Le nom des jours

In the republican calendar, each day is dedicated to an animal, a plant or an agricultural tool, as says Fabre d'Eglantine in a speech in front of the representative assembly.

The Autumn
Vendémiaire
Brumaire
Frimaire
1
Grape
Apple
Rampion
2
Safrron
Celery
Turneps
3
Sweet chestnut
Pear
Chicory
4
Colchicum
Beet
Medlar
5
Horse
Goose
Pig
6
Basalm
Heliotrope
Lamb's lettuce
7
Carrot
Fig
Cauliflower
8
Amaranth
Scorzonera
Honey
9
Parsnip
White beam
Juniper
10
Tub
Plough
Pickaxe
11
Potatoe
Salsify
Wax
12
Strawflower
Water caltrop
Horseradish
13
Buttercup squarel
Jerusalem artichoke
Cedar
14
Mignonette
Endive
Fir tree
15
Donkey
Turkey
Roe deer
16
Marvel of Perú
Skirret
Gorse
17
Pumpkin
Watercress
Cypress
18
Buckwheat
Plumbago
Ivy
19
Sunflower
Grenade
Savin juniper
20
Press
Harrows
Grubbing hoe
21
Hemp
Baccharis
Sugar maple
22
Peach
Mosphilla
Heather
23
Turnip
Madder
Reed
24
Belladona lily
Orange
Sorrel
25
Ox
Pheasant
Cricket
26
Eggplant
Pistachio
Pine nut
27
Chili pepper
Tuberous pea
Cork
28
Tomato
Quince
Truffle
29
Barley
Service tree
Olive
30
Barrel
Roller
Shovel

The Winter
Nivôse
Pluviôse
Ventôse
1
Dig peat
Wood laurel
Coltsfoot
2
Bituminous coal
Moss
Dogwood
3
Bitumen
Butcher's broom
Winter cress
4
Sulfur
Snowdrop
Privet
5
Dog
Bull
Male goat
6
Lava
Laurestine
Wild ginger
7
Vegetable ground
Amadou
Italian buckthorn
8
Manure
Mezereon
Violet
9
Saltpeter
Poplar
Goat willow
10
Flail
Axe
Spade
11
Granite
Hellebore
Narcissus
12
Clay
Broccoli
Elm
13
Slate
Laurel
Fumitory
14
Sandstone
Hazel tree
Wallflower
15
Rabbit
Cow
Goat
16
Flint
Boxwood
Spinach
17
Marl
Lichen
Doronic
18
Stone for lime
Yew
Chickweed
19
Marble
Lungwort
Chervil
20
Winnonwing fan
Billhook
Gardener's line
21
Plaster
Thlaspi
Mandrake
22
Salt
Daphne
Parsley
23
Iron
Cynodon
Scurvygrass
24
Copper
Knotgrass
Daisy
25
Cat
Hare
Tuna
26
Tin
Woad
Dandelion
27
Lead
Comón hazel tree
Wood anemone
28
Zinc
Cyclamen
Black maidenhair fern
29
Mercury
Celandine
Ash
30
Colander
Sleigh
Dibber

The Spring
Germinal
Floréal
Prairial
1
Primrose
Rose
Alfalfa
2
Plane tree
Oak
Daylily
3
Asparagus
Fern
Clover
4
Tulip
Hawthorn
Angelica
5
Hen
Nightingale
Duck
6
Chard
Columbine
Lemon balm
7
Birch
Lily of the valley
Tall meadow oat
8
Jonquil
Mushroom
Martagon
9
Alder
Hyacinth
Wild thyme
10
Hatchery
Rake
Scythe
11
Periwinkle
Rhubarb
Strawberry
12
Hornbeam
Sainfoin
Betonica
13
Morel
Gillyflower
Pea
14
Beech
Fan palm
Acacia
15
Bee
Silkworm
Quail
16
Lettuce
Comphrey
Carnation
17
Larch
Burnet
Elder
18
Hemlock
Alyssum
Poppy
19
Radish
Orach
Linden tree
20
Hive
Hoe
Pitchfork
21
Judas tree
Statice
Barbel
22
Roman lettuce
Fritillary
Camomile
23
Chestnut tree
Boraje
Honeysuckle
24
Rocket salad
Valeriana
Lady's bedstraw
25
Pigeon
Carp
Tench
26
Lilac
Spindle tree
Jasmine
27
Anemone
Chive
Vervain
28
Pansy
Buglose
Thyme
29
Blueberry
Wild mustard
Peony
30
Grafting knife
Shepherd's crook
Chariot

The Summer
Messidor
Thermidor
Fructidor
1
Rye
Spelt/div>
Plum
2
Oat
Mullein
Millet
3
Onion
Melon
Puffball
4
Veronica
Rye grass
Autumn barley
5
Mule
Ram
Salmon
6
Rosemary
Horsetail
Tuberose
7
Cucumber
Mugwort
Winter barley
8
Shallot
Safflower
Spreading dogbane
9
Wormwood
Blackberry
Liquorice
10
Sickle
Watering can
Ladder
11
Coriander
Proso millet
Watermelon
12
Artichoke
Salicornia
Fennel
13
Clove
Apricot
Berberis
14
Lavender
Basil
Walnut
15
Chamois
Ewe
Trout
16
Tobacco
Marshmallow
Lemon
17
Gooseberry
Linen
Teasel
18
Sweet pea
Almond
Buckthorn
19
Cherry
Gentian
Mexican marigold
20
Animal's pen
Floodgate
Peddler's pack
21
Mint
Carlina
Eglantine bush
22
Cumin
Caper shrub
Hazelnut
23
Bean
Lentil
Hops
24
Orchanet
Elecampane
Sorghum
25
Guinea fowl
Otter
Crayfish
26
Sage
Myrtle
Bigarade
27
Garlic
Colza
Golden rod
28
Vetch
Lupin
Corn
29
Wheat
Cotton
Chestnut
30
Blowtorch
Mill
Basket

Complementary days
1
Virtue Day
2
Talent Day
3
Labour Day
4
Opinion Day
5
Rewards Day
6
Revolution Day