Tabarian calendar

The Tabarian calendar is the indigenous solar calendar of the Mazandaranis and Gilaks.

Months edit

Tabarian monthsEquivalent in Solar hijriEquivalent in Gregorian
1.Fardine Ma2 Mordad - 31 Mordad24 July - 22 August
2.Kerche Ma1 Shahrivar - 30 Shahrivar23 August - 21 September
3.Hare Ma31 Shahrivar - 29 Mehr22 September - 21 October
4.Tire Ma30 Mehr - 29 Aban22 October - 20 November
5.Melare Ma30 Aban - 29 Azar21 November - 20 December
6.Shervine Ma30 Azar - 29 Dey21 December - 19 January
7.Mire Ma30 Dey - 29 Bahman20 January - 18 February
8.Une Ma30 Bahman - 29 Esfand19 February - 20 March
Shishek Pitek30 Esfand - 5 Farvardin21 March - 25 March
9.Arke Ma6 Farvardin - 4 Ordibehesht26 March - 24 April
10.De Ma5 Ordibehesht - 3 Khordad25 April - 24 May
11.Vahmane Ma4 Khordad - 2 Tir25 May - 23 June
12.Nurze Ma3 Tir - 1 Mordad24 June - 23 July

See also edit

Caspian people and culture edit

Similar systems edit

References edit

  • Dr. Sadeq Kia; 1937; Tabarian Calendar and Festivals (Gahshomari va Jashnaye Tabari (in Persian)).
  • Jahangir Nasr Ashrafi; 2003; Dictionary of Tabari; Vol. 5, Article about Tabarian Calendar. ISBN 964-5844-85-1