The following is a list of timekeeping terminology in the Xhosa language.
The traditional names for months come from names of plants or flowers that grow or seasonal changes that happen at a given time of year. They are:
January – EyoMqungu (month of the Tambuki Grass)February – EyoMdumba (month of the swelling grain)March – EyoKwindla (month of the first fruits)April – UTshazimpuzi (month of the withering pumpkins)May – UCanzibe (month of Canopus)June - Isilimela (month of the Pleiades)July – EyeKhala / EyeNtlaba (month of the aloes)August – EyeThupha (month of the buds)September – EyoMsintsi (month of the coast coral tree)October – EyeDwarha (month of the lilypad)November – EyeNkanga (month of the small yellow daisies)December - EyoMnga (month of the Acacia tree)The modern names for the months are borrowed from the English equivalents:
January - uJanuwariFebruary - uFebhuwariMarch - uMatshiApril - uApreliMay - uMeyiJune - uJuniJuly - uJulayiAugust - uAgastiSeptember - uSeptembaOctober - uOktobhaNovember - uNovembaDecember - uDisembaSunday - iCaweMonday - uMvuloTuesday - uLwesibiniWednesday - uLwesithathuThursday - uLwesineFriday - uLwesihlanuSaturday - uMgqibeloAutumn - eKwindlaWinter - uBusikaSpring - iNtlako hlaza/iNtwasahloboSummer - iHlobo