Happy 1385!

Happy 1385!

The Persian New Year celebration started the day before yesterday - according to their calendar it's now 1385.

The names of the 12 months that comprise the Persian year are:

1. Farvardin (31 days)
2. Ordibehesht (31 days)
3. Khordad (31 days)
4. Tir (31 days)
5. Mordad (31 days)
6. Shahrivar (31 days)
7. Mehr (30 days)
8. Aban (30 days)
9. Azar (30 days)
10. Day (30 days)
11. Bahman (30 days)
12. Esfand (29/30 days)

The month of Esfand has 29 days in an ordinary year, 30 days in a leap year.

Years are counted since the Hijra which was Mohammed's emigration to Medina in AD 622. On 16 July (Julian calendar) of that year, Anno Hegirae (AH) 1 started (the year of the Hijra).

Of course, we were hoping to be in Iran by now - enjoying the customs and traditional meals and parties with our family and friends...soon, soon!

Eid e shoma mobarak!!