How to Say the Months of the Year in Scandinavian Languages (Interactive Map)
Wondering how to say the months of the year in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.
| English | Swedish | Danish | Norwegian | Icelandic | Faroese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | januari | januar | januar | janúar | januar |
| February | februari | februar | februar | febrúar | februar |
| March | mars | marts | mars | mars | mars |
| April | april | april | april | apríl | apríl |
| May | maj | maj | mai | maí | mai |
| June | juni | juni | juni | júní | juni |
| July | juli | juli | juli | júlí | juli |
| August | augusti | august | august | ágúst | august |
| September | september | september | september | september | september |
| October | oktober | oktober | oktober | október | oktober |
| November | november | november | november | nóvember | november |
| December | december | december | desember | desember | desember |
Tip: On mobile, switch to “Cards” view for a more comfortable layout.
Card view: each English month as a separate card with all Scandinavian equivalents stacked. Great for scrolling on mobile.
Scandinavian month names are largely transparent for learners who know one North Germanic language: most of them are very close to each other and to international forms like januar or september.
Icelandic and Faroese keep some characteristic diacritics and slightly longer forms, while Swedish, Danish and Norwegian show how closely related the mainland Scandinavian standards are.
Months of the year (tap to update the map)
Tip: move and zoom the map — labels re-arrange to avoid overlap.