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Ianuarius
Mensis Ianuarius
or
Januarius
("
January
") is the first month of the
ancient Roman calendar
, from which the English name of the month derives. It was followed by
Februarius
("
February
"). In the calendars of the
Roman Republic
,
Ianuarius
had 29 days. Two days were added when the
calendar was reformed
under
Julius Caesar
in 45 BC.
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