Happy new year Eve!

Meaning of 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”

NOTE: The earliest Latin calendar was a 10-month one, beginning with March; thus, September was the seventh month, October, the eighth, etc. July was originally called Quintilis, meaning fifth; August was originally called Sextilis, meaning sixth.

5...4...3...2...1...1...Happy New Year!