November
TypeMonth
TraditionInternational
BasisSolar
Introduced / dateRoman calendar
Key figure30 days
About November
November is from novem, nine, the ninth month of the early Roman year. Several Roman emperors tried to rename months after themselves, but the names did not stick. Thanksgiving in the United States falls on its fourth Thursday.
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