mostrar mes con letra utilizando php

[svengel]

Hola espero te sirva esto

<?php
// Asumiendo que hoy es: March 10th, 2001, 5:16:18 pm

$hoy = date("F j, Y, g:i a"); // March 10, 2001, 5:16 pm
$hoy = date("m.d.y"); // 03.10.01
$hoy = date("j, n, Y"); // 10, 3, 2001
$hoy = date("Ymd"); // 20010310
$hoy = date('h-i-s, j-m-y, it is w Day z '); // 05-16-17, 10-03-01, 1631 1618 6 Fripm01
$hoy = date('\i\t \i\s \t\h\e jS \d\a\y.'); // It is the 10th day.
$hoy = date("D M j G:i:s T Y"); // Sat Mar 10 15:16:08 MST 2001
$hoy = date('H:m:s \m \i\s\ \m\o\n\t\h'); // 17:03:17 m is month
$hoy = date("H:i:s"); // 17:16:17
?>

desde php.net