# Floréal

Floréal (French pronunciation:) was the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word flos 'flower'.
Floréal was the second month of the spring quarter (mois de printemps). It started 20 April or 21 April. It ended 19 May or 20 May. It follows Germinal and precedes Prairial.
| 3 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | III |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Monday 20 April 1795 2 Tuesday 21 April 1795 3 Wednesday 22 April 1795 4 Thursday 23 April 1795 5 Friday 24 April 1795 6 Saturday 25 April 1795 7 Sunday 26 April 1795 8 Monday 27 April 1795 9 Tuesday 28 April 1795 10 Wednesday 29 April 1795 | décade 23 11 Thursday 30 April 1795 12 Friday 1 May 1795 13 Saturday 2 May 1795 14 Sunday 3 May 1795 15 Monday 4 May 1795 16 Tuesday 5 May 1795 17 Wednesday 6 May 1795 18 Thursday 7 May 1795 19 Friday 8 May 1795 20 Saturday 9 May 1795 | décade 24 21 Sunday 10 May 1795 22 Monday 11 May 1795 23 Tuesday 12 May 1795 24 Wednesday 13 May 1795 25 Thursday 14 May 1795 26 Friday 15 May 1795 27 Saturday 16 May 1795 28 Sunday 17 May 1795 29 Monday 18 May 1795 30 Tuesday 19 May 1795 | 10 h Paris 0h32m62s Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
Conversion between Republican and Gregorian calendar for the years I - XIV :
| 1 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | I |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Saturday 20 April 1793 2 Sunday 21 April 1793 3 Monday 22 April 1793 4 Tuesday 23 April 1793 5 Wednesday 24 April 1793 6 Thursday 25 April 1793 7 Friday 26 April 1793 8 Saturday 27 April 1793 9 Sunday 28 April 1793 10 Monday 29 April 1793 | décade 23 11 Tuesday 30 April 1793 12 Wednesday 1 May 1793 13 Thursday 2 May 1793 14 Friday 3 May 1793 15 Saturday 4 May 1793 16 Sunday 5 May 1793 17 Monday 6 May 1793 18 Tuesday 7 May 1793 19 Wednesday 8 May 1793 20 Thursday 9 May 1793 | décade 24 21 Friday 10 May 1793 22 Saturday 11 May 1793 23 Sunday 12 May 1793 24 Monday 13 May 1793 25 Tuesday 14 May 1793 26 Wednesday 15 May 1793 27 Thursday 16 May 1793 28 Friday 17 May 1793 29 Saturday 18 May 1793 30 Sunday 19 May 1793 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 2 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | II |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Sunday 20 April 1794 2 Monday 21 April 1794 3 Tuesday 22 April 1794 4 Wednesday 23 April 1794 5 Thursday 24 April 1794 6 Friday 25 April 1794 7 Saturday 26 April 1794 8 Sunday 27 April 1794 9 Monday 28 April 1794 10 Tuesday 29 April 1794 | décade 23 11 Wednesday 30 April 1794 12 Thursday 1 May 1794 13 Friday 2 May 1794 14 Saturday 3 May 1794 15 Sunday 4 May 1794 16 Monday 5 May 1794 17 Tuesday 6 May 1794 18 Wednesday 7 May 1794 19 Thursday 8 May 1794 20 Friday 9 May 1794 | décade 24 21 Saturday 10 May 1794 22 Sunday 11 May 1794 23 Monday 12 May 1794 24 Tuesday 13 May 1794 25 Wednesday 14 May 1794 26 Thursday 15 May 1794 27 Friday 16 May 1794 28 Saturday 17 May 1794 29 Sunday 18 May 1794 30 Monday 19 May 1794 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 3 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | III |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Monday 20 April 1795 2 Tuesday 21 April 1795 3 Wednesday 22 April 1795 4 Thursday 23 April 1795 5 Friday 24 April 1795 6 Saturday 25 April 1795 7 Sunday 26 April 1795 8 Monday 27 April 1795 9 Tuesday 28 April 1795 10 Wednesday 29 April 1795 | décade 23 11 Thursday 30 April 1795 12 Friday 1 May 1795 13 Saturday 2 May 1795 14 Sunday 3 May 1795 15 Monday 4 May 1795 16 Tuesday 5 May 1795 17 Wednesday 6 May 1795 18 Thursday 7 May 1795 19 Friday 8 May 1795 20 Saturday 9 May 1795 | décade 24 21 Sunday 10 May 1795 22 Monday 11 May 1795 23 Tuesday 12 May 1795 24 Wednesday 13 May 1795 25 Thursday 14 May 1795 26 Friday 15 May 1795 27 Saturday 16 May 1795 28 Sunday 17 May 1795 29 Monday 18 May 1795 30 Tuesday 19 May 1795 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 4 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | IV |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Wednesday 20 April 1796 2 Thursday 21 April 1796 3 Friday 22 April 1796 4 Saturday 23 April 1796 5 Sunday 24 April 1796 6 Monday 25 April 1796 7 Tuesday 26 April 1796 8 Wednesday 27 April 1796 9 Thursday 28 April 1796 10 Friday 29 April 1796 | décade 23 11 Saturday 30 April 1796 12 Sunday 1 May 1796 13 Monday 2 May 1796 14 Tuesday 3 May 1796 15 Wednesday 4 May 1796 16 Thursday 5 May 1796 17 Friday 6 May 1796 18 Saturday 7 May 1796 19 Sunday 8 May 1796 20 Monday 9 May 1796 | décade 24 21 Tuesday 10 May 1796 22 