Esfand

For the American streamer, see Esfand (streamer). For the plant known as Esfand, see Peganum harmala. For places in Iran, see Esfand, Iran.
Esfand
Native name
CalendarSolar Hijri calendar
Month number12
Number of days29 (Common Years) or 30 (Leap Years)
SeasonWinter
Gregorian equivalentFebruary–March

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.

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

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