November has 30 days, and its name follows the same pattern as September and October: “novem” means nine in Latin, reflecting its position as the ninth month in the older Roman calendar that began in March, before January and February were added to the front of the year.
In the Northern Hemisphere, November is a transitional month between autumn and winter — the last leaves fall, temperatures drop noticeably, and in many regions the first frosts or snow of the season arrive. In the Southern Hemisphere, November instead brings late spring, with warming weather building toward summer.
November is home to several widely observed holidays. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of the month, and in Canada on the second Monday in October, but various harvest-related giving-thanks traditions cluster around this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. November 11th is also observed in many countries as a day of remembrance for those who served in the armed forces, known variously as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day depending on the country.