Months of the Year

Did you know that the month of December originally had just 30 days according to the early Roman calendar?

Did you know that the full moon in November is traditionally called the Beaver Moon in the US?

In October 1974 the very first McDonald's in the UK opened its doors in London, and is still operating today!

The Romans often associated different months with different gods. September is associated with Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created when the Earl of Sandwich requested meat between two pieces of bread.

July was named after the famous Roman general Julius Caesar; it was selected by the Roman senate, being the month he was born in.

Did you know June used to be the 4th month of the year? Before Julius Caesar came to power, the calendar year only had 10 months.

No U.S. president has ever died in the month of May. In every other month of the year, at least one U.S. president has died.

Did you know that April is the best month of the year to look up to the skies and watch meteor showers?

In old Roman calendars, one year used to be ten months long, starting in March and ending in December.

Did you know that "February" is one of the most misspelled words in the English language?

Originally, the Roman calendar had only 10 months, and it excluded January and February.