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One year has 12 months. The months of the year are:
January February March April
31 days 28 or 31 days 30 days
29 days
May June July August
31 days 30 days 31 days 31 days
September October November December
30 days 31 days 30 days 31 days
Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days and February has 28
or 29 days.
Quick Tip
There is an easy way to remember which months have how many days.
Fold the fingers of one hand to form a fist. Start counting months from the
knuckle of your little finger.
March October
The knuckles are months with January May July August December
31 days.
The gaps between two knuckles are April November
months with 30 days. February is an February June September
odd month with 28 or 29 days.
On reaching the knuckle of the pointer finger for July, go to the knuckle of the
pointer of the right hand. It will now be August. Count till December.
Year and Leap Year
52
• There are 365 days in a year with February having 28 days. 7 365
– 35
One year has 12 months. There are 4 weeks and a few days
in a month. 15
– 14
A year has 52 weeks and 1 day. 1
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