novembar

Novembar is the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar in languages that spell it novembar, such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. In those languages it corresponds to November in English. The month has 30 days, lying between oktobar and decembar. In the Northern Hemisphere novembar typically marks late autumn, while in the Southern Hemisphere it is late spring.

The name novembar derives from Latin novem, meaning nine, reflecting its original position as the ninth month in the ancient Roman calendar before January and February were added to the start of the year. The numbering shift kept the name even though its position shifted to the eleventh month in the modern calendar.

Observances and seasonal context vary by country. Common examples include All Saints’ Day on November 1 and Remembrance Day or Veterans Day on November 11 in many regions. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of novembar. In the United Kingdom, Guy Fawkes Night falls on November 5. Movember, a global health-awareness campaign encouraging men to grow mustaches during the month, also takes place in many countries. In the Southern Hemisphere, novembar is part of spring, often accompanied by warmer weather and flowering in several regions.