12th month of the Solar Hijri calendar
Esfand (Persian: اسفند, Persian pronunciation: [esˈfænd][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]. The Afghan Persian name is Hūt; in Pashto it is Kab.
Esfand is the third and last month of the winter season (Zemestan), and is followed by Farvardin.[1]
Events
Observances
Movable observances and festivals
- Lantern Festival: Held 15 days following the Chinese New Year, date falls on first or second week of this month
- Frawardigan: Held 19-29 Esfand in normal years, and 20-30 Esfand in leap years, Zoroastrian period of remembrance of the dead
Births
24 Esfand is the Reza shah birthday.
Deaths
References
- ^ a b c d "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Heydari-Malayeri, M. (December 11, 2006). "A concise review of the Iranian calendar". Retrieved 2022-07-08.