November Fun Facts

To celebrate the end of the month drawing near, here are some fun and interesting facts you may not know about November.

1.       The name ‘November’ derived from the latin word novem means nine. It should have been the ninth month of the year. However, thanks to January and February which were added to the calendar some 2700 years ago, November is now the 11th month of the year.

 2.       November was called “Blood Month” by the ancient Saxons because that was the month they sacrificed animals to their gods.

 3.       Observed during the second week in November, National Split Pea Soup Week celebrates exactly what you’d think it does: that yummy green potage.

 4.       November is National Pomegranate Month in the USA.

 5.       November has been designated National Novel Writing Month and National Blog Posting Month.

 6.       After 37 plays and 154 sonnets, the greatest writer in English literature did not once mention the month of ‘November’ in any of his works.

 7.      No Shave November. November is the month dedicated for moustaches and beards. It is that time of the year for men to let their hair grow wild and free.  This is done to raise awareness of men’s health issues like prostate cancer and testicular cancer. 

 8.      Best Time of the Year to Express Love.  According to a recent research, November is considered to be the best time of the year to express love.

 9.       It’s the Meme Month of the Year! November, according to statistics from social media sites sees the largest amount of memes posted and shared on the internet than any other month.