Swahili Calendar

Days
Swahili Weekdays
Jumatatu (Monday)
Jumanne (Tuesday)
Jumatano (Wednesday)
Alhamisi (Thursday)
Ijumaa (Friday)
Jumamosi (Saturday)
Jumapili (Sunday)
Months
Twelve Swahili months exist. There are traditional terms and non-traditional terms from English.
The only terms from the Islamic Calendar are Rajabu (mwezi wa saba, 7th month), Shabani
(mwezi wa nane, 8th month), and Ramadhani( mwezi wa tisa, 9th month). The Swahili months
do not correspond to the months of the Islamic Calendar.
Traditional Swahili Months
mwezi wa kwanza wa mwaka, 1st month (January)
mwezi wa pili, 2nd month (February)
mwezi wa tatu, 3rd month (March)
mwezi wa nne, 4th month (April)
mwezi wa tano, 5th month (May)
mwezi wa sita, 6th month (June)
mwezi wa saba, 7th month (July)
mwezi wa nane, 8th month (August)
mwezi wa tisa, 9th month (Semptember)
mwezi wa kumi, 10th month (October)
mwezi wa kumi na moja, 11th month (November)
mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 12th month (December)
Swahilized Months(Non-Traditional)
Januari

Februari
Machi
Aprili
Mei
Juni
Julai
Agosti
Septemba
Oktoba
Novemba
Desemba