Tie-in Ideas for News Releases by Month
January - Latin Januarius mensis "month of Janus", the Roman god of gates and doorways, depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions.
February - Latin Februarius mensis "month of Februa", the Roman festival of purification, held on February fifteenth. It is possibly of Sabine origin.
March - Latin Martius mensis "month of Mars", the Roman god of war. He is identified with the Greek god Ares.
April Tie-in Ideas - Greek Aphro, short for "Aphrodite", the Greek goddess of love and beauty. She is identified with the Roman goddess Venus.
May Tie-in Ideas - Latin Maius mensis "month of Maia", meaning "the great one", is the Italic goddess of spring, daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan.
June Tie-in Ideas - Latin Junius mensis "month of Juno", the principle goddess of the Roman Pantheon. She is the goddess of marriage and the well-being of women. The wife and sister of Jupiter, identified with the Greek goddess Hera.
July Tie-in Ideas - Latin Julius mensis "month of Julius", Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar (the Julian calendar) and renamed this month after himself.
August - Latin Augustus mensis "month of Augustus", Augustus Caesar completed the calendar reform of Julius Caesar and renamed this month after himself.
September - Latin september mensis "seventh month".
October - Latin october mensis "eighth month".
November - Latin Novembris mensis "nineth month".
December - Latin december "tenth month".
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Public holidays in the United States
List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
