas shopping rush helps retailers get out of the "red" and into the "black" financially. The following Monday is known as Cyber Monday when online retailers experience a similar rush after everyone is back to work and surfing on their employers' time.
Buy Nothing Day is a protest against consumerism and, in the USA a reaction to the black Friday insanity. In the US it takes place on Black Friday, but everywhere else it is the following Saturday.

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