| Farvardin | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
|
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 1 |
| Number of days | 31 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | March-April |
Farvardin (Persian:فروردین,Persian pronunciation:[fæɾvæɾˈdiːn][1]) is the Iranian Persian name for the firstmonth of theSolar Hijri calendar,[1] the official calendar ofIran, and corresponds withAries on theZodiac. Farvardin hasthirty-one days.[1] It is the first month of the spring season (Bahâr), and is followed byOrdibehesht. TheAfghan Pashto name for it isWray.
In three out of every four years, Farvardin begins on March 21 and ends on April 20 of theGregorian calendar. In most Gregorian leap years, it begins 20 March following the leap day of 29 February. Otherwise, very rarely, Farvardin begins on March 19 or 22, and ends on April 18 or 21.
Its associatedastrological sign in thetropical zodiac isAries.[citation needed]
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