Pluviôse (; also ''Pluviose'') was the fifth month in the
French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the
Latin
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word ''pluviosus'' 'rainy'.
Pluviôse was the second month of the winter quarter (''mois d'hiver''), starting between the 20th and 22 January, and ending between the 18th and 20 February. It follows
Nivôse and precedes
Ventôse.
On October 24, 1793
Fabre d'Églantine suggested new names for the
French Republican Calendar, and on the 24th November the
National Convention accepted the names with minor changes. It was decided to omit the
circumflex (''accent circonflexe'') in the names of the winter months, so the month was named ''Pluviose'' instead of ''Pluviôse''. However, in
historiography the spelling
''Pluviôse'' is still preferred.
Day name table
Like all FRC months, Pluviôse lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called ''décades'' (decades). Each 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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French Republican calendar months
January
February
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