Calendar
Welcome to our Mi'kmaq Calendar Poster!
We have created this resource to help teach Mi'kmaq in a fun and engaging way.
Below you will find the 7 days of the week, the 12 months, and the 4 seasons. You will also learn the origin of the Mi'kmaq name for each month. Press the play button to hear our students speaking the Mi'kmaq names!
sunday
akantie'wimk
ah-gahn-dee-eh-whim-k
monday
amskwesewey
ahm-skwes-eh-wey
tuesday
ta'puewey
dah-bu-eh-weh
wednesday
si'istewey
see-steh-wey
thursday
ne'wowey
ne-woh-wey
friday
weltamultimk
well-ta-mull-tim-k
saturday
kespitek
guess-buh-dek
Spring
sikw
Si-ew-k
March
Si'Ko'Kus
Sih-go-wi-goos
Forerunner of Spring
April
Penatmuiku's
pen-aht-moo-I-Goos
Egg Hatching Time
May
Sqoljuiku's
Skoll-Joo-wih-Goos
Frog croaking time
Summer
Nipk
Nih-p-k
June
nipniku's
knee-bee-knee-goos
Leaf Budding time
july
peskewiku's
bes-geh-wee-goos
bird sheds feathers
august
kisikwekewiku's
gis-ee-gew-ee-goos
ripening time
Toqwa'q
Fall
Toh-HWah
september
wikumkewiku's
Wih-gum-gew-I-goos
moose calling time
october
wikewiku's
Wih-goh-wI-goos
animal fattening time
november
keptekewiku's
gep-dek-ew-i-goos
frost month
Winter
kesik
Guess-ig
december
kesikewiku's
gez-ee-geh-wee-goos
winter month
january
punamujuiku's
boo-nah-moo-joo-wih-goos
spawn of tom-cod
february
apiknajit
ah-biga-na-jee
snow blinding time