Kartik (month) name of the month is derived from the name of the star Krittika (কৃত্তিকা). It marks the start of the dry season ( "Hemôntô"). "Kārttikai" (கார்த்திகை, ) is the eighth month of the Tamil calendar used by Tamils across the world. It corresponds to November/December in the Gregorian calendar. It begins when the sun enters the sign of Scorpio. Many festivals, such as Karthikai Deepam, are celebrated in this month. The name of the month is derived from a star, "kārttikai" (கார்த்திகை). According to the Bikram Sambat calendar of Nepal, which is also the country's official calendar, Kartik is the
Iunius (month) dating and observances on the following table are from H.H. Scullard, "Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republic". Scullard places the Taurian Games on June 25–26 on a five-year cycle, but other scholars believe these "ludi" had no regular date and were held as a crisis ritual when needed. After the Ides, dual dates are given to represent both the earlier calendar, when June had 29 days and July was called "Quinctilis", and the 30-day month of the Julian calendar. Iunius (month) On the ancient Roman calendar, mensis Iunius or Iunius, also Junius (June), was the fourth month, following "Maius"