Messidor

Messidor (French pronunciation: [mesidɔʁ]) was the tenth month in the French Republican Calendar.

The month was named after the Latin word messis 'harvest'.

Messidor was the first month of the summer quarter (mois d'été).

Like all FRC months Messidor 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).