Days and months in Spanish, including vocabulary for all weekdays and calendar months, plus example sentences.
Understanding the names of days and months is essential for talking about dates, making plans, and describing routines in Spanish. This section covers the full list of weekdays and calendar months, along with sample sentences to show how they’re used in context.
Days of the Week
In Spanish, the days of the week are all lowercase and begin with lunes (Monday).
| Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lunes | lunes | Monday | Mondays | Tengo clase el lunes. | I have class on Monday. |
| martes | martes | Tuesday | Tuesdays | Trabajo los martes. | I work on Tuesdays. |
| miércoles | miércoles | Wednesday | Wednesdays | Salgo los miércoles. | I go out on Wednesdays. |
| jueves | jueves | Thursday | Thursdays | Estudio el jueves. | I study on Thursday. |
| viernes | viernes | Friday | Fridays | La fiesta es el viernes. | The party is on Friday. |
| sábado | sábados | Saturday | Saturdays | Descanso el sábado. | I rest on Saturday. |
| domingo | domingos | Sunday | Sundays | Visito a mi abuela el domingo. | I visit my grandmother on Sunday. |
Months of the Year
Spanish months are also lowercase. Note that some months have special characters, like febrero (February) or diciembre (December).
| Spanish Singular | Spanish Singular | English Singular | English Singular | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| enero | enero | January | January | Mi cumpleaños es en enero. | My birthday is in January. |
| febrero | febrero | February | February | Febrero es un mes corto. | February is a short month. |
| marzo | marzo | March | March | Viajo en marzo. | I travel in March. |
| abril | abril | April | April | Abril es primavera. | April is spring. |
| mayo | mayo | May | May | Trabajo mucho en mayo. | I work a lot in May. |
| junio | junio | June | June | Junio tiene días largos. | June has long days. |
| julio | julio | July | July | Vamos a la playa en julio. | We go to the beach in July. |
| agosto | agosto | August | August | Agosto es muy caluroso. | August is very hot. |
| septiembre | septiembre | September | September | Inicio clases en septiembre. | I start classes in September. |
| octubre | octubre | October | October | Octubre tiene Halloween. | October has Halloween. |
| noviembre | noviembre | November | November | Noviembre es mes de acción de gracias. | November is Thanksgiving month. |
| diciembre | diciembre | December | December | Navidad es en diciembre. | Christmas is in December. |
Vamos a la playa en ___.
What is the Spanish word for 'July'?
julio
The correct Spanish word for 'July' is 'julio'.
Using Days and Months in Context
Spanish uses the prepositions “el” for singular days and “los” for repeating plural days. For months, use “en” (in).
| Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|
| La reunión es el miércoles. | The meeting is on Wednesday. |
| Salgo los viernes por la noche. | I go out on Friday nights. |
| Mi amigo nació en abril. | My friend was born in April. |
| Tenemos vacaciones en julio. | We have vacation in July. |
Understanding this vocabulary and these prepositions will help you talk confidently about schedules, appointments, and special dates in Spanish.
What preposition is used in Spanish to say 'on' a specific day (e.g., 'on Monday')?
el
In Spanish, 'el' is used for singular days of the week to mean 'on' (e.g., 'el lunes').
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- English Singular: Monday
- English Plural: Mondays
- English Example: I have class on Monday.
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025
