Language/Iranian-persian/Culture/Months-of-the-year

Hi Iranian Persian learners! 😃

In today's lesson, you will learn how to say the months of the year in Persian and how to use the Persian calendar.

Persian Calendar

Iranians use "Hejri-e shamsi" calendar. Sometimes we call it "Jalali" calendar.

• Calendar : Taghvim = تقویم
• Jalali = جلالی

Months

Order	Days	Persian (Iran)		Months
		Native Script	Romanized
1	31	فروردین	Farvardin	March – April
2	31	اردیبهشت	Ordibehesht	April – May
3	31	خرداد	Khordad	May – June
4	31	تیر	Tir	June – July
5	31	مرداد / امرداد	Mordad / Amordad	July – August
6	31	شهریور	Shahrivar	August – September
7	30	مهر	Mehr	September – October
8	30	آبان	Aban	October – November
9	30	آذر	Azar	November – December
10	30	دی	Dey	December – January
11	30	بهمن	Bahman	January – February
12	29/30	اسفند / اسپند	Esfand / Espand	February – March

The first month of the year in Hejri-e Shamsi is "Farvardin" and the latest is "Esfand".

As you will see, we have 12 months. First 6 months have 31 days and second 6 months have 30 days.

And at the end, here we have the list of months:

1. Farvardin: فروردین
2. Ordibehesht: اردیبهشت
3. Khordaad: خرداد
4. Tir: تیر
5. Mordaad: مرداد
6. Shahrivar: شهریور
7. Mehr: مهر
8. Abaan: آبان
9. Azar: آذر
10. Day: دی
11. Bahman: بهمن
12. Esfand: اسفند

Seasons

The year is 4 season for us.

1. Season: Fasl = فصل
2. Spring: Bahaar = بهار
3. Summer: Taabestaan = تابستان
4. Autumn: Paeiz = پائیز
5. Winter: Zemestaan = زمستان

Happy learning!

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