Listing Navajo Calendar

Gháájí’ (October)

Níłch’its’ósí (November)

Nił ch’itsoh (December)

Yas Niłt’ees (January)

Atsá Biyáázh (February)

Wóóshch’įįd (March)

T’ą́ą́chil (April)

T’ąątsoh (May)

Ya’iishjááshchilí (June)

Ya’iishjááshtsoh (July)

Bini’anit’ą́ą́ts’ósí (August)

Bini’anit’ą́ą́tsoh (September)


Gháájí’ – dividing of seasons; New Year begins

Níłch’its’ósí – light wind; cold

Nił ch’itsoh – hard wind, increasing cold

Yas Niłt’ees – icing of snow; melting for water

Atsá Biyáázh – little eaglets are hatching

Wóóshch’įįd – the crying of eaglets

T’ą́ą́chil – small leaf buds; plants/animals are born

T’ąątsoh – large leaves; plants/animals are growing

Ya’iishjááshchilí – early planting

Ya’iishjááshtsoh – plants sprout

Bini’anit’ą́ą́ts’ósí – maturing of early crops

Bini’anit’ą́ą́tsoh – maturing of late crops

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