---
title: shortMonthSymbols
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/calendar/shortmonthsymbols
---

# shortMonthSymbols

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

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion For example, for English in the Gregorian calendar, returns ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"]. 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

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