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Esfand (Persian: اسفند, Persian pronunciation: [1]) is the twelfth and final month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. [1] Esfand has twenty-nine days [1] normally, and thirty during leap years. [2] It begins in February and ends in March of the Gregorian calendar [citation needed].
Aban (Persian: آبان, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːˈbɒːn] [1]) is the eighth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. [1] Aban has 30 days. [1] It begins in October and ends in November by the Gregorian calendar. [citation needed] Aban corresponds to the tropical astrological month of Scorpio.
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]
Afghanistan legally adopted the official Jalali calendar in 1922 [1] but with different month names. Afghanistan uses Arabic names of the zodiacal signs; for example, the Saur Revolution in 1978 took place in the second month of the Solar Hijri calendar (Persian Ordibehesht; Saur is named after Taurus).
Also celebrated in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Tajikistan, Turkey (by Kurds and Azeris), and in Pakistan (by Pashtuns and Balochs) December 20: December 21: December 22 1 Dey: Khorram rooz: Ancient Persian considered this the first day of their New Year: December 21: December 22: December 23 10 Bahman: Sadeh: 50 days before Nowruz ...
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).
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Dey (Persian: دی, Persian pronunciation: [1]) is the tenth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. It marks the start of winter. [1] It has thirty days, [1] beginning in December and ending in January of the Gregorian Calendar. The associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Capricorn. [1]