Early Roman Calendar
Number
of days
in the month |
Early Roman Calendar |
| Months with 31 days |
Months with 29 days |
Month with 28 days |
Martius, Maius, Quintilis,
October |
Aprilis, Junius, Sextilis,
September, November,
December, Januarius |
Februarius |
| Latin names of days |
| 1 |
Kalends |
Kalends |
Kalends |
| 2 |
Ante Diem VI Nones |
Ante Diem IV Nones |
Ante Diem IV Nones |
| 3 |
Ante Diem V Nones |
Ante Diem III Nones |
Ante Diem III Nones |
| 4 |
Ante Diem IV Nones |
Pridie Nones |
Pridie Nones |
| 5 |
Ante Diem III Nones |
Nones |
Nones |
| 6 |
Pridie Nones |
Ante Diem VIII Ides |
Ante Diem VIII Ides |
| 7 |
Nones |
Ante Diem VII Ides |
Ante Diem VII Ides |
| 8 |
Ante Diem VIII Ides |
Ante Diem VI Ides |
Ante Diem VI Ides |
| 9 |
Ante Diem VII Ides |
Ante Diem V Ides |
Ante Diem V Ides |
| 10 |
Ante Diem VI Ides |
Ante Diem IV Ides |
Ante Diem IV Ides |
| 11 |
Ante Diem V Ides |
Ante Diem III Ides |
Ante Diem III Ides |
| 12 |
Ante Diem IV Ides |
Pridie Ides |
Pridie Ides |
| 13 |
Ante Diem III Ides |
Ides |
Ides |
| 14 |
Pridie Ides |
Ante Diem XVII Kalends |
Ante Diem XVI Kalends |
| 15 |
Ides |
Ante Diem XVI Kalends |
Ante Diem XV Kalends |
| 16 |
Ante Diem XVII Kalends |
Ante Diem XV Kalends |
Ante Diem XIV Kalends |
| 17 |
Ante Diem XVI Kalends |
Ante Diem XIV Kalends |
Ante Diem XIII Kalends |
| 18 |
Ante Diem XV Kalends |
Ante Diem XIII Kalends |
Ante Diem XII Kalends |
| 19 |
Ante Diem XIV Kalends |
Ante Diem XII Kalends |
Ante Diem XI Kalends |
| 20 |
Ante Diem XIII Kalends |
Ante Diem XI Kalends |
Ante Diem X Kalends |
| 21 |
Ante Diem XII Kalends |
Ante Diem X Kalends |
Ante Diem IX Kalends |
| 22 |
Ante Diem XI Kalends |
Ante Diem IX Kalends |
Ante Diem VIII Kalends |
| 23 |
Ante Diem X Kalends |
Ante Diem VIII Kalends |
Ante Diem VII Kalends |
| 24 |
Ante Diem IX Kalends |
Ante Diem VII Kalends |
Ante Diem VI Kalends |
| 25 |
Ante Diem VIII Kalends |
Ante Diem VI Kalends |
Ante Diem V Kalends |
| 26 |
Ante Diem VII Kalends |
Ante Diem V Kalends |
Ante Diem IV Kalends |
| 27 |
Ante Diem VI Kalends |
Ante Diem IV Kalends |
Ante Diem III Kalends |
| 28 |
Ante Diem V Kalends |
Ante Diem III Kalends |
Pridie Kalends |
| 29 |
Ante Diem IV Kalends |
Pridie Kalends |
- |
| 30 |
Ante Diem III Kalends |
- |
- |
| 31 |
Pridie Kalends |
- |
- |
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Did you know? The first reform of the calendar was attributed to Numa Pompilius, the second of the seven traditional Kings of Rome. He is said to have reduced the 30-day months to 29 days and to have added January (29 days) and February (28 days) to the end of the calendar around 713 BC, and thus brought the length of the calendar year up to 355 days..
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