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Months of The Year

The months of the Roman calendar were originally named after Roman gods and goddesses, with March named for Mars the god of war, April for the goddess Maia, and May for the goddess Juno. Later calendar reforms added January and February, with January named for the two-faced god Janus and February coming from the Latin term for purification or cleansing. Quintilis and Sextilis were later renamed July and August to honor Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar, while September through December reflect their original positions as the 7th through 10th months.

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Months of The Year

The months of the Roman calendar were originally named after Roman gods and goddesses, with March named for Mars the god of war, April for the goddess Maia, and May for the goddess Juno. Later calendar reforms added January and February, with January named for the two-faced god Janus and February coming from the Latin term for purification or cleansing. Quintilis and Sextilis were later renamed July and August to honor Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar, while September through December reflect their original positions as the 7th through 10th months.

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Origin of the Names of the Months

Our calendar is based on the ancient Roman calendar. The


Roman calendar originally began in March, and the months
of January and February were added later, after a calendar
reform.
Mars=March
 March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
Aperire =April

April takes its name from the Latin word aperire, meaning ‘to open’ (just like flowers do in spring!).
Maia =May

May is named after the Greek goddess Maia.


Juno=June

June was named after Juno who was a warrior.


Quintilis, Julius = July

After Caesar’s death, the month Quintilis (quinto)


was renamed “July” in his honor.
Sextilis, Augustus = August

The sextilis (sexto) month was renamed August in


honor of Roman Emporor Augustus.
September, October, November, December

September, October, November and December are


named after Roman numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Janus= January
Februa= February

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