Messidor
# Messidor

Messidor (French pronunciation: ​) was the tenth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word messis, which means harvest.

Messidor was the first month of the summer quarter (mois d'été). It started on 19 or 20 June. It ended on 18 or 19 July. It follows the Prairial and precedes the Thermidor.

| 3 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | III |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Friday 19 June 1795 2 Saturday 20 June 1795 3 Sunday 21 June 1795 4 Monday 22 June 1795 5 Tuesday 23 June 1795 6 Wednesday 24 June 1795 7 Thursday 25 June 1795 8 Friday 26 June 1795 9 Saturday 27 June 1795 10 Sunday 28 June 1795 | décade 29 11 Monday 29 June 1795 12 Tuesday 30 June 1795 13 Wednesday 1 July 1795 14 Thursday 2 July 1795 15 Friday 3 July 1795 16 Saturday 4 July 1795 17 Sunday 5 July 1795 18 Monday 6 July 1795 19 Tuesday 7 July 1795 20 Wednesday 8 July 1795 | décade 30 21 Thursday 9 July 1795 22 Friday 10 July 1795 23 Saturday 11 July 1795 24 Sunday 12 July 1795 25 Monday 13 July 1795 26 Tuesday 14 July 1795 27 Wednesday 15 July 1795 28 Thursday 16 July 1795 29 Friday 17 July 1795 30 Saturday 18 July 1795 | 10 h Paris 4h32m10s Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |

Conversion between Republican and Gregorian calendar for the years I - XIV :

