1$first_day_this_month = date('m-01-Y'); // hard-coded '01' for first day
2$last_day_this_month = date('m-t-Y');
1$currentMonth = date('M');// if number, then date('m');
2//Last month
3$lastMonth = Date("F", strtotime("first day of previous month");
4$nextMonth = Date("F", strtotime("first day of next month");
1//Last month
2$lastMonth = Date("F", strtotime("first day of previous month");
3$nextMonth = Date("F", strtotime("first day of next month");