Month

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A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which is approximately as long as some natural period related to the motion of the Moon.

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[edit] Length

Months can range in length from 28 to 31 days.

[edit] Julian and Gregorian calendars

The Gregorian calendar, like the Julian calendar before it, has twelve months:

[edit] Hebrew Calendar

The Hebrew calendar has 12 or 13 months.

  • Nisan, 30 days ניסן
  • Iyyar, 29 days אייר
  • Sivan, 30 days סיון
  • Tammuz, 29 days תמוז
  • Av, 30 days אב
  • Elul, 29 days אלול
  • Tishri, 30 days תשרי
  • Heshvan, 29/30 days חשון
  • Kislev, 29/30 days כסלו
  • Tevet, 29 days טבת
  • Shevat, 30 days שבט
  • Adar 1, 30 days, intercalary month אדר א
  • Adar 2, 29 days אדר ב

Adar 1 is only added 7 times in 19 years. In ordinary years, Adar 2 is simply called Adar.

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