July and August are named after two famous Roman leaders.
July is named for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus. Two whole months still carry their names today!
💡 Các tháng — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Các tháng — tap through 10 at a time!
Every four years, February gets one extra day.
That special year is called a leap year, and February grows to 29 days. It happens to keep our calendar lined up with the sun.
In Vietnamese, months are counted with numbers.
January is 'tháng Một', which means 'month one'. Vietnamese simply counts the months from one to twelve.
February is the shortest month, with only 28 days most years.
Every other month has 30 or 31 days, but February is the little one. It usually stops at 28.
Most months have 30 or 31 days.
Some months are just a little longer than others. A fun rhyme helps you remember: 'Thirty days has September...'.
January is the first month and December is the last.
The year opens with January and ends with December. In between are ten more months, each with its own name.
There are 12 months in one year.
The months go one after another, and after the twelfth one a new year begins. Twelve months make one whole year.