Interesting fact about the name of the months

January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates

February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins

March: named after Mars, the god of war

April: from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds)

May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants

June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno

July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.

August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.

September: from septem, Latin for “seven”

October: from octo, Latin for “eight”

November: from novem, Latin for “nine”

December: from decem, Latin for “ten”