Roman Months
| Months of the Roman Year |
| Roman Month |
Origin |
Days in Republican Calendar |
Days in Julian Calendar |
Januarius (January) |
The God Janus |
29 |
31 |
Februarius (February) |
From the Februa festivals which were celebrated at the end of the Roman
year. |
28 |
28 |
Martius (March) |
The God Mars |
31 |
31 |
Aprilis (April) |
The Etruscan God Aprilis |
29 |
30 |
Maius (May) |
The Goddess Maia |
31 |
31 |
Junius (June) |
The God Juno |
29 |
30 |
Julius (July) |
Named for Julius Caesar, originally named Quintillis (the 5th month). |
31 |
31 |
Augustus (August) |
Named for Augustus Caesar, originally named Sextilis (the 6th month). |
29 |
31 |
September |
The 7th month. |
29 |
30 |
October |
The 8th month. |
31 |
31 |
November |
The 9th month. |
29 |
30 |
December |
The 10th month. |
29 |
31 |
| Total Days |
355 |
365 |
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Did you know? In 44 BC Julius Caesar changed the name of the month Quintillis to Julius, after himself. The following year he decided (based on the advice of an astronomer) to use a purely solar calendar with 365 days. This calendar is known as the Julian calendar in his name.
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