Te Reo Māori Days and Months
Posted on Tāi 23 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2025 in Geekery
As part of setting my systems to use Te Reo Māori, I have found myself with a calendar, and email client that want to use the Māori kupu instead of the English words. I am good with that, but at times having to think 'what day is that meeting?' or 'which month is my calendar showing me', so I have gathered some info as a ready reference to help me learn and understand.
Ngā Rā o te Wiki - Days of the Week
| Ngā Rā | Kupu Arotau | Day | Short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rāhina | Mane | Monday | Ma |
| Rātū | Turei | Tuesday | Tū |
| Rāapa | Wenerei | Wednesday | We |
| Rāpare | Tāite | Thursday | Tāi |
| Rāmere | Paraire | Friday | Pa |
| Rāhoroi | Hātarei | Saturday | Hā |
| Rātapu | Rātapu | Sunday | Ta |
Ngā Marama o te Tau - Months of the Year
| Ngā Marama | Kupu Arotau | Months |
|---|---|---|
| Kohitātea | Hanuere | January |
| Hui-tanguru | Pēpuere | February |
| Poutū-te-rangi | Maehe | March |
| Pāenga-whāwhā | Āperira | April |
| Haratua | Mei | May |
| Pīpiri | Hune | June |
| Hōngongoi | Hūrae | July |
| Here-turi-kōkā | Ākuhata | August |
| Mahuru | Hepetema | September |
| Whiringa-ā-nuku | Ōketopa | October |
| Whiringa-ā-rangi | Noema | November |
| Hakihea | Tīhema | December |
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