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Months in Spanish

Enero to diciembre, the four seasons and calendar words, with pronunciation. Practice right here.

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The months of the year in Spanish

Like the days, the months are written in lowercase: enero, febrero. They're masculine, but you rarely need an article.

In a month is en: en mayo, in May.

  • eneroJanuary · eh-NEH-roh
  • febreroFebruary · feh-BREH-roh
  • marzoMarch · MAR-soh
  • abrilApril · ah-BREEL
  • mayoMay · MAH-yoh
  • junioJune · HOO-nyoh
  • julioJuly · HOO-lyoh
  • agostoAugust · ah-GOHS-toh
  • septiembreSeptember · sep-TYEM-breh
  • octubreOctober · ok-TOO-breh
  • noviembreNovember · noh-BYEM-breh
  • diciembreDecember · dee-SYEM-breh
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Months in Spanish: the full list

Every word on this page with its pronunciation.

Quick answer: January is enero, February is febrero, March is marzo, April is abril, May is mayo, June is junio, July is julio, August is agosto, September is septiembre, October is octubre, November is noviembre, and December is diciembre.

The months of the year in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
Januaryeneroeh-NEH-roh
Februaryfebrerofeh-BREH-roh
MarchmarzoMAR-soh
Aprilabrilah-BREEL
MaymayoMAH-yoh
JunejunioHOO-nyoh
JulyjulioHOO-lyoh
Augustagostoah-GOHS-toh
Septemberseptiembresep-TYEM-brehSetiembre is also correct.
Octoberoctubreok-TOO-breh
Novembernoviembrenoh-BYEM-breh
Decemberdiciembredee-SYEM-breh

The four seasons in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
seasonla estaciónlah ehs-tah-SYOHNlas estaciones. Also a station.
springla primaveralah pree-mah-BEH-rah
summerel veranoel beh-RAH-noh
fall (autumn)el otoñoel oh-TOH-nyoh
winterel inviernoel een-BYEHR-noh

How to write dates in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
monthel mesel MEHSlos meses
yearel añoel AH-nyohlos años. Always write the ñ: ano is a very different word.
datela fechalah FEH-chah
calendarel calendarioel kah-len-DAH-ryoh
birthdayel cumpleañosel koom-pleh-AH-nyohslos cumpleaños
Chart of the months of the year in Spanish, enero to diciembre, with the seasons and calendar words
Chart of the months of the year in Spanish, enero to diciembre, with the seasons and calendar words. Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about months in spanish

What are the months of the year in Spanish?

enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre and diciembre.

Are months capitalized in Spanish?

No. Months are lowercase unless they start a sentence: Mi cumpleaños es en mayo.

How do you write the date in Spanish?

Day, then month, then year, joined by de: el 5 de octubre de 2026. In numbers it's 5/10/2026, day first.

Is it septiembre or setiembre?

Both are correct. Septiembre is more common; setiembre is used in parts of Latin America.

What are the seasons in Spanish?

la primavera (spring), el verano (summer), el otoño (fall) and el invierno (winter).

How do you say in May in Spanish?

En mayo. Use en with months and with seasons: en verano, in summer.

How are the months abbreviated in Spanish?

With three lowercase letters: ene, feb, mar, abr, may, jun, jul, ago, sep, oct, nov, dic.

How do you ask when someone's birthday is in Spanish?

¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? Answer with the date: es el 5 de mayo.

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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.