Months of the year

key notes:

There are 12 months in a year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Grouping of Months

  • Winter Months: December, January, February
  • Spring Months: March, April, May
  • Summer Months: June, July, August
  • Autumn/Fall Months: September, October, November

Number of Days in Each Month

  • 31 Days: January, March, May, July, August, October, December
  • 30 Days: April, June, September, November
  • 28 or 29 Days: February (29 days in a leap year, which occurs every four years)

Special Facts About Some Months

  • January 1st: New Year’s Day
  • February: Shortest month of the year
  • December 25th: Christmas Day

Learn with an example

📗 Which month comes just after April?

  • May
  • June
  • July
  • March
  • First, find April. Then, find the month just after April.
  • The month that comes after April is May.

📗 Which is the fourth month of the year?

  • February
  • April
  • March
  • May
  • Count to the fourth month of the year:
  • The fourth month of the year is April.

📗 Which is the tenth month of the year?

  • December
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • Count to the tenth month of the year:
  • The tenth month of the year is October.

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