{"id":149203,"date":"2023-06-22T10:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/months-in-english\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T04:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:14:34","slug":"months-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/months-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"The Months of the Year in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning the months in English is important to any English learner’s journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below, I’ll teach you the names of the months and important holidays. I’ll also include some cool songs you can use to practice these words.<\/p>\n

By the end, you’ll feel more confident using the months in English in your daily life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let’s get started!<\/p>\n

[fluentu-toc skip=3]<\/p>\n

January <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:<\/strong> Jan.<\/p>\n

Days:<\/strong> 31<\/p>\n

Holidays:<\/strong> New Year’s Day (worldwide), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States), Chinese New Year (worldwide) and Australia Day (Australia)<\/p>\n

February <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>Feb.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>28 (or 29 during leap years<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>Groundhog Day (United States and Canada), Valentine’s Day<\/a> (worldwide) and President’s Day (United States)<\/p>\n

March <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>Mar.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>St. Patrick’s Day<\/a> (worldwide)<\/p>\n

April <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>Apr.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n

Holidays: <\/strong>Earth Day (worldwide) and Anzac Day (Australia)<\/p>\n

May <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>None<\/p>\n

Days: <\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>Mother’s Day (worldwide except in the United Kingdom) and Memorial Day (United States)<\/p>\n

June <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>Jun.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>Queen’s Birthday (United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and British overseas territories) and Father’s Day (worldwide except in Australia)<\/p>\n

July <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation: <\/strong>Jul.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>Canada Day (Canada) and Independence Day (United States)<\/p>\n

August <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:\u00a0<\/strong>Aug.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays: <\/strong>There aren’t any major holidays, but National S\u2019mores Day<\/a> (United States) is a reminder to enjoy the last bit of summer. There’s also International Cat Day for all of you pet lovers!<\/p>\n

September <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:\u00a0<\/strong>Sept.<\/p>\n

Days:<\/strong> 30<\/p>\n

Holidays: <\/strong>Labor Day (Canada and United States) and Father’s Day (Australia)<\/p>\n

October <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays: <\/strong>Thanksgiving Day (Canada) and Halloween (worldwide)<\/p>\n

November <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:\u00a0<\/strong>Nov.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n

Holidays: <\/strong>Veteran’s Day (United States) and Thanksgiving Day<\/a> (United States)<\/p>\n

December <\/h2>\n

Abbreviation:\u00a0<\/strong>Dec.<\/p>\n

Days:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Holidays:\u00a0<\/strong>Hanukkah (worldwide), Christmas<\/a> (worldwide), Boxing Day<\/a> (worldwide) and New Year’s Eve (worldwide)<\/p>\n

How to Practice the Months in English<\/h2>\n

Listening to songs and chants is a great way to memorize English vocabulary words like the months.<\/p>\n

“Spell the Months of the Year”<\/a><\/h3>\n

As you listen to this catchy song, you’ll learn the spelling of each month. Following the spelling, clap along to count how many syllables are in each word.<\/p>\n

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“The Months of the Year Song”<\/a><\/h3>\n

In this video, the months of the year are taught in a song. As each month is sung, a few images appear in the video. These are associated with the month’s major holidays, which helps you remember what each word means.<\/p>\n

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“The Months Chant”<\/a><\/h3>\n

Listen to this chant a few times and you’ll soon memorize the months in English. Like the last video, this one also features images that relate to each month’s seasons and holidays.<\/p>\n

Plus, since there’s a pause (silence) between each word, you’ll be able to say it aloud and practice it on your own.<\/p>\n

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Another way to practice the months in English is with a language learning program like FluentU<\/a>.

FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n

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