| 1 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | I |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Wednesday 19 June 1793 2 Thursday 20 June 1793 3 Friday 21 June 1793 4 Saturday 22 June 1793 5 Sunday 23 June 1793 6 Monday 24 June 1793 7 Tuesday 25 June 1793 8 Wednesday 26 June 1793 9 Thursday 27 June 1793 10 Friday 28 June 1793 | décade 29 11 Saturday 29 June 1793 12 Sunday 30 June 1793 13 Monday 1 July 1793 14 Tuesday 2 July 1793 15 Wednesday 3 July 1793 16 Thursday 4 July 1793 17 Friday 5 July 1793 18 Saturday 6 July 1793 19 Sunday 7 July 1793 20 Monday 8 July 1793 | décade 30 21 Tuesday 9 July 1793 22 Wednesday 10 July 1793 23 Thursday 11 July 1793 24 Friday 12 July 1793 25 Saturday 13 July 1793 26 Sunday 14 July 1793 27 Monday 15 July 1793 28 Tuesday 16 July 1793 29 Wednesday 17 July 1793 30 Thursday 18 July 1793 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 2 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | II |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Thursday 19 June 1794 2 Friday 20 June 1794 3 Saturday 21 June 1794 4 Sunday 22 June 1794 5 Monday 23 June 1794 6 Tuesday 24 June 1794 7 Wednesday 25 June 1794 8 Thursday 26 June 1794 9 Friday 27 June 1794 10 Saturday 28 June 1794 | décade 29 11 Sunday 29 June 1794 12 Monday 30 June 1794 13 Tuesday 1 July 1794 14 Wednesday 2 July 1794 15 Thursday 3 July 1794 16 Friday 4 July 1794 17 Saturday 5 July 1794 18 Sunday 6 July 1794 19 Monday 7 July 1794 20 Tuesday 8 July 1794 | décade 30 21 Wednesday 9 July 1794 22 Thursday 10 July 1794 23 Friday 11 July 1794 24 Saturday 12 July 1794 25 Sunday 13 July 1794 26 Monday 14 July 1794 27 Tuesday 15 July 1794 28 Wednesday 16 July 1794 29 Thursday 17 July 1794 30 Friday 18 July 1794 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 3 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | III |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Friday 19 June 1795 2 Saturday 20 June 1795 3 Sunday 21 June 1795 4 Monday 22 June 1795 5 Tuesday 23 June 1795 6 Wednesday 24 June 1795 7 Thursday 25 June 1795 8 Friday 26 June 1795 9 Saturday 27 June 1795 10 Sunday 28 June 1795 | décade 29 11 Monday 29 June 1795 12 Tuesday 30 June 1795 13 Wednesday 1 July 1795 14 Thursday 2 July 1795 15 Friday 3 July 1795 16 Saturday 4 July 1795 17 Sunday 5 July 1795 18 Monday 6 July 1795 19 Tuesday 7 July 1795 20 Wednesday 8 July 1795 | décade 30 21 Thursday 9 July 1795 22 Friday 10 July 1795 23 Saturday 11 July 1795 24 Sunday 12 July 1795 25 Monday 13 July 1795 26 Tuesday 14 July 1795 27 Wednesday 15 July 1795 28 Thursday 16 July 1795 29 Friday 17 July 1795 30 Saturday 18 July 1795 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 4 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | IV |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Sunday 19 June 1796 2 Monday 20 June 1796 3 Tuesday 21 June 1796 4 Wednesday 22 June 1796 5 Thursday 23 June 1796 6 Friday 24 June 1796 7 Saturday 25 June 1796 8 Sunday 26 June 1796 9 Monday 27 June 1796 10 Tuesday 28 June 1796 | décade 29 11 Wednesday 29 June 1796 12 Thursday 30 June 1796 13 Friday 1 July 1796 14 Saturday 2 July 1796 15 Sunday 3 July 1796 16 Monday 4 July 1796 17 Tuesday 5 July 1796 18 Wednesday 6 July 1796 19 Thursday 7 July 1796 20 Friday 8 July 1796 | décade 30 21 Saturday 9 July 1796 22 Sunday 10 July 1796 23 Monday 11 July 1796 24 Tuesday 12 July 1796 25 Wednesday 13 July 1796 26 Thursday 14 July 1796 27 Friday 15 July 1796 28 Saturday 16 July 1796 29 Sunday 17 July 1796 30 Monday 18 July 1796 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 5 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | V |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Monday 19 June 1797 2 Tuesday 20 June 1797 3 Wednesday 21 June 1797 4 Thursday 22 June 1797 5 Friday 23 June 1797 6 Saturday 24 June 1797 7 Sunday 25 June 1797 8 Monday 26 June 1797 9 Tuesday 27 June 1797 10 Wednesday 28 June 1797 | décade 29 11 Thursday 29 June 1797 12 Friday 30 June 1797 13 Saturday 1 July 1797 14 Sunday 2 July 1797 15 Monday 3 July 1797 16 Tuesday 4 July 1797 17 Wednesday 5 July 1797 18 Thursday 6 July 1797 19 Friday 7 July 1797 20 Saturday 8 July 1797 | décade 30 21 Sunday 9 July 1797 22 Monday 10 July 1797 23 Tuesday 11 July 1797 24 Wednesday 12 July 1797 25 Thursday 13 July 1797 26 Friday 14 July 1797 27 Saturday 15 July 1797 28 Sunday 16 July 1797 29 Monday 17 July 1797 30 Tuesday 18 July 1797 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 6 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | VI |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Tuesday 19 June 1798 2 Wednesday 20 June 1798 3 Thursday 21 June 1798 4 Friday 22 June 1798 5 Saturday 23 June 1798 6 Sunday 24 June 1798 7 Monday 25 June 1798 8 Tuesday 26 June 1798 9 Wednesday 27 June 1798 10 Thursday 28 June 1798 | décade 29 11 Friday 29 June 1798 12 Saturday 30 June 1798 13 Sunday 1 July 1798 14 Monday 2 July 1798 15 Tuesday 3 July 1798 16 Wednesday 4 July 1798 17 Thursday 5 July 1798 18 Friday 6 July 1798 19 Saturday 7 July 1798 20 Sunday 8 July 1798 | décade 30 21 Monday 9 July 1798 22 Tuesday 10 July 1798 23 Wednesday 11 July 1798 24 Thursday 12 July 1798 25 Friday 13 July 1798 26 Saturday 14 July 1798 27 Sunday 15 July 1798 28 Monday 16 July 1798 29 Tuesday 17 July 1798 30 Wednesday 18 July 1798 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 7 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | VII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Wednesday 19 June 1799 2 Thursday 20 June 1799 3 Friday 21 June 1799 4 Saturday 22 June 1799 5 Sunday 23 June 1799 6 Monday 24 June 1799 7 Tuesday 25 June 1799 8 Wednesday 26 June 1799 9 Thursday 27 June 1799 10 Friday 28 June 1799 | décade 29 11 Saturday 29 June 1799 12 Sunday 30 June 1799 13 Monday 1 July 1799 14 Tuesday 2 July 1799 15 Wednesday 3 July 1799 16 Thursday 4 July 1799 17 Friday 5 July 1799 18 Saturday 6 July 1799 19 Sunday 7 July 1799 20 Monday 8 July 1799 | décade 30 21 Tuesday 9 July 1799 22 Wednesday 10 July 1799 23 Thursday 11 July 1799 24 Friday 12 July 1799 25 Saturday 13 July 1799 26 Sunday 14 July 1799 27 Monday 15 July 1799 28 Tuesday 16 July 1799 29 Wednesday 17 July 1799 30 Thursday 18 July 1799 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 