The Months in Republican Calendar

The autumn : (ending : aire)     Vendémiaire    1st month of the year, beginning at autumn equinox (September 22nd or 23rd).    From Latin "vindemia", French "vendange" : vintage.     Brumaire    2nd month of the year, beginning at October 22nd, 23rd or 24th.    From French "brume" : fog.     Frimaire    3rd month of the year, beginning at November 21st, 22nd, or 23rd.    From French "frimas" : hoar-frost.	Back to "Calendar"
The winter : (ending : ôse)     Nivôse    4th month of the year, beginning at December 21st, 22nd, or 23rd.    From Latin "nivosus" : snowy.     Pluviôse    5th month of the year, beginning at January 20th, 21st or 22nd.    From Latin "pluviosus" : rainy.     Ventôse    6th month of the year, beginning at February 19th, 20 th or 21st.    From Latin "ventosus" : windy.
The spring : (ending : al)     Germinal    7th month of the year, beginning at March 21st or 22nd.    From Latin "germen, germinis" : germ.     Floréal    8th month of the year, beginning at April 20th or 21st.    From Latin "Flora", the goddess of the flowers.     Prairial    9th month of the year, beginning at May 20th or 21st.    From French "prairie" : meadow.
The summer : (ending : dor)     Messidor    10th month of the year, beginning at June 19th or 20th.    From Latin "messis" : harvest,   and Greek "dôron" : gift.     Thermidor    11th month of the year, beginning at July 19th or 20th.    From Greek "thermos" : hot,   and "dôron" : gift.     Fructidor    12th and last month of the year, beginning at August 18th or 19th.    From Latin "fructus" : fruit,   and Greek "dôron" : gift.    At the end of Fructidor, 5 or 6 complementary days were added in order to complete the year until autumn equinox.

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