Floréal
The Floréal (German also blossom month or flower month) is the eighth month of the republican calendar of the French Revolution . It follows the Germinal , it follows the Prairial .
The name is derived from the French floral (vegetable). The Floréal is the second month of the spring quarter ( mois de printemps ). It starts around April 20th and ends around May 19th .
Floreal is also the name of a city on the island of Mauritius . Moreover, Floreal a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo .
Day names
Like all months of the French Revolutionary Calendar, the Floréal had 30 days, which were divided into 3 decades. The days were named after agricultural crops, with the exception of the 5th and 10th day of each decade. The 5th day (Quintidi) was named after a pet, the 10th day (Decadi) after an agricultural implement.
| Day names for the Floréal | ||||||
| 1 re Decade | 2 e decade | 3 e decade | ||||
| Primidi | 1. | Rose ( rose ) | 11. | Rhubarb ( rhubarb ) | 21st | Statice ( sea lavender ) |
| Duodi | 2. | Chêne ( oak ) | 12. | Sain-foin Sainfoin ( sweet clover ) | 22nd | Fritillaire ( chess flower ) |
| Tridi | 3. | Fougère ( fern ) | 13. | Bâton d'or Giroflée des murailles ( gold lacquer ) | 23. | Bourrache ( borage ) |
| Quartidi | 4th | Aubépine ( hawthorn ) | 14th | Chamerisier Camérisier ( Honeysuckle ) | 24. | Valériane ( valerian ) |
| Quintidi | 5. | Rossignol (nightingale) Abeille (bee) |
15th | Ver-à-soie (silkworm) | 25th | Carpe (carp) |
| Sextidi | 6th | Ancolie ( Columbine ) | 16. | Consoude ( Comfrey ) | 26th | Fusain ( Pfaffenhütchen ) |
| Septidi | 7th | Muguet ( lily of the valley ) | 17th | Pimprenelle ( Bibernelle ) | 27. | Civette Ciboulette ( chives ) |
| Octidi | 8th. | Mushroom ( champignon ) | 18th | Corbeil d'or Corbeille d'or ( rock stone herb ) | 28. | Buglose Buglosse ( ox tongue ) |
| Nonidi | 9. | Hyacinthe Jacinthe ( Hyacinth ) | 19th | Arroche ( garden report ) | 29 | Sénevé ( field mustard ) |
| Décadi | 10. | Rateau (rake) | 20th | Sarcloir (weeding hoe) | 30th | Houlette (shepherd's staff) |
| modern French names appear in italics - Fabre d'Églantine proposals that were not accepted appear in lower case | ||||||
Conversion table
| Conversion table between the Republican and Gregorian calendar for the month "Floréal" |
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Conversion example
The 13th Floréal XI is to be determined .
The year XI is in the table below, including the Gregorian year 1803 . Under the 13th (top line of the day) is the 3rd. Since this is after the month transition (30th → 1st), May is meant.
So the Gregorian date is May 3, 1803 .
See also: Conversion table between Gregorian and Republican calendars