8 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | VIII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Friday 20 June 1800 2 Saturday 21 June 1800 3 Sunday 22 June 1800 4 Monday 23 June 1800 5 Tuesday 24 June 1800 6 Wednesday 25 June 1800 7 Thursday 26 June 1800 8 Friday 27 June 1800 9 Saturday 28 June 1800 10 Sunday 29 June 1800 | décade 29 11 Monday 30 June 1800 12 Tuesday 1 July 1800 13 Wednesday 2 July 1800 14 Thursday 3 July 1800 15 Friday 4 July 1800 16 Saturday 5 July 1800 17 Sunday 6 July 1800 18 Monday 7 July 1800 19 Tuesday 8 July 1800 20 Wednesday 9 July 1800 | décade 30 21 Thursday 10 July 1800 22 Friday 11 July 1800 23 Saturday 12 July 1800 24 Sunday 13 July 1800 25 Monday 14 July 1800 26 Tuesday 15 July 1800 27 Wednesday 16 July 1800 28 Thursday 17 July 1800 29 Friday 18 July 1800 30 Saturday 19 July 1800 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 9 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | IX |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Saturday 20 June 1801 2 Sunday 21 June 1801 3 Monday 22 June 1801 4 Tuesday 23 June 1801 5 Wednesday 24 June 1801 6 Thursday 25 June 1801 7 Friday 26 June 1801 8 Saturday 27 June 1801 9 Sunday 28 June 1801 10 Monday 29 June 1801 | décade 29 11 Tuesday 30 June 1801 12 Wednesday 1 July 1801 13 Thursday 2 July 1801 14 Friday 3 July 1801 15 Saturday 4 July 1801 16 Sunday 5 July 1801 17 Monday 6 July 1801 18 Tuesday 7 July 1801 19 Wednesday 8 July 1801 20 Thursday 9 July 1801 | décade 30 21 Friday 10 July 1801 22 Saturday 11 July 1801 23 Sunday 12 July 1801 24 Monday 13 July 1801 25 Tuesday 14 July 1801 26 Wednesday 15 July 1801 27 Thursday 16 July 1801 28 Friday 17 July 1801 29 Saturday 18 July 1801 30 Sunday 19 July 1801 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 10 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | X |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Sunday 20 June 1802 2 Monday 21 June 1802 3 Tuesday 22 June 1802 4 Wednesday 23 June 1802 5 Thursday 24 June 1802 6 Friday 25 June 1802 7 Saturday 26 June 1802 8 Sunday 27 June 1802 9 Monday 28 June 1802 10 Tuesday 29 June 1802 | décade 29 11 Wednesday 30 June 1802 12 Thursday 1 July 1802 13 Friday 2 July 1802 14 Saturday 3 July 1802 15 Sunday 4 July 1802 16 Monday 5 July 1802 17 Tuesday 6 July 1802 18 Wednesday 7 July 1802 19 Thursday 8 July 1802 20 Friday 9 July 1802 | décade 30 21 Saturday 10 July 1802 22 Sunday 11 July 1802 23 Monday 12 July 1802 24 Tuesday 13 July 1802 25 Wednesday 14 July 1802 26 Thursday 15 July 1802 27 Friday 16 July 1802 28 Saturday 17 July 1802 29 Sunday 18 July 1802 30 Monday 19 July 1802 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 11 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | XI |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Monday 20 June 1803 2 Tuesday 21 June 1803 3 Wednesday 22 June 1803 4 Thursday 23 June 1803 5 Friday 24 June 1803 6 Saturday 25 June 1803 7 Sunday 26 June 1803 8 Monday 27 June 1803 9 Tuesday 28 June 1803 10 Wednesday 29 June 1803 | décade 29 11 Thursday 30 June 1803 12 Friday 1 July 1803 13 Saturday 2 July 1803 14 Sunday 3 July 1803 15 Monday 4 July 1803 16 Tuesday 5 July 1803 17 Wednesday 6 July 1803 18 Thursday 7 July 1803 19 Friday 8 July 1803 20 Saturday 9 July 1803 | décade 30 21 Sunday 10 July 1803 22 Monday 11 July 1803 23 Tuesday 12 July 1803 24 Wednesday 13 July 1803 25 Thursday 14 July 1803 26 Friday 15 July 1803 27 Saturday 16 July 1803 28 Sunday 17 July 1803 29 Monday 18 July 1803 30 Tuesday 19 July 1803 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 12 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | XII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Wednesday 20 June 1804 2 Thursday 21 June 1804 3 Friday 22 June 1804 4 Saturday 23 June 1804 5 Sunday 24 June 1804 6 Monday 25 June 1804 7 Tuesday 26 June 1804 8 Wednesday 27 June 1804 9 Thursday 28 June 1804 10 Friday 29 June 1804 | décade 29 11 Saturday 30 June 1804 12 Sunday 1 July 1804 13 Monday 2 July 1804 14 Tuesday 3 July 1804 15 Wednesday 4 July 1804 16 Thursday 5 July 1804 17 Friday 6 July 1804 18 Saturday 7 July 1804 19 Sunday 8 July 1804 20 Monday 9 July 1804 | décade 30 21 Tuesday 10 July 1804 22 Wednesday 11 July 1804 23 Thursday 12 July 1804 24 Friday 13 July 1804 25 Saturday 14 July 1804 26 Sunday 15 July 1804 27 Monday 16 July 1804 28 Tuesday 17 July 1804 29 Wednesday 18 July 1804 30 Thursday 19 July 1804 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 13 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | XIII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Thursday 20 June 1805 2 Friday 21 June 1805 3 Saturday 22 June 1805 4 Sunday 23 June 1805 5 Monday 24 June 1805 6 Tuesday 25 June 1805 7 Wednesday 26 June 1805 8 Thursday 27 June 1805 9 Friday 28 June 1805 10 Saturday 29 June 1805 | décade 29 11 Sunday 30 June 1805 12 Monday 1 July 1805 13 Tuesday 2 July 1805 14 Wednesday 3 July 1805 15 Thursday 4 July 1805 16 Friday 5 July 1805 17 Saturday 6 July 1805 18 Sunday 7 July 1805 19 Monday 8 July 1805 20 Tuesday 9 July 1805 | décade 30 21 Wednesday 10 July 1805 22 Thursday 11 July 1805 23 Friday 12 July 1805 24 Saturday 13 July 1805 25 Sunday 14 July 1805 26 Monday 15 July 1805 27 Tuesday 16 July 1805 28 Wednesday 17 July 1805 29 Thursday 18 July 1805 30 Friday 19 July 1805 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |
| 14 | Messidor | Messidor | Messidor | XIV |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 28 1 Friday 20 June 1806 2 Saturday 21 June 1806 3 Sunday 22 June 1806 4 Monday 23 June 1806 5 Tuesday 24 June 1806 6 Wednesday 25 June 1806 7 Thursday 26 June 1806 8 Friday 27 June 1806 9 Saturday 28 June 1806 10 Sunday 29 June 1806 | décade 29 11 Monday 30 June 1806 12 Tuesday 1 July 1806 13 Wednesday 2 July 1806 14 Thursday 3 July 1806 15 Friday 4 July 1806 16 Saturday 5 July 1806 17 Sunday 6 July 1806 18 Monday 7 July 1806 19 Tuesday 8 July 1806 20 Wednesday 9 July 1806 | décade 30 21 Thursday 10 July 1806 22 Friday 11 July 1806 23 Saturday 12 July 1806 24 Sunday 13 July 1806 25 Monday 14 July 1806 26 Tuesday 15 July 1806 27 Wednesday 16 July 1806 28 Thursday 17 July 1806 29 Friday 18 July 1806 30 Saturday 19 July 1806 | 10 h Paris 4:25:61 Messidor 10:12:53 24 h Greenwich |

