Months in Italian

By Lachlan McRitchie

Updated July 11, 2026

The months in Italian are gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre, novembre, and dicembre, all written in lowercase. They come from Latin, so they look familiar.

ItalianEnglish
gennaioJanuary
febbraioFebruary
marzoMarch
aprileApril
maggioMay
giugnoJune
luglioJuly
agostoAugust
settembreSeptember
ottobreOctober
novembreNovember
dicembreDecember

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Frequently asked questions

Are Italian months capitalized?
No. Italian months are written in lowercase, so January is gennaio, even at the start of a date. To say in January you use a gennaio.

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