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The following are the name of the months in Navajo with their literal English translation. The month of October, in Diné culture, represents the beginning of the New Year.
– Month of the Year —• Aak’ei – Autumn
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- Bini’anit’33tsoh (Western Navajo, preferred) , Bini’ant’11tsoh (Eastern Navajo, contraction: ni → n)
- September — Big Harvest.
'Big Harvest' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Ripening of Late Crops'.
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- Gh22j9’
- October — Half.
'Half' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Separation of Seasons'.
In Diné culture, the beginning of the New Year begins in October.
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- N7[ch’its’0s7
- November — Small Wind.
Return to Top• Hai – Winter
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- N7[ch’itsoh
- December — Big Wind.
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- Yas Ni[t’ees (Eastern Navajo, slight drag)
- January — Crusted Snow.
'Crusted Snow' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Thawing of Snow'.
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- Ats1 Biy11zh (Eastern Navajo, slight drag)
- February — Small Eagles.
'Small Eagles' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Birth of Eaglets'.
Return to Top• Da’an – Spring
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- W00zhch’99d
- March — Squeeky Voice.
'Squeeky Voice' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'First Cry of Eaglets'.
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- T’33chil
- April — Small Plant.
'Small Plant' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Growth of Early Plant Life'.
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- T’33tsoh
- May — Big Plant or Big Leaves.
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- Ya’iishj11shchil7
- June — Small Planting.
'Small Planting' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Planting of Early Crops'.
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- Ya’iishj11shtsoh (Eastern Navajo)
- July — Big Planting.
'Big Planting' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Planting of Late Crops'.
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- Bini’anit’33ts’0s7 (Western Navajo, preferred) , Bini’ant’11ts0z7 (Borrowed Western now Eastern Navajo, contraction ni → n)
- August — Small Harvest.
'Small Harvest' is meant to mean that this is the month of the 'Ripening of Early Crops'.
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