Frimaire was the third month

Month

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 in the French Republican Calendar

French Republican Calendar

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. The month was named after the French

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 word frimas, which means frost.

Frimaire was the third month of the autumn quarter (mois d'automne). It started between November 21 and November 23. It ended between December 20 and December 22. It follows the Brumaire

Brumaire

Brumaire was the second month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the French word brume which occurs frequently in France at that time of the year....

 and precedes the Nivôse

Nivôse

For the frigate of the French Navy, see Nivôse Nivôse was the fourth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word nivosus, which means snow....

.

Day name table

Like all FRC months, Frimaire 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).

Other exceptions are the 8th day (Honey) and the 11th day (Wax). The original proposal of Fabre d'Églantine was Epicéa (Spruce) for the 8th and Thuya (White Cedar) for the 11th, but the National Convention

National Convention

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shifted Honey and Wax from Nivôse to Frimaire thus foiling the original intention.
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! colspan=2|1^re Décade
! colspan=2|2^e Décade
! colspan=2|3^e Décade
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Primidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|1.
| width=28%|Raiponce (Rampion)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|11.
| width=28%|Cire (Wax)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|21.
| width=28%|Érable sucre (Silver Maple)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Duodi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|2.
|Turneps (Turnip)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|12.
|Raifort (Horseradish)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|22.
|Bruyère (Heather)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Tridi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|3.
|Chicorée (Chicory)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|13.
|Cèdre (Cedar)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|23.
|Roseau (Reed)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Quartidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|4.
|Nèfle (Medlar)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|14.
|Sapin (Fir)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|24.
|Oseille (Sorrel)
|- style="color:#0000d0;"
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Quintidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|5.
|Cochon (Pig)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|15.
|Chevreuil (Roe)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|25.
|Grillon (Cricket)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Sextidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|6.
|Mâche (Corn Salad)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|16.
|Ajonc (Gorse)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|26.
|Pignon (Pinenut)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Septidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|7.
|Chou-fleur (Cauliflower)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|17.
|Cyprès (Cypress)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|27.
|Liège (Cork Oak)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Octidi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|8.
|Miel (Honey)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|18.
|Lierre (Ivy)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|28.
|Truffe (Truffle)
|-
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Nonidi
| ALIGN="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|9.
|Genièvre (Juniper)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|19.
|Sabine (Savin Juniper)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|29.
|Olive (Olive)
|- style="color:#e00000;"
! align="right" style="background:#e0e0e0;"|Decadi
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|10.
|Pioche (Pick)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|20.
|Hoyau (Axe)
| align="right" bgcolor=#d0f0d0|30.
|Pelle (Shovel)>

Conversion table

Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month Frimaire
EWLINE I. II. III. V. VI. 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
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	20
November										December
EWLINE 1792 1793 1794 1796 1797 1798
width="77%" align="center" style="text-align:center;">
IV.	VIII.	IX.	X.	XI.	XIII.	XIV.

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 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 20 21 November December EWLINE

1795

1799

1800

1801

1802

1804

1805

width="11%" align="center" style="text-align:center;"> XII. 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 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 20 21 22 November December EWLINE

1803

External links

• Autumn Quarter of Year II (facsimile)