The history of the names of the months and days of the week

1. Origen
of the
Names
of the
Months

2. January

3. Roman god Janus.
He was the god of doors, beginnings,
sunset and sunrise, had one face looking
forward and one backward

4. February

5. Februa, Latin for purity.
On February 15 the Romans celebrated the
festival of forgiveness for sins.

6. March

7. March was named after Mars, Roman god of
War.

8. April

9. Aprilis in Latin, perhaps derived from aperire
(Latin to open, as in opening buds and
blossoms) or perhaps from Aphrodite, original
Greek name of Venus.

10. May

11. Roman goddess Maia. She embodies the
concept of growth.

12. June

13. Roman goddess Juno, she looked after the
women of Rome.

14. July

15. Named after Julius Caesar, who was born in this
month.

16. August

17. Formerly Sextilis (sixth month in the Roman
calendar), renamed in 8BC for Augustus
Caesar.

18. September

19. Septem, Latin for 7. The seventh month in the
Roman calendar.

20. October

21. Octo, Latin for 8 in the Roman calendar.

22. November

23. Novem, Latin for 9.

24. December

25. Decem, Latin for 10

26. Origen of the names of
the days

27. Monday

28. The name comes from the Anglo-
Saxon monandaeg, moon´s day.

29. Tuesday

30. This day was named after the Norse god Tyr
(god of law and justice). The Romans named
this day after their war-god Mars (martes)

31. Wednesday

32. Wednesday is named after the Norse god
Wodan, The Romans called it Mercurii, after
their god Mercury (Miércoles)

33. Thursday

34. This day is named after the Norse god Thor,
associated with thunder, lightning, storms,
and protection of mankind. The Romans called
this day Jovis after Jove or Jupiter (jueves).

35. Friday

36. F
The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg,
wife of Wodan (Wednesday). She is the
goddess of fertility and love. To the Romans
this day was sacred to the goddess Venus
(viernes)

37. Saturday

38. This day was called Saturni by the Romans in
honour of Saturn, god of time, dissolution,
plenty, wealth…

39. Sunday

40. The name comes from the Latin die solis (sun´s
day) the name of a pagan Roman holiday also
called Dominica (domingo)

41. The End