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What is the difference between january and december?

january | december |

As proper nouns the difference between january and december

is that january is the first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.December is the twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year. Abbreviation: Dec or Dec.

january

English

Proper noun

(en-proper noun)
  • The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan' or '
    • 01/01/09 : Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from January) * Black January * January Club * January effect * January Events * January indicator * January Massacre * January Rebellion * January sales * January thaw * January Uprising * May and January * mid-January

    Related terms

    * Janus

    See also

    * English eponyms

    december

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Decembre (obsolete)

    Proper noun

    (Decembers)
  • The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year. Abbreviation: Dec' or '

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * December effect * Decemberish * Decemberly * (December Murders) * (December Revolt) * December solstice * (w) * Decembrist * May and December, May-December * mid-December

    See also

    * Undecimber * ----