Wednesday 11 May 1796 23 Thursday 12 May 1796 24 Friday 13 May 1796 25 Saturday 14 May 1796 26 Sunday 15 May 1796 27 Monday 16 May 1796 28 Tuesday 17 May 1796 29 Wednesday 18 May 1796 30 Thursday 19 May 1796 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 5 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | V |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Thursday 20 April 1797 2 Friday 21 April 1797 3 Saturday 22 April 1797 4 Sunday 23 April 1797 5 Monday 24 April 1797 6 Tuesday 25 April 1797 7 Wednesday 26 April 1797 8 Thursday 27 April 1797 9 Friday 28 April 1797 10 Saturday 29 April 1797 | décade 23 11 Sunday 30 April 1797 12 Monday 1 May 1797 13 Tuesday 2 May 1797 14 Wednesday 3 May 1797 15 Thursday 4 May 1797 16 Friday 5 May 1797 17 Saturday 6 May 1797 18 Sunday 7 May 1797 19 Monday 8 May 1797 20 Tuesday 9 May 1797 | décade 24 21 Wednesday 10 May 1797 22 Thursday 11 May 1797 23 Friday 12 May 1797 24 Saturday 13 May 1797 25 Sunday 14 May 1797 26 Monday 15 May 1797 27 Tuesday 16 May 1797 28 Wednesday 17 May 1797 29 Thursday 18 May 1797 30 Friday 19 May 1797 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 6 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | VI |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Friday 20 April 1798 2 Saturday 21 April 1798 3 Sunday 22 April 1798 4 Monday 23 April 1798 5 Tuesday 24 April 1798 6 Wednesday 25 April 1798 7 Thursday 26 April 1798 8 Friday 27 April 1798 9 Saturday 28 April 1798 10 Sunday 29 April 1798 | décade 23 11 Monday 30 April 1798 12 Tuesday 1 May 1798 13 Wednesday 2 May 1798 14 Thursday 3 May 1798 15 Friday 4 May 1798 16 Saturday 5 May 1798 17 Sunday 6 May 1798 18 Monday 7 May 1798 19 Tuesday 8 May 1798 20 Wednesday 9 May 1798 | décade 24 21 Thursday 10 May 1798 22 Friday 11 May 1798 23 Saturday 12 May 1798 24 Sunday 13 May 1798 25 Monday 14 May 1798 26 Tuesday 15 May 1798 27 Wednesday 16 May 1798 28 Thursday 17 May 1798 29 Friday 18 May 1798 30 Saturday 19 May 1798 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 7 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | VII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Saturday 20 April 1799 2 Sunday 21 April 1799 3 Monday 22 April 1799 4 Tuesday 23 April 1799 5 Wednesday 24 April 1799 6 Thursday 25 April 1799 7 Friday 26 April 1799 8 Saturday 27 April 1799 9 Sunday 28 April 1799 10 Monday 29 April 1799 | décade 23 11 Tuesday 30 April 1799 12 Wednesday 1 May 1799 13 Thursday 2 May 1799 14 Friday 3 May 1799 15 Saturday 4 May 1799 16 Sunday 5 May 1799 17 Monday 6 May 1799 18 Tuesday 7 May 1799 19 Wednesday 8 May 1799 20 Thursday 9 May 1799 | décade 24 21 Friday 10 May 1799 22 Saturday 11 May 1799 23 Sunday 12 May 1799 24 Monday 13 May 1799 25 Tuesday 14 May 1799 26 Wednesday 15 May 1799 27 Thursday 16 May 1799 28 Friday 17 May 1799 29 Saturday 18 May 1799 30 Sunday 19 May 1799 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 8 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | VIII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Monday 21 April 1800 2 Tuesday 22 April 1800 3 Wednesday 23 April 1800 4 Thursday 24 April 1800 5 Friday 25 April 1800 6 Saturday 26 April 1800 7 Sunday 27 April 1800 8 Monday 28 April 1800 9 Tuesday 29 April 1800 10 Wednesday 30 April 1800 | décade 23 11 Thursday 1 May 1800 12 Friday 2 May 1800 13 Saturday 3 May 1800 14 Sunday 4 May 1800 15 Monday 5 May 1800 16 Tuesday 6 May 1800 17 Wednesday 7 May 1800 18 Thursday 8 May 1800 19 Friday 9 May 1800 20 Saturday 10 May 1800 | décade 24 21 Sunday 11 May 1800 22 Monday 12 May 1800 23 Tuesday 13 May 1800 24 Wednesday 14 May 1800 25 Thursday 15 May 1800 26 Friday 16 May 1800 27 Saturday 17 May 1800 28 Sunday 18 May 1800 29 Monday 19 May 1800 30 Tuesday 20 May 1800 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 9 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | IX |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Tuesday 21 April 1801 2 Wednesday 22 April 1801 3 Thursday 23 April 1801 4 Friday 24 April 1801 5 Saturday 25 April 1801 6 Sunday 26 April 1801 7 Monday 27 April 1801 8 Tuesday 28 April 1801 9 Wednesday 29 April 1801 10 Thursday 30 April 1801 | décade 23 11 Friday 1 May 1801 12 Saturday 2 May 1801 13 Sunday 3 May 1801 14 Monday 4 May 1801 15 Tuesday 5 May 1801 16 Wednesday 6 May 1801 17 Thursday 7 May 1801 18 Friday 8 May 1801 19 Saturday 9 May 1801 20 Sunday 10 May 1801 | décade 24 21 Monday 11 May 1801 22 Tuesday 12 May 1801 23 Wednesday 13 May 1801 24 Thursday 14 May 1801 25 Friday 15 May 1801 26 Saturday 16 May 1801 27 Sunday 17 May 1801 28 