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1. Did you know that, after parting ways with Garfunkel, folk artist Paul Simon recorded a Latin-
rhythms-influence song named “Me and Julio Down by the School Yard”?
The irony, at least as far as we're concerned, is quite thick. Perhaps Paul was a big fan of the
month of July.
Regardless, learning the months of the year in Spanish is a critical part of mastering the
language. Let's dive in.
How do You Say the Months of the Year in Spanish?
The answer is pretty simple, just look at the table below. Remember that Spanish is a phonetic
language so if you know how to sound each letter you should be able to read and pronounce the
months in Spanish without trouble.
ENGLISH SPANISH
January Enero
2. February Febrero
March Marzo
April Abril
May Mayo
June Junio
July Julio
August Agosto
September Septiembre
October Octubre
November Noviembre
December Diciembre
What is the Origin of the Spanish Names of the Months?
3. As you can notice, there are a few similarities between Spanish and English. This is no
coincidence because the names for each month are derived from the Roman calendar and thus
share the same Latin root.
The Spanish names of the months have their origin in Roman gods, emperors or numbers.
The Roman calendar originally contained only 10 months but it was then increased to 12 months
imitating the Egyptians.
Through time, the Roman calendar suffered a few modifications, the most memorable being the
creation of the Julian calendar.
This was then spread through the Roman Empire and across Europe, and used until the XV
century when the Gregorian calendar appeared and was enforced by the Pope.
The Gregorian calendar is aligned with the solar year and is nowadays used in most parts of the
world. That is why the months of the year are similar in different languages!
Example for January:
It was named after the God “Janus”.
• French: Janvier
• Italian: Gennaio
• Spanish: Enero
• Portuguese: Janeiro
• German: Januar
Example for September:
The name comes from the Latin number “septem”, which means seven.
• French: Septembre
• Italian: Settembre
• Spanish: Septiembre
• Portuguese: Setembro
• German: September
Are Spanish Days, Months, and Holidays Capitalized?
Nope! In English, according to the Spelling rules, the seven days of the week, the twelve months
of the year, and most popular holidays such as Christmas and Easter fall in the category of proper
names and therefore are capitalized.
However, this rule does not apply to Spanish.
4. Let’s look at ‘April’ and ‘Abril’, which hold a huge parallel between both languages:
• ‘April’ is an English proper name whose first letter should be written in uppercase or
majuscule.
• Whereas ‘abril’ is a Spanish common name that should be written with the first «a» in
lowercase or minuscule.
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (Real Academia de la Lengua Española or RAE
for its initials) explains, in the Diccionario prehispánico de dudas, that the months are always
spelled without capital letters, with the following exceptions:
1. When they are part of a proper name of a festivity, a building, a street, a proper name of a
particular kind of produce, public space such as a square or garden, and a historic event.
2. When the punctuation rules demand it, like following a full stop at the beginning of a
sentence (when ‘abril’ is the first appearing word of a given sentence).
Example of capitalized months:
• Proper names for produce: Flor de Mayo Criollo and Flor de Junio Marcela are two
varieties of beans grown around México.
• Festivity: The “Fiestas of Cinco de Mayo”! Mexicans and many Hispanic families in the
U.S. celebrate the victory of the Batalla de Puebla, a confrontation between the Mexican
and the French army that took place on the 5th
of May in 1862.
• Historic event: The Primavera de Praga is the name given to the period of time between
the 5th
of January and the 20th
of August of 1968; when Czechoslovakia attempted to
liberate itself from the political influence of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
aftermath.
• Public space: The Plaza del Dos de Mayo in Madrid has a monument to commemorate
the battle that the people of the City fought against Napoleon in order to win their
freedom.
What about the Seasons?
5. Let’s look at the Spanish seasons since you are learning about the months of the year. Here is a
list of the four seasons in English and Spanish. It is easy to spot that in this instance there are no
similarities like in the months of the year.
ENGLISH SPANISH
Spring Primavera
Summer Verano
Autumn Otoño
Winter Invierno
When it comes to the four seasons written in English, they only need a capital letter when they
are used as characters or are personified in poetry or children´s books for example; otherwise,
seasons are spelled without capital letters.
Example:
6. • This summer has been hotter than last year.
• The forest was still asleep, until the arrival of jolly Spring, when all the creatures heard
its chanting voice and awoke to the rhythm of the magnificent blooming flowers.
In Spanish, the seasons are always spelled with lower caps, apart from for when they form part
of a proper name of a festivity, a building, a street, a public space or a historic event.
Example:
• ThePalacio de Invierno in Saint Petersburg was the residence of the former Russian
czars.
• The Peruvian chain Real Plaza Primavera is one of the biggest shopping center
emporiums in that country.
Are Months in Spanish Feminine or Masculine?
The months in Spanish are always masculine and the seasons can be feminine or masculine.
Consequently, they require different articles:
• Los meses del calendario. -> The months of the calendar.
• Las estaciones del año. -> The seasons of the year.
• La primavera es mi temporada favorita del año. -> Spring is my favorite season of the
year.
• El verano, el otoño y el invierno son masculinos. -> Summer, autumn, and Winter are
masculine.
Bear in mind that all individual names for the months of the year in Spanish are masculine.
In addition, the months standing as group (aka using the plural ‘meses’) or standing on their own
(singular ‘mes’) are also masculine.
Simple to remember!
Spanish Baby Names inspired by the Months
7. Most Castilian speaking countries, especially those who were conquered by Spain during
colonial times, are still influenced by the Catholic Church and characters such as Saints, Popes,
blessed sisters and brothers (such as “Diosdado” which directly translates to “Godgiven”), or
even by entire chapters of the Bible.
Nonetheless, nowadays is very common to choose from all kinds of names for newborns!
A few months are used as proper names for girls and boys; and in some cases, they become
feminine or masculine, in alignment to the gender of the person like Julia (girl) and Julio (boy)
or Maya (girl) and Mayo (boy).
In any instance, they should always be capitalized!
Endearing names for baby girls:
• The most popular is Abril.
• Followed by Julia.
8. • Maya has gained recent popularity but more because of the ancient Mayan civilization
than for the fifth month of the calendar.
• Although ‘June’ is commonplace for baby girls in English speaking territories, it would
be very unconventional to find a Junia in Spain or Latin America!
Powerful names for boys:
• The name Julio was widespread by the famous Roman Politician Gaius Julius Caesar,
who actually created the Julian calendar. But in modern times, Julio César Chávez, one of
the world´s greatest boxers and his success on the ring has helped to popularize the
compound name Julio César all around Mexico and other Latin American countries.
• Mayo and its variation Mayolo may not be all the rage but you may like them!
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