Xmas

"Xmas" is an abbreviation for "Chirstmas".
The Xmas shopping season has started already. The stores are full of shoppers.

November

November 11

November 11 is not a statutory holiday, but it is the day that World War I ended.
It is called Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the U.S.
There are ceremonies at 11am to honour military veterans of all wars.

DST end

Daylight Savings Time ends in North America today.
Spring forward, fall back.
In the fall (autumn), we turn the clocks back one hour.
We are now 14 hours behind Japan.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/