jan

Everyday

1. Short written form of January, the first month of the year. tree →
2. A first name in several languages (Jan, for boys in Dutch, Polish and Czech; sometimes short for Janet or Janice). tree →

In the lessons

Used on calendars, forms, timetables and labels where space is short. In maths and calendar lessons, January (Jan) is month 1 and has 31 days. Phrases: Jan to Dec, the month of Jan.

Examples

• The calendar shows Jan, Feb, Mar along the top. tree →
• Jan is short for January. tree →
• January, or Jan, has 31 days. tree →
• My cousin Jan lives in Poland. tree →
• The chart starts in Jan and ends in Dec. tree →
• Write "Jan" on the label for the first month. tree →

Note

Write it with a capital J and often with a full stop: Jan. In speech, say "January", not "Jan". The other short forms are Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep or Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec (May has no short form). For numbers: January is month 1 with 31 days.