Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year
In this page, you will learn how to say the months of the year in Spanish, an essential part of mastering the language. As you dive into this lesson, you'll also discover the various celebrations and holidays that take place in the main [speaking countries] throughout the year. 📅
Once you've mastered the months, don't forget to explore other essential Spanish vocabulary lessons, such as saying goodbye in Spanish, familiarizing yourself with common kitchen terms, and even learning about the fascinating world of botanical vocabulary in Spanish. These lessons will help you expand your knowledge and become more confident in your Spanish language skills. ¡Buena suerte!
Months of the Year[edit | edit source]
The months of the year (Los meses del año) in spanish are:
- Enero (January)
- Febrero (February)
- Marzo (March)
- Abril (April)
- Mayo (May)
- Junio (June)
- Julio (July)
- Agosto (August)
- Septiembre (September)
- Octubre (October)
- Noviembre (November)
- Diciembre (December)
Celebrations[edit | edit source]
In Mexico[edit | edit source]
The days we celebrate in Mexico (We call them "Días festivos") in each month areː
- January 1st (Año nuevo – New Year’s Eve)
- January 6th (DÍa de los reyes magos - Day of the 3 wise men)
- February 6th (Día de la constitución mexicana - Day of the mexican constitution)
- February 24th (Día de la Bandera - Day of the mexican flag)
- March 21st (Nacimiento de Don Benito Juarez - Birth of mr. Benito Juarez)
- April 13th (Jueves santo - Holy thursday)
- April 14th (Viernes santo - Holy friday)
- April 16th (Domingo de resurrección - Sunday of resurrection)
- April 30th (Día del niño - Children´s day)
- May 1st (Día del trabajo - Labor day)
- May 5th (Batalla de puebla - Battle of puebla)
- May 10th (Día de las madres- Mother´s day)
- June 18th (Día del padre - Father´s day)
- September 16th (Día de la independencia - Independence day)
- October 31st (Noche de brujas - Halloween)
- November 2nd (Día de los muertos - Day of the dead)
- November 20th (Día de la revolución mexicana - Day of the mexican revolution)
- December 12th (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe - Day of the virgin of Guadalupe)
- December 24th (Nochebuena - Christmas Eve)
- December 25th (Navidad - Christmas)
Some of these days change every year, they move away usually just a couple of days of the week. This is based on the "2017 mexican calendar"'.
Colombia[edit | edit source]
Spain[edit | edit source]
Argentina[edit | edit source]
In Argentina these days in each month areː
- January 1st (Año nuevo – New Year’s Eve)
- January 6th (DÍa de los reyes magos - Day of the 3 wise men)
- February 27th | 28th (Día de carnaval - Carnival day)
- March 24th (Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia - National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice)
- April 2th (Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas - Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Falklands War)
- April 11th | 12th (Pascuas Judías - Jewish Easter) *
- April 13th (Jueves santo - Holy thursday)
- April 14th (Viernes santo - Holy friday)
- April 16th (Domingo de resurrección - Sunday of resurrection)
- April 17th | 18th (Últimos dos días de las pascuas judías - Last two days of the Jewish Passover) *
- April 24th (Día de acción por la tolerancia y el respeto entre los pueblos - Day of action for tolerance and respect among peoples)
- May 1st (Día del trabajo - Labor day)
- May 25th (Día de la Revolución de Mayo - May Revolution Day)
- June 17th (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes - Pass to the Immortality of General Martín Miguel de Güemes)
- June 17th (Día del padre - Father´s day)
- June 20th (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano - Pass to the Immortality of General Manuel Belgrano)
- June 24th (Culminación del Ayuno - Culmination of the Fast) **
- July 9 (Día de la Independencia - Independence Day)
- August 17th (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín - Pass to the Immortality of General José de San Martín)
- August 20th (Día del niño - Children´s day)
- September 1st (Fiesta del Sacrificio - Feast of Sacrifice) **
- September 21st | 22th (Año Nuevo Judío - Jewish New Year) *
- September 30th (Día del Perdón - Forgiveness Day) *
- October 2th (Año Nuevo Islámico - Islamic New Year) **
- October 12th (Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural - Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity)
- October 15th (Día de las madres- Mother´s day)
- October 31st (Noche de brujas - Halloween) ***
- November 20th (Día de la Soberanía Nacional - National Sovereignty Day)
- December 8th (Inmaculada Concepción de María - Immaculate Conception)
- December 24th (Nochebuena - Christmas Eve)
- December 25th (Navidad - Christmas)
- December 31st (Año nuevo - New year's eve)
* Only for Jews
** Only for Muslims
*** In argentina it day it's called "Halloween", like USA with the same pronunciation.
Perú[edit | edit source]
Venezuela[edit | edit source]
Chile[edit | edit source]
VIDEOS[edit | edit source]
This song will help you remembering the months and their pronounciation!
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