## Day name table

Like all FRC months Messidor 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).

| | $1^{re}$ Décade | $1^{re}$ Décade | $2^e$ Décade | $2^e$ Décade | $3^e$ Décade | $3^e$ Décade |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Primidi | 1. | Seigle (Rye) | 11. | Coriandre (Coriander) | 21. | Menthe (Mint) |
| Duodi | 2. | Avoine (Oats) | 12. | Artichaut (Artichoke) | 22. | Cumin (Caraway) |
| Tridi | 3. | Oignon (Onion) | 13. | Giroflée (Clove) | 23. | Haricot (Bean) |
| Quartidi | 4. | Véronique (Speedwell) | 14. | Lavande (Lavender) | 24. | Orcanète (Alkanet) |
| Quintidi | 5. | Mulet (Mule) | 15. | Chamois (Chamois) | 25. | Pintade (Guinea fowl) |
| Sextidi | 6. | Romarin (Rosemary) | 16. | Tabac (Tobacco) | 26. | Sauge (Sage) |
| Septidi | 7. | Concombre (Cucumber) | 17. | Groseille (Currant) | 27. | Aïl (Garlic) |
| Octidi | 8. | Échalotte (Shallot) | 18. | Cesse (Vetchling) | 28. | Vesce (Vetch) |
| Nonidi | 9. | Absynthe (Wormwood) | 19. | Cerise (Cherry) | 29. | Blé (Wheat) |
| Decadi | 10. | Faucille (Sickle) | 20. | Parc (Fold) | 30. | Chalémie (Shawm) |

## Conversion table

Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month "Messidor" :

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VII. :

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| June 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 July ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

VIII.

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XIII. :

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| June 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 July ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
