Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say January in Spanish: Enero
Enero · noun (masculine) · eh-NEH-roh
January in Spanish is enero, a masculine noun. A key difference from English is that Spanish months are always written in lowercase. Enero marks the beginning of the calendar year.
eh-NEH-roh
En enero siempre hace mucho frío aquí.
In January it is always very cold here.
How Native Speakers Use Enero
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Weather
Enero es el mes más frío del año en Madrid.
January is the coldest month of the year in Madrid.
Describing seasonal weather patterns.
New Year
Las rebajas de enero empiezan el día dos.
The January sales start on the second.
Referring to post-holiday sales common in Spanish-speaking countries.
Birthday
Mi cumpleaños es el quince de enero.
My birthday is on January fifteenth.
Stating a birthday using the Spanish date format.
Resolution
Cada enero me propongo leer más libros.
Every January I resolve to read more books.
Talking about New Year's resolutions.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Enero
Capitalizing the month
Incorrect: Viajo a Colombia en Enero.
Correct: Viajo a Colombia en enero.
Spanish does not capitalize month names. Writing Enero with a capital letter is an influence from English and is considered incorrect.
Using the wrong preposition
Incorrect: Nos vemos a enero.
Correct: Nos vemos en enero.
The correct preposition before a month name is en, not a. You say en enero (in January) to indicate when something happens.
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Common Questions About January in Spanish
- Why is enero not capitalized in Spanish?
- Spanish grammar rules state that months, days of the week, and languages are common nouns and are therefore written in lowercase. Capitalization is reserved for proper nouns, the start of sentences, and titles.
- How do you write a date with enero?
- The standard format is day + de + month + de + year. For example, January 15, 2026 is written as 15 de enero de 2026. The preposition de links the components.
- What is celebrated in January in Spain?
- January 6 is Día de Reyes (Three Kings' Day or Epiphany), one of the most important holidays in Spain. It is traditionally the day when children receive gifts, and families eat the roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped pastry.