Grammar Months of the year   The months of the year in English are listed below. They always start with Capital letters, just as the days of the week. The months in English are:   Month Abbreviation Examples January Jan. Martin Luther King Day is an American holiday and it is celebrated in January February Feb. Valentine´s Day is celebrated in February. It is a day for people to exchange tokens of affection March Mar. The whole world celebrates in March the International Women´s Day April Apr. April Fools´ is a day in which people play jokes and tell lies to friends. It happens on April 1st May    - In May, many countries celebrate Mother´s Day. It happens on the second Sunday in May June Jun. In Sweden, it is summer in June and Swedish people love it because it never gets dark. It is sunny all the time July Jul. The United States celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. It is a very special date for the US citizens August Aug. In Brazil, Father´s Day is celebrated in August, though many countries celebrate it in June September Sep. Independence Day in Brazil is celebrated on September 7th. Brazil was a Portugal colony many years ago October Oct. October is the month of International Teacher´s Day. Don´t forget to congratulate your teachers on the 5th November Nov. Brazilian people celebrate the Proclamation of the Republic on November 15th December Dec. December is the last month of the year. Many people celebrate Christmas around the world   And you? When were you born?   Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved