Calendar
Iranian Official Calendar is Solar Hijri, based on Jalali calendar, the most accurate calendar. This Calendar is the result of an astronomers headed by Omar Khayam in 5th century AH.
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 |
