4 Reasons why November is the best month of the year.
To clear the air before you could suspect — It is not my birthday month, I’m a January born. Yet, I have a deep connection with the month of November for many reasons (mostly unknown), one of it could be the reason that some of my closest friends were born in this month. But that’s rather more personal a reason to put forth. In this write up I’m going to give you 4 reasons why November is the most beautiful month of the year.
1. Love is in the weather
“So if you want to love me
Then darlin’ don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’
In the cold November rain”- November Rain by Guns N’ Roses
November is a tangy mix of cold and bright, the kind of weather that would make a hopeless romantic get poetic about their long lost love or the love they haven’t met. It is the transition month between the rainy monsoon and the cold winter. The weather during November is delightful after the rains have settled, it’s neither damp nor dry, the breeze is colder but isn’t harsh. It is the time of the year you step outside more often (unless you’re too studios to not step out at all during exams).
2. Month of festivals and celebrations
November is when I’m desperate to travel many places. Harvest festivals begin in many localities in India and the fairs begin in Rajasthan and Gujarat regions. The famous Pushkar Camel trade happens every year at Rajasthan where thousands of camels converge at the small desert town of Pushkar. Then there’s the fortnight long Rann Utsav in Kutch. One of the most colourful festival of the north east, the Wangala festival in Meghalaya. The Mukha festival or the festival of masks in Kolkata and the harvest festivals of many tribal villages in the Western Ghats. I wish to travel and explore all these colourful November celebrations someday.
3. Winter outfits begin to rule the wardrobe
The call for a wardrobe upgrade usually comes about this time, except for places like Nilgiris where we start wearing winter outfits weeks before monsoon. But it wouldn’t count, since the rain keeps us locked in our houses most of the time. November is when we pull out our fancy pull-overs, blazers, over-coats and beanies. Nothing beats an evening walk during winter, especially when you’re all dressed up.
4. Love blooms when the flowers do
November is undoubtedly the month of hopeless romantics, since it is also the time when red roses bloom, along with chrysanthemums, tulips and dahlias. Also, Himalayan states and North eastern states yield cherry blossoms in abundance during this time. It’s one of the most magical blooming one can ever witness. Fancy buying some fresh bouquet of flowers for your loved one? Well, November is the time to hand them flowers, some chocolates and a hand written letter, along with your heart.
To me, November is about being hopeful of a new beginning. It’s cheerful, colourful and certainly very romantic.
Happy November Folks!
