Fun Facts About the Months of the Year

Here are some fun facts about the months of the year.

 January always starts on the same day of the week as April and July in leap years.

February was known as Sol-Monath, which means cake month, to the Saxons because it was the month in which they would offer cakes to the gods.

March was the first month of the Roman Calendar.

April used to have only 29 days but a 30th day was added when Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar.

May is the only month of the year in which a United States president has never died.

June has three birthstones - alexandrite, moonstone, and pearl.

July used to be pronounced differently. It used to rhyme with truly.

August is the harvest month in many cultures.

September is the only month that has the name same amount of letters in its name as the number month it is in the calendar.

October is the month when more Presidents were born than any other month of the year.

November is allegedly the month when the most memes are posted and shared.

December in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to June in the Southern Hemisphere.

What fun facts about the months of the year do you know?

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.