| Names of the Months |
| January |
Named after Janus, the god of doors and gates |
| February |
Named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were
made to atone for sins |
| March |
Named after Mars, the god of war |
| April |
From aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds) |
| May |
Named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants |
| June |
From junius, Latin for the goddess Juno |
| July |
Named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. |
| August |
Named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C. |
| September |
From septem, Latin for “seven” |
| October |
From octo, Latin for “eight” |
| November |
From novem, Latin for “nine” |
| December |
From decem, Latin for “ten” |
