Esfand

Esfand (Persian: اسفند, Persian pronunciation: [esˈfænd]) is the twelfth and final month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. Esfand has twenty-nine days normally, and thirty during leap years. It begins in February and ends in March of the Gregorian calendar. The Afghan Persian name is Hūt; in Pashto it is Kab.

Esfand
Native nameاسفند (Persian)
CalendarSolar Hijri calendar
Month number12
Number of days29 (Common Years) or 30 (Leap Years)
SeasonWinter
Gregorian equivalentFebruary-March

Esfand is the third and last month of the winter season (Zemestan), and is followed by Farvardin.

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