Months of the year chart
The twelve months of the year, in order, are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. This chart prints each one with its number, its short form and how many days it has.
Free printable PDF, Kindergarten to 2nd grade.
One page, black and white, prints the same every time.
What is on the sheet
| Number | Month | Short form | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | Jan | 31 |
| 2 | February | Feb | 28 or 29 |
| 3 | March | Mar | 31 |
| 4 | April | Apr | 30 |
| 5 | May | May | 31 |
| 6 | June | Jun | 30 |
| 7 | July | Jul | 31 |
| 8 | August | Aug | 31 |
| 9 | September | Sep | 30 |
| 10 | October | Oct | 31 |
| 11 | November | Nov | 30 |
| 12 | December | Dec | 31 |
How many days each month has
Seven months have 31 days, four have 30, and February has 28, or 29 in a leap year. The old rhyme still does the job: "Thirty days hath September, April, June and November." So does the knuckle trick. Make two fists side by side, then count the months along the knuckles and the dips between them, skipping the gap between the fists. Every month that lands on a knuckle has 31 days.
Why the month numbers matter
Dates are written in numbers as often as in words. In the United States 10/15 means October 15; in most other countries the same day is 15/10. A child who knows October is the tenth month can read both, which is why the number sits beside each month on the chart.
Kindergarten and 1st grade classes say the months in order at calendar time, often to a song. In 1st and 2nd grade children write them, with the capital letter each month name takes, and read the short forms on a calendar.
Common questions
- Which months have 31 days?
- January, March, May, July, August, October and December. April, June, September and November have 30, and February has 28, or 29 in a leap year.
- What are the short forms of the months?
- The first three letters of each: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec. Sept is common for September too.
- When is the next leap year?
- 2028. A leap year comes every four years, in a year divisible by 4, except century years such as 2100 that are not divisible by 400.