Ventôse (; also ''Ventose'') was the sixth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the

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word ''ventosus'', which means ''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

Pluviôse Pluviôse (; also ''Pluviose'') was the fifth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word ''pluviosus'', which means ''rainy''. Pluviôse was the second month of the winter quarter (''mois d'hiver''), star ...

and precedes the Germinal. New names for the calendar were suggested by

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on 24 October 1793 and on 24 November the

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accepted the names with minor changes. It was decided to omit the

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(''accent circonflexe'') in the names of the winter months, so the month was named ''Ventose'' instead of ''Ventôse''.

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still 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 had 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).

Conversion table

External links

Winter Quarter of Year II (facsimile)
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