Goodbye March and Hello April ....... ❤

The name April is rooted in the Latin Aprilis, which is derived from the Latin aperire meaning “to open,”—which could refer to the opening or blossoming of flowers and trees, a common occurrence throughout April in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Since months are often named for gods and goddesses, and since Aphrilis is derived from the Greek Aphrodite, it is possible the month was named for the Greek goddess of love (the goddess that the Romans called Venus)! Even now, April is a popular name. 

The month of April goes way back; before January and February were added to the end of the year by King Numa Pompilius around 700 BCE.  April was already the second month of the Roman calendar year (March was the first), it was around 450 BCE,  that April was rearranged into the fourth slot and assigned 29 days. But with the introduction of the Gregorian calendar by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, an extra day was added, “30 days hath April” has been on our minds ever since.

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