january

Everyday

January is the first month of the year, with 31 days, between December and February. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life January starts the new year; it is winter in the northern hemisphere (UK, USA, Canada, Ireland) but summer in Australia and New Zealand, when children have long summer holidays. Phrases: «in January», «New Year's Day in January», «January sales».

Examples

• January has 31 days. tree →
• It often snows in January in Canada. tree →
• In Australia, January is summer. tree →
• My birthday is in January. tree →
• The January sales start after Christmas. tree →
• We go back to school in January. tree →
• January is named after the Roman god Janus. tree →
• Vacation begins on the first of January and ends on the last day of December. tree →

Note

Always a capital J: January, not january. Abbreviation: Jan. Maths: January has 31 days, so it is about 4 weeks and 3 days.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life January starts the new year; it is winter in the northern hemisphere (UK, USA, Canada, Ireland) but summer in Australia and New Zealand, when children have long summer holidays. Phrases: «in January», «New Year's Day in January», «January sales».

Examples

• This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published prior to January 1st, 1923. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Always a capital J: January, not january. Abbreviation: Jan. Maths: January has 31 days, so it is about 4 weeks and 3 days.