This report examines the ( Tarikh-e Hijri Shamsi ), the official timekeeping system of Iran and Afghanistan, and its conversion to the Gregorian calendar ( Tarikh-e Miladi ) . Overview of the Solar Hijri Calendar
Let’s practice with real dates:
: Consists of 12 months. The first 6 months have 31 days, the next 5 have 30 days, and the last month ( ) has 29 days (30 in leap years). tarikh shamsi b miladi
| | Start Date (Gregorian) | End Date (Gregorian) | |----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------| | Farvardin (1) | March 20/21 | April 20/21 | | Ordibehesht (2)| April 21 | May 21/22 | | Khordad (3) | May 22 | June 21 | | Tir (4) | June 22 | July 22 | | Mordad (5) | July 23 | August 22 | | Shahrivar (6) | August 23 | September 22 | | Mehr (7) | September 23 | October 22 | | Aban (8) | October 23 | November 21 | | Azar (9) | November 22 | December 21 | | Dey (10) | December 22 | January 20 | | Bahman (11) | January 21 | February 19 | | Esfand (12) | February 20 | March 20 | Solar Hijri calendar This report examines the (