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The Iranian calendar or Iranian chronology (Persian: گاهشماری ایرانی, Gâh Ŝomâriye Irâni) are a succession of calendars created and used for over two millennia in Iran, also known as Persia. One of the longest chronological records in human history, the Iranian calendar has been modified many times for administrative purposes.
It is a solar calendar and is the one Iranian calendar that is the most similar to the Gregorian calendar, being based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun. It begins on the March equinox as determined by the astronomical calculation for the Iran Standard Time meridian (52.5°E, UTC+03:30 ) and has years of 365 or 366 days.
Months of the Iranian calendar (12 P) S. Solar Hijri calendar (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Iranian calendar" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Months of the Iranian calendar" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Jalali calendar, also referred to as Malikshahi and Maliki, [1] is a solar calendar compiled during the reign of Jalaluddin Malik-Shah I, the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire (1072–1092 CE), by the order of Grand Vizier Nizam al-Mulk, using observations made in the cities of Isfahan (the capital of the Seljuks), Rey, and Nishapur.
Mehr (Persian: مهر, Persian pronunciation: [1]) is the seventh month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. [1] Mehr has thirty days. [1] It begins in September and ends in October by the Gregorian calendar. [citation needed] Mehr is the first month of autumn, and is followed by Aban. [1]
New Year celebration of Spring. Public holiday in Iran. Note: Nowruz is the day after the March equinox. March 20–24: March 21–25: March 22–26 12 Farvardin: Islamic Republic Day: Public holiday in Iran: March 31: April 1: April 2 13 Farvardin: Sizdah Bedar: Public holiday in Iran: April 1: April 2: April 3 3 Ordibehesht: Teacher's Day in ...
Tir (Persian: تیر, Persian pronunciation: [1]) is the fourth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, which is the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. [1] Tir has thirty-one days, [1] spanning parts of June and July in the Gregorian calendar [citation needed]. In Afghan Persian it is called Saraṭān (Cancer).