diff --git a/docs/content/releases/5.9.0.md b/docs/content/releases/5.9.0.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+**New Features**
+
+* Added `convert/monthCodeToName.js` and `convert/monthCodeToName.js` functions.
+
+**Bug Fixes**
+
+* Updated `monthCodes.getCodeToNameMap` and `monthCodes.getCodeToNumberMap` to return copied objects, thereby protecting internal state from consumers.
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diff --git a/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToName.js b/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToName.js
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+++ b/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToName.js
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+const is = require('@barchart/common-js/lang/is');
+
+const monthCodes = require('./../data/monthCodes');
+
+module.exports = (() => {
+	'use strict';
+
+	const map = monthCodes.getCodeToNameMap();
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a futures month code to the month number (e.g. "F" to "January", or "N" to "July").
+	 *
+	 * @function
+	 * @memberOf Functions
+	 * @ignore
+	 * @param {String} monthCode
+	 * @returns {String|null}
+	 */
+	function convertMonthCodeToNumber(monthCode) {
+		if (!is.string(monthCode)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return map[monthCode] || null;
+	}
+
+	return convertMonthCodeToNumber;
+})();
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumber.js b/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumber.js
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+++ b/lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumber.js
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+const is = require('@barchart/common-js/lang/is');
+
+const monthCodes = require('./../data/monthCodes');
+
+module.exports = (() => {
+	'use strict';
+
+	const map = monthCodes.getCodeToNumberMap();
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a futures month code to the month number (e.g. "F" to 1, or "N" to 7).
+	 *
+	 * @function
+	 * @memberOf Functions
+	 * @ignore
+	 * @param {String} monthCode
+	 * @returns {Number|null}
+	 */
+	function convertMonthCodeToNumber(monthCode) {
+		if (!is.string(monthCode)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return map[monthCode] || null;
+	}
+
+	return convertMonthCodeToNumber;
+})();
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/utilities/data/monthCodes.js b/lib/utilities/data/monthCodes.js
index 1809cdaa..995db5fa 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/data/monthCodes.js
+++ b/lib/utilities/data/monthCodes.js
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ module.exports = (() => {
 
 	return {
 		getCodeToNameMap: () => {
-			return monthMap;
+			return Object.assign({ }, monthMap);
 		},
 
 		getCodeToNumberMap: () => {
-			return numberMap;
+			return Object.assign({ }, numberMap);
 		}
 	};
 })();
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diff --git a/lib/utilities/data/timezones.js b/lib/utilities/data/timezones.js
index 3e52e325..2e16ae75 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/data/timezones.js
+++ b/lib/utilities/data/timezones.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const timezone = require('@barchart/common-js/lang/timezone');
 module.exports = (() => {
 	'use strict';
 
+
 	return {
 		/**
 		 * Gets a list of names in the tz database (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tz_database
diff --git a/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNameSpec.js b/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNameSpec.js
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+++ b/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNameSpec.js
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+const convertMonthCodeToName = require('./../../../../lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToName');
+
+describe('When converting a futures month code to a month name', () => {
+	it('The character "F" should translate to "January"', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToName('F')).toEqual('January');
+	});
+
+	it('The character "N" should translate to "July"', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToName('N')).toEqual('July');
+	});
+
+	it('The character "A" should translate to null value', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToName('A')).toBe(null);
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumberSpec.js b/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumberSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88bafef3
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+++ b/test/specs/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumberSpec.js
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+const convertMonthCodeToNumber = require('./../../../../lib/utilities/convert/monthCodeToNumber');
+
+describe('When converting a futures month code to a month name', () => {
+	it('The character "F" should translate to the number 1', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToNumber('F')).toEqual(1);
+	});
+
+	it('The character "N" should translate to the number 7', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToNumber('N')).toEqual(7);
+	});
+
+	it('The character "A" should translate to null value', () => {
+		expect(convertMonthCodeToNumber('A')).toBe(null);
+	});
+});
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