In this first version, the calendar's ten months more-or-less resemble the months that match those of the modern Julian and Gregorian calendars. Martius became March, still having 31 days. Aprillis became April, still having 30 days. Maius became May, still having 31 days. Iunius (the letter "J" hadn't been invented yet) became June (or if you wish, Iune or Junius), still having 30 days.
Quintillis, with Quin- meaning five, and originally the fifth month of the year, became Iulius (or Julius if there had been a "J"), then July, still with 31 days, and the seventh month of the year.
Sextilis, with Sex- meaning six, and originally the sixth month of the year, became Augustus, and extended to 31 days, and the eighth month of the year.
The last four months, strangely enough, had the same names on its descending calendars, September still had 30 days and October still had 31 days. Sept- means seven and Oct- means eight, as they were the seventh and eighth months of the year, and today they're the ninth and tenth months of the year although Sept- does not match being in the ninth postion of the months of the calendar year, and Oct- does not match being in the tenth position. In some countries, a version of the Julian calendar was or may still be used today where the Number Change Day, the day the year number incremented by one, fell between March 1 and March 25, so in this case, Sept- and Oct- would be the seventh and eighth months of the year on those versions of the calendar.
November, with Nov- meaning nine, and originally the ninth month of the year, still had 30 days and was still called November, though it was the eleventh month of the year in later calendars.
December, with Dec- meaning ten, and originally the tenth month of the year, was still called December, though it was the twelfth month of the year in later calendars, it was expanded to 31 days.
The months of January (originally as Ianuarius) and February (originally as Februarius) hadn't been invented until approximately the year 54? UAC, or 700? B.C.E. Instead of these two months, there was a 61 or 62 day period of no months. No days. Nothing!
Numeric Day of Month | Mart. Mai. Quin. Oct. (31 days) | Apr. Iun. Sext. Sept. Nov. Dec. (30 days) |
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1 | Kal. | Kal. |
2 | VI Non. | IV Non. |
3 | V Non. | III Non. |
4 | IV Non. | Prid. Non. |
5 | III Non. | Non. |
6 | Prid. Non. | VIII Id. |
7 | Non. | VII Id. |
8 | VIII Id. | VI Id. |
9 | VII Id. | V Id. |
10 | VI Id. | IV Id. |
11 | V Id. | III Id. |
12 | IV Id. | Prid. Id. |
13 | III Id. | Id. |
14 | Prid. Id. | XVIII Kal. |
15 | Id. | XVII Kal. |
16 | XVII Kal. | XVI Kal. |
17 | XVI Kal. | XV Kal. |
18 | XV Kal. | XIV Kal. |
19 | XIV Kal. | XIII Kal. |
20 | XIII Kal. | XII Kal. |
21 | XII Kal. | XI Kal. |
22 | XI Kal. | X Kal. |
23 | X Kal. | IX Kal. |
24 | IX Kal. | VIII Kal. |
25 | VIII Kal. | VII Kal. |
26 | VII Kal. | VI Kal. |
27 | VI Kal. | V Kal. |
28 | V Kal. | IV Kal. |
29 | IV Kal. | III Kal. |
30 | III Kal. | Prid. Kal. |
31 | Prid. Kal. | -- |
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