Years, days, and months
Monday Named for : The moon. Moon’s day.
Tuesday Named for : Tiw, the Norse god of war. Tiw’s day.
Wednesday Woden, Old English for the planet Mercury. Woden’s Day. Named for : Woden, Old English for the planet Mercury. Woden’s Day.
Thursday Named for : The Norse thunder god, Thor. Thor’s Day
Old English goddess, Frigg, Friday Named for : Old English goddess, Frigg, their version of Venus, goddess of love.
Saturday Named for : Saturn. Saturn’s day
Sunday Named for : The Sun
Calendars Roman calendar Julian calendar Gregorian calendar 10 months, lunar calendar Julian calendar 45 BC, Julius Caesar; 12 months, solar calendar Gregorian calendar TODAY’s calendar; Pope Gregory 13th, 1582 Small adjustments
Century years that are NOT divisible by 400. Leap year One day, added on Feb. 29th, every: Four years (2016, 2020, 2024) Except: Century years that are NOT divisible by 400. (2100, 2200, 2300 are NOT; 2000 and 2400 are)
January Named for : Roman god Janus (beginnings, endings, gates, transitions. Looks forward and backward.)
A month of purification, Roman festival of Februa. February Named for : A month of purification, Roman festival of Februa.
March Named for : Roman god Mars, war and agriculture
April Named for : Latin aprilis, opening.
Greek goddess of Spring and fertility , Maya Named for : Greek goddess of Spring and fertility , Maya
Roman goddess of home and hearth, Juno June Named for : Roman goddess of home and hearth, Juno
July Named for : Julius Caesar
August Named for : Augustus Caesar
7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months in the Roman Calendar September, October, November, December Named for : 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months in the Roman Calendar