Septidi

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The twelve months of the republican calendar of the French Revolution are each divided into three "decades" of ten days. Septidi is the seventh day of a decade. The 7th, 17th and 27th of each month fall on a Septidi.

Day names

The day names of the Septidi were (like most other day names) agricultural crops. Only in the Nivôse were the days named after minerals and animal substances.

Day names for the Septidi
month 1 re Decade 2 e decade 3 e decade
Vendémiaire  7th Carrotes (carrots) 17th Citrouille (pumpkin) 27. Allspice (clove pepper)
Brumaire 7th Figue (fig) 17th Cresson (cress) 27. Macjonc (flat pea)
Frimaire 7th Chou-fleur (cauliflower) 17th Cyprès (cypress) 27. Liège (cork oak)
Nivôse 7th Terre végétale (humus) 17th Marne (marl) 27. Plomb (lead)
Pluviôse 7th Amadouvier (tinder sponge) 17th Lichen 27. Noisetier (hazel bush)
Ventôse 7th Alatern (buckthorn) 17th Doronic (Gemswurz) 27. Sylvie (forest anemone)
Germinal 7th Bouleau (birch) 17th Mélèze (larch) 27. Lilas (lilacs)
Floréal 7th Muguet (lily of the valley) 17th Pimprenelle (Bibernelle) 27. Civette (chives)
Prairial 7th Fromental (common oat) 17th Sureau (elderberry) 27. Verveine (verbena)
Messidor 7th Concombre (cucumber) 17th Groseille (currant) 27. Aïl (garlic)
Thermidor 7th Armoise (mugwort) 17th Lin (flax) 27. Colza (rapeseed)
Fructidor 7th Sucrion (winter barley) 17th Cardière 27. Verge d'or (golden rue)

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