The month of November contains more than Thanksgiving. Here are some things that most people don’t know about November.

·         Adoption Awareness Month

·         In Finland they call November ‘’marraskuu’’ which translates as ‘month of the dead.

·         National Split Pea Soup Month

·         Peanut butter Lovers Month

·         National Good Nutrition Month

·         National Sleep Comfort Month

·         On November 6, 1869, the first intercollege football game was played in the United States between Rutgers and Princeton.

·         On November 4 the first cash register patented.

·         November 10 was when the show Sesame Street was premiered on PBS.

·         Week of November 10 – 16 is American Education Week.

·         November 27 the Nobel Prize was established. The Nobel Peace Prize is an award given out for a project of achievement that contributes to the environment.

·         November 15 is America Recycles Day

·         November 16 is International day of Tolerance

·         November 25 is “buy nothing day.”

·         Movember or” No Shave November” This allows men to grow a fine looking moustache, to promote awareness and education of men’s health.

·         National Novel Writing Month

·         Great American Smoke out. This day is to encourage people who some to stop or to do further research on the topic of smoking.

·         National Alzheimer’s disease Month

·         National Vegan Month

·         National Georgia Peach Month

·         National Men Make Dinner Day November 7

·         National Parents as Teachers Day November 8

·         National Day of Listening November 27

·         National Hug a Veteran Week November 10 – 16

·         National AIDS Awareness Month

·         I Am So Thankful Month

·         American Diabetes Month

·         Epilepsy Awareness Month

·         Lung Cancer Awareness Month

·         National American Indian Heritage Month