Khordad

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Khordad
Native nameخرداد (Persian)
CalendarSolar Hijri calendar
Month number3
Number of days31
SeasonSpring
Gregorian equivalentMay–June
Tir →

Khordad (Persian: خرداد, Persian pronunciation: [xoɾˈdɒːd][1]) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar.[1] Khordad has thirty-one days.[1] It begins in May and ends in June by the Gregorian calendar.[citation needed] Khordad is the third month of the spring season (Bahar). It is followed by Tir.[1] The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (جَوزا). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat.

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  1. ^ a b c d "Months and Seasons – Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.