Traditional Croatian Names for Months

Darko Žubrinić, 2013

Croatia is one of very few European countries which has its own names for months. And we are still using them, alongside with those based on Latin names.

Latin based names for months  Current Croatian names  Other Croatian names in the past
1. Januar  Siječanj  Malobožičnjak, Pavlovščak, Prezimec
2. Februar  Veljača  Svečen, Veljak, Svičan
3. Mart  Ožujak  Gregurjevščak, Sušec, Protuletnjak
4. April  Travanj  Jurjevščak, Traven, Mali traven
5. Maj  Svibanj  Filipovščak, Rožnjak, Sviben
6. Juni  Lipanj  Ivanščak, Klasen, Rožencvet
7. Juli  Srpanj  Jakopovščak, Srpen, Mali srpanj
8. August  Kolovoz  Velikomešnjak, Kolovožnjak, Osemnik
9. Septembar  Rujan  Malomešnjak, Rujen, Jesenščak
10. Oktobar  Listopad  Miholjščak, Kozaprst, Desetnik
11. Novembar  Studeni  Vsesvetčak, Veternjak, Zimščak
12. Decembar  Prosinac  Gruden, Velikobožičnjak, Dvanajstnik


The table is based on information provided by Catholic calenders issued by Danica, HKD sv. Jeronima, Zagreb.




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