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Months & Days
This will help you remember the origins of the names of the months and the days.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| January | named after Janus, the Roman god of entryways |
| February | from Februa, the Latin festival of purification celebrated on Feb 15 |
| March | named for Mars, the Roman god of war |
| April | from 𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘦, Latin word for "to open" |
| May | derived from 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴, Latin for "elders"; Romans honored the elderly during this month |
| June | either from Juno, the Roman queen of the goddesses, or from 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴, Latin for "youngsters" |
| July | named in honor of Julius Caesar |
| August | named in honor of Augustus Caesar, a Roman emperor |
| September | from 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮, Latin for 7; this was the 7th month in the Roman calendar |
| October | from 𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰, Latin for 8 |
| November | from 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮, Latin for 9 |
| December | from 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮, Latin for 10 |
| Sunday | named for the sun; from Old English "Sunnandæg"; Germanic & Norse sun goddess "Sunna" or "Sol"; from 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘴, Latin for "sun's day" |
| Sunday in other languages | Latin: Solis, Spanish: Domingo, French: Dimanche |
| Monday | named for the moon; from Old English "Monan Dæg", Anglo-Saxon for "moon's day"; Germanic & Norse moon god "Máni" |
| Monday in other languages | Latin: Lunae, Spanish: Lunes, French: Lundi |
| Tuesday | named for the planet Mars which is also the Roman god of war; from Old English "Tiwesdæg", Anglo-Saxon form for Tiw/Tyr, one-handed Norse god of dueling |
| Tuesday in other languages | Latin: Martis, Spanish: Martes, French: Mardi |
| Wednesday | named for the planet Mercury; from Old English "Wodnesdæg"; Anglo-Saxon spelling of Odin (Wōden), the ruler of the Norse gods' realm, associated with wisdom, magic, victory, & death; Connected with Mercury because they both guide souls after death |
| Wednesday in other languages | Latin: Mercurii, Spanish: Miércoles, French: Mercredi |
| Thursday | named for the planet Jupiter, from Old English "Thueresdæg"; after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, strength, & protection; associated with the Roman god Jupiter, who was also god of the sky & thunder |
| Thursday in other languages | Latin: Jovis, Spanish: Jueves, French: Jeudi |
| Friday | named for the planet Venus; from Old English "Frigesdæg", after the Norse goddess of love, Frigg (Odin's wife); associated with Roman goddess of love, beauty, & fertility; Venus |
| Friday in other languages | Latin: Veneris, Spanish: Viernes, French: Vendredi |
| Saturday | named for the planet Saturn; from Old English "Sæturnesdæg", Saturn's day; named for the Latin god, Saturn |
| Saturday in other languages | Latin: Saturn, Spanish: Sábado, French: Samedi |
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