Months Study Guide

Introduction

Months are a way of organizing time based on the orbit of the moon around the Earth. There are 12 months in a year, and each month has a different number of days.

Names of the Months

The 12 months of the year are:

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

Number of Days

The number of days in each month varies. Here's a breakdown:

January - 31 days
February - 28 days (29 in a leap year)
March - 31 days
April - 30 days
May - 31 days
June - 30 days
July - 31 days
August - 31 days
September - 30 days
October - 31 days
November - 30 days
December - 31 days

Seasons

The months are also associated with different seasons:

Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August
Fall (Autumn): September, October, November
Winter: December, January, February

Memorization Tips

To help remember the number of days in each month, you can use a mnemonic device. One common method is to use the knuckles and the spaces between the knuckles on your hand. Start with your left fist and assign each knuckle and space a month. The knuckles represent 31 days, and the spaces represent 30 or fewer days. Here's how it works:

Start with your left fist and say the months as you touch each knuckle and space, starting with "January" on the knuckle of your index finger.
When you reach the end of your knuckles, go back to the beginning and continue with the remaining months.