A year in this calendar consists of 12 months(6 first months has 31 days, the next 5 months has 30 days and last month has 29 days). A complete turning of the earth around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours. This is why every 4 years the 12th month has 30 days and that year is called a leap year.
The Iranian year usually begins within a day of 21 March of the Gregorian calendar. To find the corresponding year of the Gregorian calendar, add 621 or 622 (depending on the time of the year) to a Solar Hejri year.
Iranian Month Names
ends |
Begins |
Native script |
Name |
Days |
order |
April 18 or 21 |
March 19 or 22 |
فروردین |
Farvardin (Far-Var-Deen): |
31 |
1 |
May 18 or 21 |
April 19 or 22 |
اردیبهشت |
Ordibehesht (Or-Dee-Behesht) |
31 |
2 |
June 18 or 21 |
May 19 or 22 |
خرداد |
Khordad (Khor-Dad) |
31 |
3 |
July 18 or 21 |
June19 or 22 |
تیر |
Tir (Teer) |
31 |
4 |
August 21 or 22 |
July 22 or 23 |
مرداد |
Mordad (More-Dad) |
31 |
5 |
September 21 or 22 |
August 22 or 24 |
شهریور |
Shahrivar (Shah-Ree-Var) |
31 |
6 |
October 21 or 22 |
September 22 or 23 |
مهر |
Mehr (Mih-r) |
30 |
7 |
November 21 or 22 |
October 22 or 23 |
آبان |
Aban (Aa-Baan) |
30 |
8 |
December 21 or 22 |
November 22 or 23 |
آذر |
Azar (Aa-Zaar) |
30 |
9 |
January 20 or 21 |
December 22 or 23 |
دی |
Dey (Day) |
30 |
10 |
February 19 or 20 |
January 21 or 22 |
بهمن |
Bahman (Bah-Man) |
30 |
11 |
March 20 or 21 |
February 20 or 21 |
اسفند |
Esfand (Es-Fand) |
29 or 30 |
12 |