Month names in English and their short forms. Below the list are examples of sentences with months.
| Months | Short forms |
| January | Jan. |
| February | Feb. |
| March | Mar. |
| April | Apr. |
| May | May |
| June | Jun. |
| July | Jul. |
| August | Aug. |
| September | Sep. |
| October | Oct. |
| November | Nov. |
| December | Dec. |
∗ September can be shortened as both Sep. and Sept.
∗ In English, months are always capitalized.
Usage Examples
• I was born in May.
• I went to Germany last September.
• I arrived at the end of May.
• It was a cold February evening.
• It was a hot August day.
• January is the first month of the year.
• My birthday is 5 April.
• My birthday is in April.
• The meeting is on the fifth of June. (British)
• The meeting is on June the fifth. (British)
• The meeting is on June fifth. (American)
• I read his article in the May issue of the magazine.
• The decision was made in May of this year.
• The election will be held in late July.
• We’ll begin the project in early March.
• I’ll be abroad from March to May.
• I like April showers.
• In November 2010 I travelled to Moscow.
