Bahman
Bahman (Persian: بهمن, Persian pronunciation: [bæhˈmæn][1]) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Bahman has thirty days.[1] It begins in January and ends in February of the Gregorian calendar. The month is equivalent to Aquarius zodiac.
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Bahman is the second month of winter, and is followed by Esfand.[1]
Bahman is thought to be a derivative modern form of "Vohu Manah", but in modern Persian "Bahman" literally means "Snow Avalanche". "Vohu Manah" means "pure mind/spirit". It comes from the Avestan "Vohu" which comes from the verbal root "Vah" meaning "to love", and from the Avestan "Manah" which comes from the root "Man" meaning "mind/spirit". "Manah" is "the power to see, know, imagine".
Events
- 8 - 1279 - the American League, the younger of the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, was officially founded on the basis of the teams comprising a former regional minor league, the Western League.
- 13 - 1252 - The National League, the older of the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, was founded.
Observances
- Chinese New Year - Movable (either on the first to third week of Bahman)
- Super Bowl Sunday - Second or Third Sunday of Bahman
- Bahmanagān - 2 Bahman, Zoroastrian holiday
- Republic Day (India) and Australia Day - 6-7 Bahman
- Sadeh (Persian: سده also transliterated as Sade), The Iranian fire festival - 10 Bahman
- National Day of Sri Lanka - 16 Bahman
- Islamic Revolution Day - 22 Bahman
- Valentine's Day - 25-26 Bahman