French Days, Months, and Seasons – Learn to Talk About Dates

Do you want to say things like “today is Monday,” “my birthday is in May,” or “I love summer” in French?
This article is for you!

📅 Days of the Week – Les jours de la semaine

📝 In French, days of the week don’t take capital letters unless they start a sentence.

✅ Example sentences:

• Aujourd’hui, c’est lundi.
  (Today is Monday.)
• Je travaille le samedi.
  (I work on Saturdays.)

🧭 Why “c’est lundi” but “le samedi”?

🧠 So:

• No article = for a specific day
• “le” + day = regular action (every week)

📆 Months – Les mois

📝 Like days, months are lowercase in French!

✅ Example sentences:

• Mon anniversaire est en mai.
  (My birthday is in May.)
• Nous partons en vacances en août.
  (We’re going on vacation in August.)

🌤️ Seasons – Les saisons

✅ Example sentences:

• En été, il fait chaud.
  (In summer, it’s hot.)
• J’adore l’automne.
  (I love autumn.)
• Il neige en hiver.
  (It snows in winter.)
• Les fleurs poussent au printemps.
  (Flowers bloom in spring.)

🧭 When to use “en” vs “l’/le” with seasons

🧠 “en” = used like a time marker
🧠 “le/l’” = when talking about the season

📌 Talking About the Date

Here are useful expressions to talk about the day or date:

⚠️ Watch out!

• In French: “le 5 juin” → not “le 5ème juin“
• No capital letters for months or days
• Use “en” for months and most seasons (but “au printemps”)

🧪 Mini Quiz – Test Yourself!

Fill in the blanks:

1. Today is Tuesday → Aujourd’hui, c’est _
2. My birthday is in October → Mon anniversaire est _
3. We love spring → Nous aimons _
4. It’s December 1st → C’est _ décembre
5. I work on Fridays → Je travaille _

✅ Show answers

1. mardi
2. en octobre
3. le printemps
4. le 1er décembre
5. le vendredi