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.
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 .