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This template returns the name of the month whose number is in parameter. Alternatively, the English month name or abbreviation (with any letter case) can be given.
Syntax
{{MONTHNAME|month}}
- Themonth value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes and decimals are ignored).
Compatibility synonym
{{month name|month}}
Examples for all standard month numbers
{{MONTHNAME|1}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|2}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|3}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|4}} returns April{{MONTHNAME|5}} returns May{{MONTHNAME|6}} returns June{{MONTHNAME|7}} returns July{{MONTHNAME|8}} returns August{{MONTHNAME|9}} returns September{{MONTHNAME|10}} returns October{{MONTHNAME|11}} returns November{{MONTHNAME|12}} returns December
Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero
{{MONTHNAME|01}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|02}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|03}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|04}} returns April{{MONTHNAME|05}} returns May{{MONTHNAME|06}} returns June{{MONTHNAME|07}} returns July{{MONTHNAME|08}} returns August{{MONTHNAME|09}} returns September
Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values
{{MONTHNAME|-12}} returns December{{MONTHNAME|-11}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|-10}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|-9}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|-3}} returns September{{MONTHNAME|-2}} returns October{{MONTHNAME|-1}} returns November{{MONTHNAME|0}} returns December{{MONTHNAME|13}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|14}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|15}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|16}} returns April{{MONTHNAME|23}} returns November{{MONTHNAME|24}} returns December{{MONTHNAME|25}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|1200}} returns December{{MONTHNAME|1201}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|1212}} returns December
Examples for all standard English month names
{{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|MARCH}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|APRIL}} returns April{{MONTHNAME|MAY}} returns May{{MONTHNAME|JUNE}} returns June{{MONTHNAME|JULY}} returns July{{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}} returns August{{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}} returns September{{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}} returns October{{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}} returns November{{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}} returns December
Examples for all abbreviated English month names
{{MONTHNAME|jan}} returns January{{MONTHNAME|feb}} returns February{{MONTHNAME|mar}} returns March{{MONTHNAME|apr}} returns April{{MONTHNAME|may}} returns May{{MONTHNAME|jun}} returns June{{MONTHNAME|jul}} returns July{{MONTHNAME|aug}} returns August{{MONTHNAME|sep}} returns September{{MONTHNAME|oct}} returns October{{MONTHNAME|nov}} returns November{{MONTHNAME|dec}} returns December
See also
Multiple units of time
Single units of time
Date and time templates made for substitution:
Month:
{{Lmonth}} produces Oct
{{Nmonth}} produces Dec
{{Last month}} produces October 2025
{{Next month}} produces December 2025
Parser functions
Individual templates
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