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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}}
- The month 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
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Single units of time
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Date and time templates made for substitution
Parser functions
- mw:Special:MyLanguage/time permits a custom time specifier string, similar to the C date and time functions
Individual templates
- {{Calendar}}
- {{Calendar clock with Wikipedia stats}}
- {{Clock}}
- {{Digital clock}}
- {{Digital clock and date}}
- {{Infobox calendar date today}}
Categories of templates
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