Messidor () was the tenth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word 'harvest'.
Messidor was the first month of the summer quarter (). It started on 19 or 20 June. It ended on 18 or 19 July. It follows Prairial and precedes Thermidor.
Day name table Like all FRC months Messidor lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). Every day had the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi).
1re Décade 2e Décade 3e Décade Primidi 1. Seigle (Rye) 11. Coriandre (Coriander) 21. Menthe (Mint) Duodi 2. Avoine (Oats) 12. Artichaut (Artichoke) 22. Cumin (Caraway) Tridi 3. Oignon (Onion) 13. Giroflée (Clove) 23. Haricot (Bean) Quartidi 4. Véronique (Speedwell) 14. Lavande (Lavender) 24. Orcanète (Alkanet) Quintidi 5. Mulet (Mule) 15. Chamois (Chamois) 25. Pintade (Guinea fowl) Sextidi 6. Romarin (Rosemary) 16. Tabac (Tobacco) 26. Sauge (Sage) Septidi 7. Concombre (Cucumber) 17. Groseille (Currant) 27. Aïl (Garlic) Octidi 8. Échalotte (Shallot) 18. Cesse (Vetchling) 28. Vesce (Vetch) Nonidi 9. Absynthe (Wormwood) 19. Cerise (Cherry) 29. Blé (Wheat) Decadi 10. Faucille (Sickle) 20. Parc (Fold) 30. Chalémie (Shawm)
Conversion table Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month "Messidor" I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 June 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 July VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3020 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 June 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 July
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