Ventôse (; also Ventose) was the sixth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word ventosus meaning 'windy'.
Ventôse was the third month of the winter quarter (mois d'hiver). It started between 19 and 21 February. It ended between 20 and 21 March. It follows the second month, Pluviôse, and precedes the fourth month, Germinal.
New names for the calendar were suggested by Fabre d'Églantine on 24 October 1793 and on 24 November the National Convention accepted the names with minor changes. It was decided to omit the circumflex (accent circonflexe) in the names of the winter months, so the month was named Ventose instead of Ventôse. Historiography prefers the spelling Ventôse.
Day name table
Like all FRC months, Ventôse lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). Every day was given the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi).
1re Décade 2e Décade 3e Décade Primidi 1. Tussilage (Coltsfoot) 11. Narcisse (Narcissus) 21. Mandragore (Mandrake) Duodi 2. Cornouiller (Dogwood) 12. Orme (Elm) 22. Percil (Parsley) Tridi 3. Viollier (Stock) 13. Fumeterre (Fumitory) 23. Cochléria (Scurvygrass) Quartidi 4. Troëne (Privet) 14. Vélar (Hedge Mustard) 24. Pâquerette (Daisy) Quintidi 5. Bouc (Billygoat) 15. Chèvre (Goat) 25. Thon (Tuna) Sextidi 6. Asaret (Wild Ginger) 16. Epinard (Spinach) 26. Pissenlit (Dandelion) Septidi 7. Alaterne (Evergreen Buckthorn) 17. Doronic (Leopard's Bane) 27. Sylvie (Anemone) Octidi 8. Violette (Violet) 18. Mouron (Pimpernel) 28. Capillaire (Maidenhair Fern) Nonidi 9. Marceau (Willow) 19. Cerfeuil (Chervil) 29. Frêne (Ash Tree) Decadi 10. Bêche (Spade) 20. Cordeau (Twine) 30. Plantoir (Dibble)
Conversion table
Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month "Ventôse" I. II. III. V. VI. VII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 February 1793 1794 1795 1797 1798 1799 March IV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 February 1796 March VIII. IX. X. XI. XIII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 February 1800 1801 1802 1803 1805 March XII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 February 1804 March
References
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