1. Vendémiaire (September 22 - October 21): The month of grapes.
2. Brumaire (October 22 - November 20): The month of fog.
3. Frimaire (November 21 - December 20): The month of frost.
4. Nivôse (December 21 - January 19): The month of snow.
5. Pluviôse (January 20 - February 18): The month of rain.
6. Ventôse (February 19 - March 20): The month of winds.
7. Germinal (March 21 - April 19): The month of germination.
8. Floréal (April 20 - May 19): The month of flowers.
9. Prairial (May 20 - June 18): The month of meadows.
10. Messidor (June 19 - July 18): The month of harvest.
11. Thermidor (July 19 - August 17): The month of heat.
12. Fructidor (August 18 - September 21): The month of fruits.
Each month had three weeks, called decades, each consisting of ten days. The days of the week were renamed as follows:
1. Primidi: First day of the decade
2. Duodi: Second day of the decade
3. Tridi: Third day of the decade
4. Quartidi: Fourth day of the decade
5. Quintidi: Fifth day of the decade
6. Sextidi: Sixth day of the decade
7. Septidi: Seventh day of the decade
8. Octidi: Eighth day of the decade
9. Nonidi: Ninth day of the decade
10. Décadi: Tenth day of the decade; day of rest
The Republican Calendar reflected the revolutionaries' desire to break with the past and create a new society based on reason and equality. It was eventually abandoned after Napoleon Bonaparte took power and restored the Gregorian calendar.