Happy 2024! A new year is the perfect opportunity to help your kids learn Spanish words and phrases associated with using a calendar – calendario. Practicing Spanish through everyday activities like this is one of the most powerful ways to build fluency.
Months of the Year in Spanish
- January – enero
- February – febrero
- March – marzo
- April – abril
- May – mayo
- June – junio
- July – julio
- August – agosto
- September – septiembre
- October – octubre
- November – noviembre
- December – diciembre
Note: In Spanish, the names of months are not capitalized.
Days of the Week in Spanish
- Monday – lunes
- Tuesday – martes
- Wednesday – miércoles
- Thursday – jueves
- Friday – viernes
- Saturday – sábado
- Sunday – domingo
Note: As with the names of months, the days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish.
Talking About the Calendar in Spanish
- Yesterday – El dia de ayer
- Today – Hoy
- Tomorrow – Mañana
- Last week – La semana pasada
- This week – Esta semana
- Next week – La semana próxima
- Last month – El mes pasado
- This month – Este mes
- Next month – El mes próximo
- Last year – El año pasado
- This year – Este año
- Next Year – El próximo año
Holidays in Spanish
- New Year’s Day – Día de Año Nuevo
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Día de Martin Luther King Jr.
- Lunar New Year – Año Nuevo Lunar
- Presidents Day – Día de los Presidentes
- Valentine’s Day – Día de San Valentín
- St. Patrick’s Day – Día de San Patricio
- Passover – La Pascua
- Ramadan – Ramadán
- Easter – La Pascua
- Eid – Eid
- Mother’s Day – Día de la Madre
- Memorial Day – Día de los Caídos
- Father’s Day – Día del Padre
- Juneteenth – Día de la Emancipación
- Independence Day/Fourth of July – Día de la Independencia
- Labor Day – El Día de Trabajo
- Rosh Hashanah – Rosh Hashaná
- Yom Kippur – Yom Kippur
- Halloween – Halloween
- Diwali – Diwali or Divali
- Veterans Day – Día de los Veteranos
- Thanksgiving – Día de Acción de Gracias
- Hanukkah – Janucá
- Christmas Eve – Nochebuena
- Christmas Day – El día de Navidad
- Kwanzaa – Kwanzaa
- New Year’s Eve – Noche Vieja
More Events to Put on the Calendar
- Birthday – cumpleaños
- Vacation – vacaciones
- Concert – concierto
- Party – fiesta
- Appointment – cita
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