Farvardin

For other uses, see Farvardin (disambiguation).

Farvardin (Persian: فروردین‎‎, Persian pronunciation: [fæɾvæɾˈdiːn]^[1]) is the first month of the Solar Hijri calendar,^[1] the official calendar of Iran . Farvardin has thirty-one days.^[1] It is the first month of the spring season (Bahar), and is followed by Ordibehesht.

In three out of every four years, Farvardin begins on March 21 and ends on April 20 of the Gregorian calendar. In the remaining years, it begins on March 19 or 22, and ends on April 18 or 21.

Its associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Aries.

Events

Nowruz

Deaths

8 - 1348 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
23 - 1324 - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States

References

1 2 3 "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

Months of the Iranian calendar (SH)

Farvardin Ordibehesht Khordad Tir Mordad Shahrivar Mehr Aban Azar Dey Bahman Esfand

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