Months in Other Calendars.
Beyond the Gregorian calendar: month names in alternative calendar systems including Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, Coptic, and more.
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Islamic Lunar Calendar
The Islamic calendar (Hijri) is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months. It is used to determine Islamic holidays and rituals.
| # | Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | مُحَرَّم | Muḥarram | Forbidden (sacred month) |
| 2 | صَفَر | Ṣafar | Void |
| 3 | رَبِيع الْأَوَّل | Rabīʿ al-Awwal | First Spring |
| 4 | رَبِيع الثَّانِي | Rabīʿ ath-Thānī | Second Spring |
| 5 | جُمَادَىٰ الْأُولَىٰ | Jumādā al-Ūlā | First of Parched Land |
| 6 | جُمَادَىٰ الْآخِرَة | Jumādā al-Ākhirah | Last of Parched Land |
| 7 | رَجَب | Rajab | Respect (sacred month) |
| 8 | شَعْبَان | Shaʿbān | Scattered |
| 9 | رَمَضَان | Ramaḍān | Burning Heat |
| 10 | شَوَّال | Shawwāl | Raised |
| 11 | ذُو الْقَعْدَة | Dhū al-Qaʿdah | One of Truce |
| 12 | ذُو الْحِجَّة | Dhū al-Ḥijjah | One of Pilgrimage |
Jewish Calendar
The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observances. It has 12 or 13 months depending on the year.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Gregorian Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נִיסָן | Nisan | March–April |
| 2 | אִיָּר | Iyar | April–May |
| 3 | סִיוָן | Sivan | May–June |
| 4 | תַּמּוּז | Tammuz | June–July |
| 5 | אָב | Av | July–August |
| 6 | אֱלוּל | Elul | August–September |
| 7 | תִּשְׁרֵי | Tishrei | September–October |
| 8 | חֶשְׁוָן | Cheshvan | October–November |
| 9 | כִּסְלֵו | Kislev | November–December |
| 10 | טֵבֵת | Tevet | December–January |
| 11 | שְׁבָט | Shevat | January–February |
| 12 | אֲדָר | Adar | February–March |
Hindu Calendar
The Hindu calendar is a lunisolar calendar used in the Indian subcontinent. Month names vary by region.
| # | Sanskrit | Hindi | Gregorian Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | चैत्र (Chaitra) | चैत | March–April |
| 2 | वैशाख (Vaishākha) | वैसाख | April–May |
| 3 | ज्येष्ठ (Jyēṣṭha) | जेठ | May–June |
| 4 | आषाढ (Āṣāḍha) | आसाढ़ | June–July |
| 5 | श्रावण (Śrāvaṇa) | सावन | July–August |
| 6 | भाद्रपद (Bhādrapada) | भादो | August–September |
| 7 | आश्विन (Āśvina) | आसिन | September–October |
| 8 | कार्तिक (Kārtika) | कातिक | October–November |
| 9 | मार्गशीर्ष (Mārgaśīrṣa) | अगहन | November–December |
| 10 | पौष (Pauṣa) | पूस | December–January |
| 11 | माघ (Māgha) | माघ | January–February |
| 12 | फाल्गुन (Phālguna) | फागुन | February–March |
Baháʼí Calendar
The Baháʼí calendar (Badíʿ) consists of 19 months of 19 days each. Each month is named after an attribute of God.
| # | Arabic | Name | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | بهاء | Bahá | Splendor |
| 2 | جلال | Jalál | Glory |
| 3 | جمال | Jamál | Beauty |
| 4 | عظمت | ʿAẓamat | Grandeur |
| 5 | نور | Núr | Light |
| 6 | رحمت | Raḥmat | Mercy |
| 7 | کلمات | Kalimát | Words |
| 8 | کمال | Kamál | Perfection |
| 9 | اسماء | Asmáʼ | Names |
| 10 | عزت | ʿIzzat | Might |
| 11 | مشیت | Mashíyyat | Will |
| 12 | علم | ʿIlm | Knowledge |
| 13 | قدرت | Qudrat | Power |
| 14 | قول | Qawl | Speech |
| 15 | مسائل | Masáʼil | Questions |
| 16 | شرف | Sharaf | Honor |
| 17 | سلطان | Sulṭán | Sovereignty |
| 18 | ملک | Mulk | Dominion |
| 19 | علاء | ʿAláʼ | Loftiness |
Coptic Calendar
The Coptic calendar is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is based on the ancient Egyptian calendar.
| # | Coptic | Name | Gregorian Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ | Thout | Sep 11 – Oct 10 |
| 2 | ⲡⲁⲟⲡⲓ | Paopi | Oct 11 – Nov 9 |
| 3 | ⲁⲑⲟⲣ | Hathor | Nov 10 – Dec 9 |
| 4 | ⲕⲟⲓⲁⲕ | Koiak | Dec 10 – Jan 8 |
| 5 | ⲧⲟⲃⲓ | Tobi | Jan 9 – Feb 7 |
| 6 | ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ | Meshir | Feb 8 – Mar 9 |
| 7 | ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ | Paremhat | Mar 10 – Apr 8 |
| 8 | ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓ | Parmouti | Apr 9 – May 8 |
| 9 | ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ | Pashons | May 9 – Jun 7 |
| 10 | ⲡⲁⲟⲛⲓ | Paoni | Jun 8 – Jul 7 |
| 11 | ⲉⲡⲏⲡ | Epip | Jul 8 – Aug 6 |
| 12 | ⲙⲉⲥⲱⲣⲏ | Mesori | Aug 7 – Sep 5 |
| 13 | ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲟⲧ | Pi Kogi Enavot | Sep 6 – Sep 10 |
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