What Is The Month?
A month is a unit of time used in a calendar. This unit originated in Egypt and for the first time, the Egyptians determined the month according to the rotation of the moon. That's why the word 'month' and the word 'moon' are pronounced similarly in English. The idea of introducing the moon as a unit of time is based on the fact that the moon completes one complete cycle around the earth, with the moon completing one revolution around the earth in about 29.53 days. For this reason, researchers have divided the days of the month into 28, 30, or 31 days based on this rotation of the moon, and this time is completed according to the rotation of the moon after one year.
A Brief History Of The Months | Months Named After
There had ten months in the Roman year. The year started on 1 March and had only 304 days:
- March | Martius
- April | Aprilis
- May | Maius
- June | Junius
- July | Quintilis
- August | Sextilis
- September | September
- October | October
- November | November
- December | December
And perhaps two unnamed months in the dead of winter when not much happened in agriculture.
The legendary second king of Rome Numa Pompilius introduced the two months January | Januarius, and February | Februarius. He also moved the first month of the year from Marius to Januarius and reformed the number of days in many months to be odd, a lucky number.
Then, Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar. It was first used on 1 January 45 BCE. It was the main calendar in most of the world until Gregorius XIII replaced that with the Gregorian calendar on 4 October 1582.
If February has 28 days; the year is 365 days long. If it has 29 days; the year is called a leap year, and it is 366 days long.
Meaning Of Months From January To December
1. January
January is the first month of the Gregorian year. The northern hemisphere experiences cold weather this month, while the southern hemisphere experiences summer. In ancient times, it was the eleventh month of the year. The month is named after Janus, the two-faced god of ancient Roman gates and passages. He guarded the gates and the paths. Another word derived from this also means janitor. The astrological sign for January is Capricorn (December 22-January 20) and Aquarius (January 21-February 19).
2. February
February is the second month of the Gregorian year. The northern hemisphere experiences cold weather this month, while the southern hemisphere experiences summer. February used to be the last month of the year in ancient times and it has the remaining days of the year, so it has fewer days. The month was named after Februus or februa in ancient Rome, because in the last month of the year, before the onset of spring, there was a festival in which various rituals were performed to achieve purity and cleanliness. The astrological signs for February are Aquarius (January 21-February 19) and Pisces (February 20-March 20).
3. March
March is the third month of the Gregorian year. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter ends this month and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere, while autumn begins in the Southern Hemisphere. In ancient Rome, it was the first month of the year. It was named after the ancient Roman war god Mars. Mars was thought to be the god of war, and he was thought to be in charge of farming with his sons, Romulus, and Remus. Farming and war began in the era of Mars (March). March was probably the first month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC. And so, between the first fortnight of March, various religious festivals were celebrated to welcome the new year. The star signs for March are Pisces (February 20-March 20) and Aries (March 21-April 20).
4. April
April is the fourth month of the Gregorian year. This month, spring ends and summer begins in the northern hemisphere. It was the second month in the old Roman Calendar. It is unknown where April got its name. A theory suggests, it was named after the Latin word 'aperire', which means to start or bloom, because the leaves of trees, etc., grow in this month, but historians do not agree much. The star signs for April are Aries (March 21-April 20) and Taurus (April 21-May 20).
5. May
May is the fifth month of the Gregorian year. The northern hemisphere has a hot summer this month. It is named after the ancient Greek goddess Maia (Greek: Μαῖα) who was considered the goddess of fertility in Greece and Rome. She was also considered the goddess of the mountains. The astrological signs for May are Taurus (April 21-May 20) and Gemini (May 21-June 20).
6. June
June is the sixth month of the Gregorian year. The northern hemisphere has a hot summer this month. It was named after the ancient Roman goddess Juno, who was believed to be the goddess of protection of the ancient Roman state. June 21 is the longest day of the year. The star signs for June are Gemini (May 21 to June 20) and Cancer (June 21 to July 21).
7. July
July is the seventh month of the Gregorian year. In the Northern Hemisphere, summer ends this month and the rainy season begins. The old name of July was changed to Julius Caesar (a great leader of ancient Greek and Egyptian history.) because he was born that month. Earlier it was called the Latin word Quintilis or Quinctilis, which means fifth; because, in the ancient calendar, July was the fifth month of the year. The star signs for July are Cancer (June 21-July 21) and Leo (July 22-August 21).
8. August
August is the eighth month of the Gregorian year. The northern hemisphere has a rainy season this month. In ancient times it was the sixth month of the year and was called Sextilis or Mensis Sextilis. But at the beginning of the Julian calendar, it was named August in 450 BC, which was originally named after Caesar Augustus, the first king of Rome. The star signs for August are Leo (July 22 to August 21) and Virgo (August 22 to September 21).
9. September
September is the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. In 153 BC, this was the seventh month from which it got its name because Septem in Latin means 'seventh'. In the Northern Hemisphere, the rainy season ends this month, and the autumn season begins. The star signs for September are Virgo (August 22 to September 21) and Libra (September 22 to October 21).
10. October
October is the tenth month of the Gregorian year. In the ancient Roman calendar, it was the eighth month, so it was called October. Octo is the Greek word used for eight. In the northern hemisphere, autumn falls this month. The zodiac signs for October are Libra (September 22-October 21) and Scorpio (October 22-November 21).
11. November
November is the eleventh month of the Gregorian year. In the ancient Roman calendar, it was the ninth month, so it was called November. Novem is the Latin word for nine (9). In the northern hemisphere, winter begins this month. The zodiac signs for November are Scorpio (October 22-November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22-December 21).
12. December
December is the twelfth and last month of the Gregorian year. It was the tenth month in the ancient Roman calendar, so it was called December. Decem means tenth in Latin. The northern hemisphere experiences cold weather this month, while the southern hemisphere experiences summer. December 25 is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Number Of Days In A Month
Birth Flowers By Month
The birth flower is a tradition of associating each month with a specific flower. Every month has a flower that symbolizes and signifies the month of someone's birth.
