Example of Months in English

In both English and Spanish we use the same calendar. The main difference is that in each language we pronounce the name of the month differently, although in both they have the same origin.

The names of the months that we currently use have their origin in Rome, where the calendar consisted of 10 months. Some time later, two months were added to the middle of the calendar, dedicated to two emperors. These are the names of the months in English and origin:

• January (January) It was the month dedicated to Janus, a divinity with two faces, representing the beginning and the end of a cycle, the past and the future.
• February (February) For the Romans it was the last month of the year, during which the purification rites were performed. One of these rites consisted of being beaten with the februum, a rod with which a priest struck the penitent.
• March (March) It was the first month of the year, and it was consecrated to Mars, god of war.
• April (April) It was the month in which, well into spring, the fields turned green and the flowers began to open. The name comes from "Aprilis" to open, to bloom.
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• May (May) Probably dedicated to Maya, goddess of health and fertility. It was originally after June.
• June (June) was the month dedicated to Juno, queen and mother of the gods, goddess of marriage and home.
• July (July) This month was dedicated to Julius Caesar. Initially it was the fifth month (quintilis) and had 36 days.
• August (August) This month before called sextilis (sixth month) was dedicated to Octavio Augusto, nephew and successor of Julius Caesar.
• September (September) It was the seventh month of the year, but when adding the months of July and August, the ninth month of the year remained in the current place.
• October (October) It was the eighth month of the year, after adding the months of July and August, it remained as the tenth month of the year.
• November was the ninth month of the year, and now it is the eleventh month of the year. In many cultures at this time the dead were worshiped.
• December The twelfth month of the year, in ancient Rome was the tenth month. Being the coldest months, it was dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, and she was depicted tending the bonfire inside the house.

Now, in terms of spelling, in English the names of the months, as well as the days of the week, are proper names and are always written with a capital initial.

Examples of sentences using the months in English:

1. I work here since August.
2. This year, the Holly Week be in April.
3. Christmas is in December 25th.
4. In Russia, Christmas is in January 6th
5. Valentine’s day is in February 14th.
6. Our next vacation will be in July.
7. My birthday is in November.
8. May is my preferred month.
9. Spring begins in March.
10. I will leave the city in June, when the summer begins.
11. In Mexico have a great party on September 15th.
12. Mary loves Halloween In October 31th.