Template:MONTHNAME/doc

From Omniversalis

This template returns the name of the month whose number is in parameter. Alternatively, the English month name or abbreviation (with any letter case) can be given.

Syntax:
{{MONTHNAME|month}}
  • The month value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes and decimals are ignored).
Compatibility synonym:
{{month name|month}}
Examples for all standard month numbers:
{{MONTHNAME|1}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|2}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|3}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|4}} returns April
{{MONTHNAME|5}} returns May
{{MONTHNAME|6}} returns June
{{MONTHNAME|7}} returns July
{{MONTHNAME|8}} returns August
{{MONTHNAME|9}} returns September
{{MONTHNAME|10}} returns October
{{MONTHNAME|11}} returns November
{{MONTHNAME|12}} returns December
Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero:
{{MONTHNAME|01}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|02}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|03}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|04}} returns April
{{MONTHNAME|05}} returns May
{{MONTHNAME|06}} returns June
{{MONTHNAME|07}} returns July
{{MONTHNAME|08}} returns August
{{MONTHNAME|09}} returns September
Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values:
{{MONTHNAME|-12}} returns December
{{MONTHNAME|-11}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|-10}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|-9}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|-3}} returns September
{{MONTHNAME|-2}} returns October
{{MONTHNAME|-1}} returns November
{{MONTHNAME|0}} returns December
{{MONTHNAME|13}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|14}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|15}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|16}} returns April
{{MONTHNAME|23}} returns November
{{MONTHNAME|24}} returns December
{{MONTHNAME|25}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|1200}} returns December
{{MONTHNAME|1201}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|1212}} returns December
Examples for all standard English month names:
{{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|MARCH}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|APRIL}} returns April
{{MONTHNAME|MAY}} returns May
{{MONTHNAME|JUNE}} returns June
{{MONTHNAME|JULY}} returns July
{{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}} returns August
{{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}} returns September
{{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}} returns October
{{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}} returns November
{{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}} returns December
Examples for all abbreviated English month names:
{{MONTHNAME|jan}} returns January
{{MONTHNAME|feb}} returns February
{{MONTHNAME|mar}} returns March
{{MONTHNAME|apr}} returns April
{{MONTHNAME|may}} returns May
{{MONTHNAME|jun}} returns June
{{MONTHNAME|jul}} returns July
{{MONTHNAME|aug}} returns August
{{MONTHNAME|sep}} returns September
{{MONTHNAME|oct}} returns October
{{MONTHNAME|nov}} returns November
{{MONTHNAME|dec}} returns December

See also[edit]


  • {{Currentdate}} – Time, day of week, and date in MDY format and time zone
  • {{Date}} – Date in chosen format
  • {{DATE}} – Month and year, prefixed by "date=" (for use with templates through substitution)
  • {{Now}} – Same as {{Currentdate}} but in a sentence
  • {{Plain now}} – Date in DMY format, and time
  • {{Right now}} – Blue banner with time and current number of Wikipedia articles
  • {{Right now (User message)}} – Orange banner with time and current number of Wikipedia articles
  • {{TODAY}} – Date in DMY