---
title: monthSymbols
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/calendar/monthsymbols
---

# monthSymbols

A list of months in this calendar, localized to the Calendar’s locale.

## Declaration

```swift
var monthSymbols: [String] { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For example, for English in the Gregorian calendar, returns ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"]. note: By default, Calendars have no locale set. If you wish to receive a localized answer, be sure to set the locale property first - most likely to Locale.autoupdatingCurrent.

## See Also

### Getting Month Symbols

- [shortMonthSymbols](foundation/calendar/shortmonthsymbols.md)
- [veryShortMonthSymbols](foundation/calendar/veryshortmonthsymbols.md)
- [standaloneMonthSymbols](foundation/calendar/standalonemonthsymbols.md)
- [shortStandaloneMonthSymbols](foundation/calendar/shortstandalonemonthsymbols.md)
- [veryShortStandaloneMonthSymbols](foundation/calendar/veryshortstandalonemonthsymbols.md)