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Days, Months & Years
Learn the 7 days of the week and 12 months of the year — their order, abbreviations, and how many days each month has. Grades 1–2.
Days of the Week
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
Orange = weekend days (Sat/Sun). Some calendars start with Sunday — both are common.
Months of the Year
1
January
31 days
2
February
28 days*
3
March
31 days
4
April
30 days
5
May
31 days
6
June
30 days
7
July
31 days
8
August
31 days
9
September
30 days
10
October
31 days
11
November
30 days
12
December
31 days
* February has 28 days normally, 29 days in a leap year (every 4 years).
Memory Tricks
Knuckle Method (month lengths)
Make a fist. Count months: knuckle = 31 days, valley = 30 days (or 28/29 for Feb). Start at index knuckle for January, alternating.
30 Days Rhyme
"Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have thirty-one, except February..."