Months of the Year

  • January: The first month of the year is named after the Roman god Janus. The two-faced image of the god is seen as a symbol of beginnings and endings. Known as the God of Beginnings. That is why the beginning of the first month is the name of God.
    February: The ancient Italians measured the god Febrava. By measuring him, the Romans celebrated a festival in this month called the “Festival of Purification”. From that, this month was named February. We know that this is the month with the fewest days in all the months.
  • March: March is the first month in the Roman calendar. It was called the March after their battle god Mars. They believe that Mars created our planet. To mark that, all the Romans celebrate consecutive festivals in this month.
  • April: April was the fourth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The name of this month comes from the Latin word Aprillos. Another story is circulating that this name is derived from the Greek goddess of love Aprodite.
    May: In Greek mythology there is a goddess named Maia. She is measured as a symbol of respect and manners. She is worshiped as the goddess of spring. This month is named May after her name.
  • June: Name of the ancient goddess Juno. This month is named June. The Romans considered her a household goddess. It is known as the land of marriages.
  • July: If all the months are named after gods, this month is named after a politician. This month is named after the Roman statesman Julius Caesar. Because he was born at this time.
  • August: Augustus is said to be the first Roman lord. The month August is named after him. Earlier this month was known as Sexualities. It means sixth month. It is the sixth month in the Roman calendar.
  • September: The name September is derived from the Latin word Septem. That means the year is meaningless. This month is a year in the Roman calendar. But in the Julian Gregorian calendars, there is a ninth month.
  • October: Derived from the Latin word Octo. That means eight. It is the eighth day of the Roman calendar. But it is the tenth month in our Julian Gregorian calendars.
  • November: The month of November is named after the Latin word naveen. It is the ninth planet in the Ram calendar. But in our calendars it is a month without falling.
  • December: Our twelfth month is named December from the Latin word Decem. Decem means ten. It is the tenth day of the Roman calendar. Hence the name Rich. This is the twelfth month for us.

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