Reference
The Persian Calendar Months
The twelve solar months — identical in the Shahanshahi and Shamsi calendars. Each name descends from a Zoroastrian divinity or Amesha Spenta.
The twelve months
- 1.Farvardinفروردین/far-var-DEEN/۳۱ days · 21 Mar – 20 Apr
From the Fravashis, the guardian spirits of the departed.
- 2.Ordibeheshtاردیبهشت/or-di-be-HESHT/۳۱ days · 21 Apr – 21 May
From Asha Vahishta, "best truth and order".
- 3.Khordadخرداد/khor-DAAD/۳۱ days · 22 May – 21 Jun
From Haurvatat, "wholeness and health".
- 4.Tirتیر/TEER/۳۱ days · 22 Jun – 22 Jul
From Tishtrya, the rain divinity and the star Sirius.
- 5.Amordadاَمرداد/a-mor-DAAD/۳۱ days · 23 Jul – 22 Aug
From Ameretat, "immortality". (The correct name is Amordad, not Mordad.)
- 6.Shahrivarشهریور/shah-ri-VAR/۳۱ days · 23 Aug – 22 Sep
From Khshathra Vairya, "desirable, just dominion".
- 7.Mehrمهر/MEHR/۳۰ days · 23 Sep – 22 Oct
From Mithra, divinity of covenant, friendship and light.
- 8.Abanآبان/aa-BAAN/۳۰ days · 23 Oct – 21 Nov
From the Waters (Anahita), divinity of the waters.
- 9.Azarآذر/aa-ZAR/۳۰ days · 22 Nov – 21 Dec
From Atar, the divinity of fire.
- 10.Deyدی/DEY/۳۰ days · 22 Dec – 20 Jan
From Dadar, "the Creator", an epithet of Ahura Mazda.
- 11.Bahmanبهمن/bah-MAN/۳۰ days · 21 Jan – 19 Feb
From Vohu Manah, "good mind".
- 12.Esfandاسفند/es-FAND/۲۹/۳۰ days · 20 Feb – 20 Mar
From Spenta Armaiti, "holy devotion / earth". 30 days in a leap year.