 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2023) |
| Shahrivar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | شهریور (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 6 |
| Number of days | 31 |
| Season | Summer |
| Gregorian equivalent | August–September |
Shahrivar (Persian: شهریور, Persian pronunciation: [ʃæhɾiːˈvæɾ][1]) is the sixth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Shahrivar has thirty-one days.[1] It begins in August and ends in September by the Gregorian calendar.[citation needed] The Afghan Persian name is Sonbola; in Pashto it is Waǵay.
Shahrivar is the third and final month of summer. It is followed by Mehr.[1]
The name of the month comes from the Zoroastrian deity Kshatra Vairya.
- ^ a b c d "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.