Monday 18 May 1801 29 Tuesday 19 May 1801 30 Wednesday 20 May 1801 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 10 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | X |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Wednesday 21 April 1802 2 Thursday 22 April 1802 3 Friday 23 April 1802 4 Saturday 24 April 1802 5 Sunday 25 April 1802 6 Monday 26 April 1802 7 Tuesday 27 April 1802 8 Wednesday 28 April 1802 9 Thursday 29 April 1802 10 Friday 30 April 1802 | décade 23 11 Saturday 1 May 1802 12 Sunday 2 May 1802 13 Monday 3 May 1802 14 Tuesday 4 May 1802 15 Wednesday 5 May 1802 16 Thursday 6 May 1802 17 Friday 7 May 1802 18 Saturday 8 May 1802 19 Sunday 9 May 1802 20 Monday 10 May 1802 | décade 24 21 Tuesday 11 May 1802 22 Wednesday 12 May 1802 23 Thursday 13 May 1802 24 Friday 14 May 1802 25 Saturday 15 May 1802 26 Sunday 16 May 1802 27 Monday 17 May 1802 28 Tuesday 18 May 1802 29 Wednesday 19 May 1802 30 Thursday 20 May 1802 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 11 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | XI |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Thursday 21 April 1803 2 Friday 22 April 1803 3 Saturday 23 April 1803 4 Sunday 24 April 1803 5 Monday 25 April 1803 6 Tuesday 26 April 1803 7 Wednesday 27 April 1803 8 Thursday 28 April 1803 9 Friday 29 April 1803 10 Saturday 30 April 1803 | décade 23 11 Sunday 1 May 1803 12 Monday 2 May 1803 13 Tuesday 3 May 1803 14 Wednesday 4 May 1803 15 Thursday 5 May 1803 16 Friday 6 May 1803 17 Saturday 7 May 1803 18 Sunday 8 May 1803 19 Monday 9 May 1803 20 Tuesday 10 May 1803 | décade 24 21 Wednesday 11 May 1803 22 Thursday 12 May 1803 23 Friday 13 May 1803 24 Saturday 14 May 1803 25 Sunday 15 May 1803 26 Monday 16 May 1803 27 Tuesday 17 May 1803 28 Wednesday 18 May 1803 29 Thursday 19 May 1803 30 Friday 20 May 1803 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 12 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | XII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Saturday 21 April 1804 2 Sunday 22 April 1804 3 Monday 23 April 1804 4 Tuesday 24 April 1804 5 Wednesday 25 April 1804 6 Thursday 26 April 1804 7 Friday 27 April 1804 8 Saturday 28 April 1804 9 Sunday 29 April 1804 10 Monday 30 April 1804 | décade 23 11 Tuesday 1 May 1804 12 Wednesday 2 May 1804 13 Thursday 3 May 1804 14 Friday 4 May 1804 15 Saturday 5 May 1804 16 Sunday 6 May 1804 17 Monday 7 May 1804 18 Tuesday 8 May 1804 19 Wednesday 9 May 1804 20 Thursday 10 May 1804 | décade 24 21 Friday 11 May 1804 22 Saturday 12 May 1804 23 Sunday 13 May 1804 24 Monday 14 May 1804 25 Tuesday 15 May 1804 26 Wednesday 16 May 1804 27 Thursday 17 May 1804 28 Friday 18 May 1804 29 Saturday 19 May 1804 30 Sunday 20 May 1804 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 13 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | XIII |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Sunday 21 April 1805 2 Monday 22 April 1805 3 Tuesday 23 April 1805 4 Wednesday 24 April 1805 5 Thursday 25 April 1805 6 Friday 26 April 1805 7 Saturday 27 April 1805 8 Sunday 28 April 1805 9 Monday 29 April 1805 10 Tuesday 30 April 1805 | décade 23 11 Wednesday 1 May 1805 12 Thursday 2 May 1805 13 Friday 3 May 1805 14 Saturday 4 May 1805 15 Sunday 5 May 1805 16 Monday 6 May 1805 17 Tuesday 7 May 1805 18 Wednesday 8 May 1805 19 Thursday 9 May 1805 20 Friday 10 May 1805 | décade 24 21 Saturday 11 May 1805 22 Sunday 12 May 1805 23 Monday 13 May 1805 24 Tuesday 14 May 1805 25 Wednesday 15 May 1805 26 Thursday 16 May 1805 27 Friday 17 May 1805 28 Saturday 18 May 1805 29 Sunday 19 May 1805 30 Monday 20 May 1805 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |
| 14 | Floréal | Floréal | Floréal | XIV |
| Primidi Duodi Tridi Quartidi Quintidi Sextidi Septidi Octidi Nonidi Décadi | décade 22 1 Monday 21 April 1806 2 Tuesday 22 April 1806 3 Wednesday 23 April 1806 4 Thursday 24 April 1806 5 Friday 25 April 1806 6 Saturday 26 April 1806 7 Sunday 27 April 1806 8 Monday 28 April 1806 9 Tuesday 29 April 1806 10 Wednesday 30 April 1806 | décade 23 11 Thursday 1 May 1806 12 Friday 2 May 1806 13 Saturday 3 May 1806 14 Sunday 4 May 1806 15 Monday 5 May 1806 16 Tuesday 6 May 1806 17 Wednesday 7 May 1806 18 Thursday 8 May 1806 19 Friday 9 May 1806 20 Saturday 10 May 1806 | décade 24 21 Sunday 11 May 1806 22 Monday 12 May 1806 23 Tuesday 13 May 1806 24 Wednesday 14 May 1806 25 Thursday 15 May 1806 26 Friday 16 May 1806 27 Saturday 17 May 1806 28 Sunday 18 May 1806 29 Monday 19 May 1806 30 Tuesday 20 May 1806 | 10 h Paris 0:26:13 Floréal 00:37:38 24 h Greenwich |

