November Wiki

**Welcome to the November Wiki!**

**Welcome to the November Wiki!**
**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. Well that's the boring bit out of the way. If you're here on the November Wiki you were either born in November, have an interest in November, or just stumbled here looking for something else. In any case, welcome to the wiki about the absolute *best* month of the year! You have good taste! Or were lucky to be born in this fine month!

November means something different to everyone. Whether or not you celebrate a birthday or have a significant life event occur in this month, we bet you don't know *everything* about November! So that's why we're here: to try and provide an informative guide to the month and maybe teach you something you didn't know along the way! From holidays and events to popular culture, head inside and find out what makes November so special!

**November Events**
November is a month to celebrate! Throughout it there are a lot of events, holidays and featured observances. Well known are All Saints' Day and Día de Muertos during the first two days of the month. November is also when we celebrate Thanksgiving. But November is also the Native American Heritage Month, the period when Movember happens, and when we become aware of other social and medical causes.

...And there is still more! Some other wonderful events take place in November: the World Vegan Day, the National Sandwich Day or the World Television Day!

**November Zodiac**
**Scorpio****Sagittarius**

**November Birthstones and Flower**
**Topaz****Chrysanthemum****Citrine**

## About Us

We're a community run and maintained by people just like you! Created by people who *know* that this is the best month of the year, the **November Wiki** is dedicated to creating a comprehensive and informative resource.

We also have a place for getting to know each other and to talk about November in our Discussions. Whether you are here to start editing or to chat with fellow users, you are welcome to **sign up** for an account!

## Fun Facts About November!

* "November" translates to "ninth month" in Latin. That's because it was originally the ninth month of the calendar until the Julian calendar came along and ruined everything.
* Doctor Who's first episode aired on November 23rd, 1963.
* On November 5th, 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. He failed, but the UK celebrates that event with a bonfire and firework display.
* Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday of November. Everyone gives thanks for what they have, then go out the next day to buy cheap stuff on Black Friday so they can have something to be thankful for *next year*.
* On November 3, 1957, Laika the dog blasted off into space becoming the first live passenger on a spacecraft. We're sure she had a long and happy life and became a national hero.
* Famous and important people born in November include Mark Twain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winston Churchill and Scarlett Johansson.
* William Shakespeare apparently never mentioned November in any of the 154 sonnets and 37 plays he wrote.

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