Decadi
The twelve months of the republican calendar of the French Revolution are divided into three “decades” of ten days. Decadi is the tenth day of a decade. The 10th, 20th and 30th of each month fall on a decadi. The Decadi was the official holiday of the decade cult . The day names of the Decadi are tools and technical aids.
Day names
The day names of the Decadi were (in contrast to the other day names) agricultural implements.
| month | 1 re Decade | 2 e decade | 3 e decade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendémiaire | 10. | Cuve (vat) | 20th | Pressoir (wine press) | 30th | Tonneau (barrel) |
| Brumaire | 10. | Charrue (plow) | 20th | Herse (harrow) | 30th | Rouleau (roller) |
| Frimaire | 10. | Pioche (hoe) | 20th | Hoyau (ax) | 30th | Skin (shovel) |
| Nivôse | 10. | Fléau (flail) | 20th | Van (horse cart) | 30th | Crible (grain sieve) |
| Pluviôse | 10. | Coignée (ax) | 20th | Serpette (garden knife) | 30th | Traineau (sleigh) |
| Ventôse | 10. | Bêche (spade) | 20th | Cordeau (measuring line) | 30th | Plantoir (digging stick) |
| Germinal | 10. | Couvoir (hotbed) | 20th | Ruche (beehive) | 30th | Greffoir (grafting knife) |
| Floréal | 10. | Rateau (rake) | 20th | Sarcloir (weeding hoe) | 30th | Houlette (shepherd's staff) |
| Prairial | 10. | Faulx (scythe) | 20th | Fourche (pitchfork) | 30th | Chariot |
| Messidor | 10. | Faucille (sickle) | 20th | Parc (pen) | 30th | Chalémie (shawm) |
| Thermidor | 10. | Arrosoir (watering can) | 20th | Écluse (lock) | 30th | Moulin (mill) |
| Fructidor | 10. | Échelle (head) | 20th | Hotte (carrying basket) | 30th | Breading (basket) |