## Day name table

Like all FRC months Floréal 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).
| | 1$^{re}$ Décade | 1$^{re}$ Décade | 2$^e$ Décade | 2$^e$ Décade | 3$^e$ Décade | 3$^e$ Décade |
| Primidi | 1. | Rose (Rose) | 11. | Rhubarbe (Rhubarb) | 21. | Statice (Sea lavender) |
| Duodi | 2. | Chêne (Oak) | 12. | Sain-foin (Sainfoin) | 22. | Fritillaire (Fritillary) |
| Tridi | 3. | Fougère (Fern) | 13. | Bâton d'or (Wallflower) | 23. | Bourrache (Borage) |
| Quartidi | 4. | Aubépine (Hawthorn) | 14. | Chamerisier (Dwarf Honeysuckle) | 24. | Valériane (Valerian) |
| Quintidi | 5. | Rossignol (Nightingale) | 15. | Ver-à-soie (Silkworm) | 25. | Carpe (Carp) |
| Sextidi | 6. | Ancolie (Columbine) | 16. | Consoude (Comfrey) | 26. | Fusain (Spindle tree) |
| Septidi | 7. | Muguet (Lily of the Valley) | 17. | Pimprenelle (Burnet) | 27. | Civette (Chive) |
| Octidi | 8. | Champignon (Mushroom) | 18. | Corbeil d'or (Alison) | 28. | Buglose (Bugloss) |
| Nonidi | 9. | Hyacinthe (Hyacinth) | 19. | Arroche (Orache) | 29. | Sénevé (Charlock) |
| Decadi | 10. | Rateau (Rake) | 20. | Sarcloir (Hoe) | 30. | Houlette (Shepherd's staff) |

## Conversion table

Table for conversion between Republican and Gregorian Calendar for the month "Floréal" :
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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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| April 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 May ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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XI.
XII.
XIII. :
| 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 |
| April 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 May ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

## Cultural references

* British Sea Power reference Floréal in the chorus of Be Gone, from their album Open Season.
* Floréal-class frigate. These ships are named after the months of the French Republican calendar.