The month of November

CEBU, Philippines – The 11th month of the year is an outstanding one.

In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, November is the eleventh moth of the year. However, in the early Roman calendar, it was originally the ninth month – nueve – hence, November. At a point in time, the Roman senate elected to name the eleventh month for Caesar.

November is right between fall and winter. Almost all leaves are gone from the tree and lost their colors. The month is referred as the wind month and the bloom month by Anglo-Saxons. It is because November is the month where they killed their animals for food.

The crops that have been harvested in the previous months are either put inside the storage or sent to processing plants or mills. By this month, the farmers know whether the year was particularly successful or not. Because of its beautiful weather, football is the main sport of the month. 

Below are some fun facts about November:

•             The zodiac signs for November are Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

•             On November 2, 1769, a Spanish expedition reached San Francisco Bay.

•             On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.          

•             Peanut Butter Lovers Month     

•             National Good Nutrition Month               

•             National Pepper Month               

•             National Sleep Comfort Month 

•             Aviation History Month

•             Malaria Awareness Month

•             November 4 – World Diabetes Day; Thanksgiving Day    

•             November 11 – Veteran’s Day

•             November 19 – World Toilet Day

•             November 30 – Bonifacio Day   

(Source: famousbirthdays.com and Department of Health)